Backend Software Engineering Team Lead - OpsTech

About the role

As the Team Lead for our software development team, you will play a key role in driving the architecture, development, and delivery of high-quality software solutions. You will lead a group of talented developers, ensuring smooth collaboration, technical innovation, and strong delivery results. Your responsibilities will encompass both hands-on coding and line management, helping the team grow, improve, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Our Stack

• �� Language: Java 17
• �� Frameworks: Spring Boot (Tomcat, Netty), Spring Data, Spring Cloud
• �� Architecture: Microservices, REST API, Message Queues
• �� Database: MySQL, MyBatis, MongoDB
• �� Caching: Redis (AWS ElastiCache), ElasticSearch
• �� Message Queue: RocketMQ
• �� Cloud: Kubernetes, AWS
• �� Monitoring: Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, Tempo, AWS CloudWatch, OpenTracing
• �� CI/CD: Jenkins, ArgoCD

What you'll be doing

• �� Lead and mentor a talented development team in the EU region, 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

What you'll bring

• �� 8+ 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

What’s in it for you

• �� Sporty is a remote first company in pursuit of sustainability
• �� A competitive salary + individual performance based bonuses every quarter
• �� 28 days paid annual leave
• �� Our core working hours are 10am-3pm in your local time zone with flexibility outside of this
• �� Referral bonuses & flash bonuses
• �� Top of the line equipment
• �� Annual company retreats to provide great internal networking opportunities

Interview Process

• �� Remote video screening with our Talent Acquisition Team
• �� Offline Take home assignment
• �� Remote video interview with Team Members (60 Mins)
• �� Final discussion with the hiring manager (60 mins)
• If you're interested, we encourage you to apply! Every application is reviewed by a member of our team (AI is not used in our recruitment process), and we aim to respond within 48 hours.

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