Summary

A fast-growing global fintech company is on a mission to reshape B2B payments by building next-generation infrastructure. With a focus on performance, scale, and developer experience, they are expanding their engineering presence in Lisbon and looking for a hands-on Tech Lead to build and lead a new local team. This is a high-impact role that blends deep technical work with people leadership—ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced, product-driven environments and is passionate about building and scaling modern financial platforms.

Location: Hybrid (Lisbon) \\ Twice a month in Lisbon
Salary: up to €100k/year

What You’ll Do

Lead the design, development, and delivery of core payment solutions in a fullstack environment
Drive technical discussions and architectural decisions for new features and services
Own the full software development lifecycle—from ideation to deployment and monitoring
Actively contribute to the codebase (expect a 50/50 hands-on/leadership split)
Define and implement RESTful APIs for seamless internal and external integrations
Optimize system performance for low latency, high availability, and scalability
Lead technical hiring efforts in Lisbon and mentor team members for growth and impact
Maintain high standards for code quality, testing, security, and engineering culture
Collaborate closely with product managers, design, and other engineering teams globally
Stay ahead of industry trends and bring new ideas to improve tooling, performance, and developer experience

What We’re Looking For

7+ years of experience in software development, with at least 2+ in a technical leadership role
Strong experience with both backend and frontend technologies (e.g. TypeScript/Node.js, React, Postgres, etc.)
Excellent understanding of RESTful API design and integration patterns
Hands-on experience with cloud-native infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines
Proven ability to balance shipping fast with building reliable and maintainable systems
Experience mentoring engineers and guiding teams toward high-impact outcomes
Strong communication skills and the ability to lead cross-functional collaboration
Experience working in fintech, payments, or high-scale transactional platforms is a plus
Comfortable recruiting, onboarding, and growing a team

Tech Lead/Team Lead Full-Stack