Software Engineering Team Lead

Summary

Join our team as a Team Lead for software development and play a key role in driving the architecture, development, and delivery of high-quality software solutions. You will lead a group of talented developers in Latin America, fostering collaboration and technical innovation. Responsibilities include hands-on coding, line management, code reviews, and performance management. The ideal candidate possesses 5+ years of software development experience, 2+ years of leadership experience, and strong backend development expertise. We offer competitive benefits such as quarterly bonuses, flexible hours, top-of-the-line equipment, 28 days of paid annual leave, and a supportive work environment.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in software development, with a strong focus on backend technologies (e.g., Java, Node.js , Python, Go, etc.)
• 2+ years of experience in a leadership role, with experience in mentoring, performance reviews, work allocation
• Strong experience in software architecture and designing scalable, reliable systems
• Hands-on experience in backend development, with expertise in APIs and microservices
• Excellent communication skills in English and the ability to manage and collaborate within a remote, diverse team
• A passion for technology and innovation, with a drive to solve complex technical challenges

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a talented development team in Latin America, fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture
• Provide technical leadership and ensure best practices in software development, code quality, and architecture
• Participate in high-level architecture and design decisions for complex software systems
• Drive the development lifecycle from requirements gathering to deployment, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality solutions
• Conduct regular code reviews, offering constructive feedback to improve the team’s skills and output
• Manage team members' performance and career development
• Help drive continuous improvement in development processes, tools, and techniques

Benefits

• Quarterly bonuses
• We have core hours of 10am-3pm in a local timezone, but flexible hours outside of this
• Top-of-the-line equipment
• Referral bonuses
• 28 days paid annual leave
• Annual company retreat
• Highly talented, dependable co-workers in a global, multicultural organisation
• Payment via DEEL, a world class online wallet system
• Our teams are small enough for you to be impactful
• Our business is globally established and successful, offering stability and security to our Team Members