Fractional Tech Lead
Senior Expertise Without Full-Time Costs
Your development team needs technical leadership, but a full-time tech lead is too expensive? Rent me for 1 day per week. I take over architecture decisions, code reviews and team mentoring.
What You Get
1 fixed day per week, fully dedicated to your team
Architecture Decisions
Making and documenting technical decisions. No endless meetings, but clear direction for your team.
Code Reviews
Systematic reviews of your pull requests. Problems are caught before they land in production.
Team Mentoring
Empowering developers. Pair programming, Architecture Decision Records, sharing best practices.
Sprint Guidance
Participation in planning and refinement. Making technical debt visible and prioritized.
Quality Assurance
CI/CD pipelines, testing strategies, security reviews. Establishing processes that work afterwards.
Stakeholder Communication
Translating between business and tech. Realistic estimates, understandable explanations for non-techies.
Who Is This For?
Fractional Tech Lead works in these situations
Growing Startups
You have 2-5 developers but no tech lead yet. Before you make wrong architecture decisions, bring expertise on board.
Mid-Size Without IT Department
Your IT is outsourced or consists of 1-2 generalists. For complex projects you need an experienced sparring partner.
Transition / Vacancy
Your tech lead has left and the successor hasn't been found yet? I bridge the gap without projects standing still.
Critical Project Phases
An important launch is coming up, a legacy system needs to be migrated. For 3-6 months you need more seniority.
How Collaboration Works
From first conversation to productive partnership
Introduction Call
30 minutes free: We check if it fits personally and professionally.
Team Assessment
Half a day: I get to know your team, your code and your processes.
Start Phase (4 weeks)
Intensive onboarding, first quick wins, building trust.
Ongoing Retainer
1 fixed day per week, monthly cancellation after start phase.
Investment
Transparent pricing, no hidden costs
Monthly Retainer
- 8 hours weekly engagement
- Fixed day (e.g. every Tuesday)
- Async support via Slack/Teams
- Monthly cancellation after start phase
Team Assessment
- Half day with you (remote/on-site)
- Code review, team conversations
- Written report with recommendations
- Credited towards first retainer month
The exact price depends on team size, complexity and required engagement.
Availability
I support a maximum of 2 retainer clients in parallel to ensure quality. Availability upon request.
Reserve SlotVerwandte Services
Diese Services passen gut zusammen oder ergänzen sich
Legacy Modernization
Strategic migration of legacy systems without business interruption. Step-by-step modernization with clear strategy.
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Professional code and architecture audit at a fixed price. Detailed report with concrete action recommendations.
Mehr erfahrenSecure Tech Lead Capacity?
Let's find out in 30 minutes if a Fractional Tech Lead makes sense for your situation.
Get in Touch
Request Fractional Tech Lead
Tell me about your team and your challenges.
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Region
Rhine-Ruhr, Germany
Working remotely DACH-wide