Team Lead Engineering

Spendesk, Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading spend management platform is seeking a Team Lead Engineering to drive a team of software engineers. In this leadership role, you'll be responsible for ensuring high-quality deliveries and mentoring team members. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of software development experience, strong people management skills, and knowledge of scalable architecture patterns. This position also offers a flexible on-site and remote work policy, promoting a culture of growth and empowerment.

Benefits

Flexible on-site and remote policy

Fully covered health insurance

Meal vouchers

100% reimbursement on public transportation

Access to emotional health support

28 days of holidays

Latest Apple equipment

Office snacks

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience.
• Experience in people management.
• Strong knowledge of scalable architectural patterns.
• Excellent communication abilities.
• Experience in fast-paced projects.

Responsibilities

• Serve as main contact for other squads and product team.
• Oversee high-quality delivery from your squad.
• Review pull requests and oversee technical decisions.
• Foster growth through mentoring and team-building.
• Involve in hiring process.

Skills

Software development

People management

Architectural patterns

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Tools

TypeScript

Node.js

React

PostgreSQL

Terraform

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a talented Team Lead Engineering to join our Product, Design, and Engineering organization and help shape the future of spend management. As an Team Lead Engineering, you will be responsible for a team of 4 to 6 software engineers, collaborating closely with a Product Manager and Product Designer. You will drive your team’s objectives and ensure successful delivery against clear KPIs and defined SLOs. You will champion the growth and engagement of your team members, supporting their career development, performance management, and recognition through promotions and development plans. While we don’t expect Team Leads to be full-time hands-on coders, you will remain technically involved, contributing to software architecture, troubleshooting, code reviews, and supporting your team in non-critical technical initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the main point of contact for other squads and the product team

• Ensure high-quality delivery from your squad

• Review pull requests and designs; oversee technical decisions

• Lead by example and promote strong technical guidelines and robust architectural patterns

• Define and communicate clear, SMART objectives

• Foster the well-being and growth of your squad through mentoring, regular 1:1s, and team-building activities

• Be actively involved in the hiring process

What we're looking for

• 5+ years of software development experience

• Demonstrated experience in people management

• Strong knowledge of robust and scalable architectural patterns

• Excellent communication skills

• Experience working on large-scale projects in fast-paced environments

• Proactive approach to identifying and solving problems

• Experience in fintech is a plus, but not required

Our stack

• TypeScript

• Node.js for backend and banking applications

• React on the frontend

• PostgreSQL for data storage; Redis, SQS, and Kafka for jobs and queues

• Terraform to define our infrastructure

• Kubernetes, Lambdas, and Step Functions to run our applications

• AWS as our cloud provider

• GitHub Actions for CI

As we are an international team, please submit your application and CV in English.

About Spendesk

Spendesk is the AI-powered spend management and procurement platform that transforms company spending. By simplifying procurement, payment cards, expense management, invoice processing, and accounting automation, Spendesk sets the new standard for spending at work. Its single, intelligent solution makes efficient spending easy for employees and gives finance leaders the full visibility and control they need across all company spend, even in multi-entity structures. Trusted by thousands of companies, Spendesk supports over 200,000 users across brands such as SoundCloud, Gousto, SumUp, and Bloom & Wild. With offices in the United Kingdom, France, Spain and Germany, Spendesk also puts community at the heart of its mission.

For more information: www.spendesk.com/press

About our people & culture

We believe that people do their best work when they’re given the freedom to thrive and grow. That’s why liberation is at the core of everything we do. We empower Spendeskers to take ownership of their work, to navigate ambiguity, and seize every opportunity. Spendeskers come from all over the world (35+ countries and counting!) but we have plenty in common: we\'re bold, ever-curious, committed to kindness, and tackle every challenge with a positive mindset.

About our benefits

Our culture is built on trust, empowerment, and growth — with benefits to match!

• Flexible on-site and remote policy

• Alan health insurance (fully covered by Spendesk)

• Meal vouchers through Edenred (€6 per working day)

• 100% reimbursement on public transportation subscription

• Access to Moka.care for emotional and mental health wellbeing

• 28 days of holidays

• Latest Apple equipment

• Great office snacks to fuel your day

• A positive team to work with daily!

Diversity & Inclusion

At Spendesk, we\'re committed to fostering an environment where all differences are encouraged, supported and celebrated. We\'re building our culture for everyone, with everyone. Our goal is to attract and build a diverse, equal and inclusive team, where everyone feels welcome and we truly embrace and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.