Core Technical Lead at Mindera

At Mindera, we craft software with people we love. 💛

We’re looking for a Core Technical Lead to join our team!

We are looking for a Core Technical Lead to join our Fintech team to head our client's core engineering team. This role is pivotal in building shared services and core components on the Azure cloud stack, enabling application teams to easily create bespoke applications and user journeys. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on leader with deep technical expertise and a passion for developing scalable, robust solutions.

HOW YOU’LL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Own the core capabilities and Lead a team of developers in designing, developing, and maintaining core services and cross cutting components that form the foundation of the fintech platform.
• Architect and implement shared services on the Azure cloud stack to support various application teams in building bespoke apps and journeys efficiently.
• Collaborate with Product Managers and other stakeholders to define and prioritise technical requirements and ensure alignment with business goals.
• Oversee the integration of modern technologies and cloud infrastructure, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and security.
• Conduct thorough code reviews, ensuring adherence to best practices and high-quality code standards.
• Develop and enforce coding standards, best practices, and development methodologies across the team.
• Mentor and support junior developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues, ensuring minimal disruption to ongoing projects.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends, applying this knowledge to enhance the platform's capabilities.
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines to streamline development and deployment processes via managed libraries.

Requirements

YOUR SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• 10+ years experience in software development, with a strong focus on fintech applications and cloud-based architectures in compliant environments.
• Proven track record of leading development teams and delivering high-quality secure and performant software solutions.
• Deep expertise in modern tech stacks, particularly in Azure cloud services and infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of microservices architecture, API development, and integration.
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills, with a proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues.
• Strong leadership and project management skills, with the ability to drive projects to completion.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities, capable of working effectively with diverse teams.
• Experience with database management and optimisation, particularly with SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Familiarity with security best practices in fintech, ensuring compliance with industry standards.
• Flexibility with working hours and ability to travel to client sites.

Nice to have:

• Experience with DevOps practices and tools, such as Jenkins, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Strong scripting skills in languages such as Python
• Knowledge of infrastructure as code tools like Terraform or Ansible.
• Experience with automated testing frameworks and methodologies.
• Familiarity with agile development practices and methodologies.

We'd love to get to know you better!

Benefits

THE PERKS OF BECOMING A MINDER:

• Private medical subscription
• Private medical subscription for children
• Counseling and psychotherapy services
• Reimbursement for eyeglasses
• Self-proposal salary process
• Annual profit distribution, subject to company performance and board decision
• Mindera Unit Plan
• Flexible benefits options (sports, medical, cultural, donations)
• Trainings and learning opportunities to grow within your role
• Coaching and development guidance
• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays)
• Flexibility to choose where you work from
• Vacation incentive
• Parties, gatherings & trips

We're thrilled to have the opportunity to share with you what it's like to be a part of the Mindera community.

We're a group of friendly and talented individuals who work together to bring projects to life, in a fun, politics-free environment.

Our culture is all about being adaptable and self-organized. We want Minders to take risks, make decisions, work together and feel free to be their most authentic selves, every single day.

We work closely with our clients to truly understand their products and develop high-performance, resilient, and scalable software systems that make a real impact for their users and businesses, worldwide.

We are proud of our work, we're always learning and growing in our Agile and collaborative environment, and we hope you'll love it here just as much as we do!

Check out our Handbook & get to know us better: https://mindera.com/handbook.pdf

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At Mindera we use technology to build products we are proud of, with people we love

Software Engineering Applications, including Web and Mobile, are at the core of what we do at Mindera.

We partner with our clients, to understand their product and deliver high performance, resilient and scalable software systems that create an impact in their users and businesses across the world.

You get to work with a bunch of great people, where the whole team owns the project together.

Our culture reflects our lean and self-organisation attitude. We encourage our colleagues to take risks, make decisions, work in a collaborative way and talk to everyone to enhance communication.

We are proud of our work and we love to learn all and everything while navigating through an Agile, Lean and collaborative environment.

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Mindera around the world: Porto, Portugal | Aveiro, Portugal | Coimbra, Portugal | Leicester, UK | San Diego, USA | San Francisco, USA | Chennai, India | Bengaluru, India | Blumenau, Brazil | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | Valencia, Spain | Casablanca, Morocco