Senior Software Engineer Team Lead

A leading Fintech company in Tel Aviv is hiring a Software Development Team Lead !

We are looking for an experienced, hands-on Software Development Team Lead with proven abilities to lead a team and deliver fast and efficiently. A true team player who is eager to be part of a unique opportunity in the startup scene.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead a team of developers working on one two products

Architect efficient and reusable back-end systems

Mentor Back-End team members in the technical aspects of their work

Empower and coach the Development team, organizing their work, setting goals, and making sure they are engaged

Collaborate with Product Designers, Product Managers, and other Team Leaders to plan, nurture, and implement an efficient and effective development process

Recruit talented developers

Mentor and advise the Development team in code review, pair programming, and more

See the big picture of group tasks and make decisions

Be at least an 80% hands-on developer as part of the team

Influence the Engineering team by interacting with stakeholders outside the team

Requirements:

5+ years of experience in Java server-side development.

Proficient with the following technologies: Spring Boot, Spring Data JPA, Apache Kafka, PostgreSQL

AWS cloud services

Microservices

2+ years leading software development teams (3-6 developers)

Experience with web development stack, preferably react and Node.js - Advance

Strong knowledge of software design and a passion for creating high-standard code

Experience in building complex, large-scale software solutions from scratch to live production

Proven ability to lead, mentor, and drive people

Strong analytical skills

Self-starter, fast learner, can-do attitude with strong interpersonal skills

Excellent English communication skills - both spoken and written

Financial affinity is an advantage

B.Sc. degree in Computer Science, SW Engineering or equivalent (M.Sc. is an advantage)