Technical Bid Manager (m/f/d)

About Codesphere

Codesphere 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 🚀

About the role

Codesphere 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 drive

• You own the complete tender lifecycle – from qualification and bid strategy through proposal development, submission, clarification rounds, and handover after award

• You analyse tender documents and translate technical, commercial, contractual, and compliance requirements into a structured response and execution plan

• You identify gaps against our product capabilities and work with Product and Engineering on viable solution approaches

• You develop key parts of the proposal yourself – executive summaries, solution descriptions, implementation approaches, and responses to evaluation criteria

• You turn complex topics around cloud platforms, PaaS, Kubernetes, security, and digital sovereignty into precise and convincing tender responses

• You coordinate and challenge contributions from Product, Engineering, Legal, Finance, and external partners to ensure one consistent, complete proposal

• You build reusable templates and evidence libraries, and feed recurring market requirements back into Product Strategy

What makes you a great fit

• Experience with complex B2B, enterprise, or public-sector tenders, solution design, or technical proposals in software, cloud, or platform environments

• Strong technical background – able to work effectively with engineers, architects, and product teams and hold your own in deeply technical discussions

• Solid understanding of cloud concepts: SaaS/PaaS/IaaS, Kubernetes, DevOps, CI/CD, managed services, IAM, and security

• Exceptional writing skills – able to create concise, precise, and persuasive content from complex and sometimes incomplete source material

• Highly organized under hard deadlines, with the ability to maintain a clear view of the overall solution and bid strategy

• Confident stakeholder management – you challenge senior leaders and subject-matter experts when contributions are incomplete

• Fluent in German and English

• Based near Karlsruhe or Munich, comfortable with a hybrid setup

What you'll tell people you are part of

• You'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 that

• 32 days of paid time off – 30 regular vacation days plus Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve off

• Meal allowance – up to 15 digital vouchers per month, adding up to over €100 net for you

• Flexibility – hybrid work setup with mobile work options and flexibility around core hours

• Steep learning curve – fast-moving environment, real ownership, and a front-row seat to scaling a company

• Job-Rad – lease a bike through us, tax-free

• Gym access – stay active on site (Karlsruhe office only)

• Employee events – from team offsites to regular get-togethers

• Company pension scheme – company-supported pension to set you up for later

• Great public transport links – both offices are within walking distance of tram and metro stops