Backend Software Engineering Team Lead

Sporty Group
Europe
Workplace: RemoteFull timeFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 8+ yearsSkills: ["Communication","Mentoring","Leadership","Technical leadership","Continuous improvement"]

Lead a backend engineering team in the EU region, combining hands-on development with line management. Drive architecture, design decisions, code quality, and scalable microservices delivery, from requirements to deployment. Own the development lifecycle, run regular code reviews, and mentor developers to improve performance and career growth. Collaborate on complex systems while continuously improving processes, tools, and engineering practices within a remote, diverse environment.

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Sporty Group
Sporty Group
1 month ago

Backend Software Engineering Team Lead

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Job Summary

Lead a backend engineering team in the EU region, combining hands-on development with line management. Drive architecture, design decisions, code quality, and scalable microservices delivery, from requirements to deployment. Own the development lifecycle, run regular code reviews, and mentor developers to improve performance and career growth. Collaborate on complex systems while continuously improving processes, tools, and engineering practices within a remote, diverse environment.
Location: Europe
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead and mentor a development team in the EU region and foster a high-performance culture.
  • •Provide technical leadership and ensure best practices across software development, code quality, and architecture.
  • •Participate in high-level architecture and design decisions for complex systems.
  • •Drive the development lifecycle from requirements gathering through deployment with timely delivery.
  • •Conduct code reviews and manage team members’ performance and career development.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Paid LeaveRemote WorkAnnual Bonus

Key Requirements

  • •8+ years of software development experience with a strong backend focus (e.g., Java, Node.js, Python, Go).
  • •2+ years in a leadership role, including mentoring, performance reviews, and work allocation.
  • •Strong experience in software architecture and designing scalable, reliable systems.
  • •Hands-on backend development expertise with APIs and microservices.
  • •Excellent English communication skills and the ability to lead within a remote, diverse team.
Experience:8+ yearsBackend developmentMicroservicesSoftware developmentRemote collaboration
Skills:CommunicationMentoringLeadershipTechnical leadershipContinuous improvement
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Java 17Spring BootTomcatNettySpring DataSpring CloudMicroservicesREST APIMessage QueuesMySQLMyBatisMongoDBRedisAWS ElastiCacheElasticSearchRocketMQKubernetesAWSGrafanaPrometheus

Company Brief

Sporty Group
Operates an online retail platform offering sports apparel, equipment, and accessories across multiple sports categories, targeting consumers and amateur athletes with a range of brands and direct-to-consumer products.
Industry: E-commerce
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