Technical Bid Manager (m/f/d)

Job-ID: d3ae9e13-8c04-4cd8-ab9c-384cb752e2afLocation: Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyEmployment type: FULL TIMEPosted: 2026-09-21About CodesphereCodesphere is a Virtual Cloud Provider from Germany building the future of sovereign cloud infrastructure. Our platform gives enterprises and governments full sovereignty without giving up modern cloud capability – a vision recently validated by a series of multi-million European government tenders.Since our founding in Karlsruhe in 2020, we’ve expanded into an international team of 60+ experts. Based in Karlsruhe and Munich and backed by top-tier investors, we are chasing a bold vision.We’re scaling fast and would love for you to join us and grow alongside us ðAbout the roleCodesphere is entering complex, high-stakes regulated markets where winning a tender requires much more than project management. As our Technical Bid Manager, you own the end-to-end bid process and actively shape the proposal itself – translating complex requirements into a clear response strategy and turning technical expertise into a compelling, compliant, and credible offer.This is not a coordination role. You understand the scope in depth, challenge requirements, develop solution concepts, and write substantial parts of the proposal yourself.What you'll driveYou own the complete tender lifecycle – from qualification and bid strategy through proposal development, submission, clarification rounds, and handover after awardYou analyse tender documents and translate technical, commercial, contractual, and compliance requirements into a structured response and execution planYou identify gaps against our product capabilities and work with Product and Engineering on viable solution approachesYou develop key parts of the proposal yourself – executive summaries, solution descriptions, implementation approaches, and responses to evaluation criteriaYou turn complex topics around cloud platforms, PaaS, Kubernetes, security, and digital sovereignty into precise and convincing tender responsesYou coordinate and challenge contributions from Product, Engineering, Legal, Finance, and external partners to ensure one consistent, complete proposalYou build reusable templates and evidence libraries, and feed recurring market requirements back into Product StrategyWhat makes you a great fitExperience with complex B2B, enterprise, or public-sector tenders, solution design, or technical proposals in software, cloud, or platform environmentsStrong technical background – able to work effectively with engineers, architects, and product teams and hold your own in deeply technical discussionsSolid understanding of cloud concepts: SaaS/PaaS/IaaS, Kubernetes, DevOps, CI/CD, managed services, IAM, and securityExceptional writing skills – able to create concise, precise, and persuasive content from complex and sometimes incomplete source materialHighly organized under hard deadlines, with the ability to maintain a clear view of the overall solution and bid strategyConfident stakeholder management – you challenge senior leaders and subject-matter experts when contributions are incompleteFluent in German and EnglishBased near Karlsruhe or Munich, comfortable with a hybrid setupWhat you'll tell people you are part ofYou'll work on tenders that shape infrastructure powering some of Europe's most critical institutions – from the German Federal Government to leading enterprises.We're proving European technology can outperform US hyperscalers – and you'll be part of that proof.You’ll join early enough to shape a category that didn't exist before, late enough to know it's real.…on top of that32 days of paid time off – 30 regular vacation days plus Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve offMeal allowance – up to 15 digital vouchers per month, adding up to over 100 net for youFlexibility – hybrid work setup with mobile work options and flexibility around core hoursSteep learning curve – fast-moving environment, real ownership, and a front-row seat to scaling a companyJob-Rad – lease a bike through us, tax-freeEGYM Wellpass & on-site gym – get access to thousands of sports and wellness facilities nationwide, plus our free in-house gym in KarlsruheEmployee events – from team offsites to regular get-togethersCompany pension scheme – company-supported pension to set you up for laterGreat public transport links – both offices are within walking distance of tram and metro stops