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