Lead a team of backend engineers
Manage team performance, development, and career growth through regular feedback, coaching, and structured reviews
Collaborate with cross-functional partners in product, compliance, and engineering
Drive high standards for clean architecture, security, automation, and maintainability across the codebase
Own team delivery, system reliability, and continuous improvement of development processes
Contribute to roadmap definition
Mentor engineers on advanced technical and architectural decisions
Participate in recruitment, onboarding, and capacity planning

Requirements

1–3 years of experience managing engineers
5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, ideally in backend systems with Java, Kotlin, or similar technologies
Experience in systems design, especially in high-throughput, secure, or regulated environments
Familiarity with automation-first development principles
Strong communication skills
Comfortable with Agile development methodologies and managing delivery in fast-paced, high-stakes environments
A pragmatic, solution-oriented mindset with a bias for action and ownership

Benefits

Health Insurance
Physical and mental health support through our partnership with MyFitness
25 days of Annual leave (+ Bank Holidays)
Possibility to visit other Teya offices
Friday lunch in the office
Friendly, comfortable and high-end work equipment and informal office environment
Hybrid work policy

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills

JavaKotlinbackend systemssystems designautomation-first developmentclean architecturesecurityhigh-throughput environmentsregulated environmentscontinuous improvement

Soft skills

leadershipteam performance managementcoachingcommunicationmentoringsolution-oriented mindsetbias for actionownership