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R&D Team Leader

Overview
Skills
  • Java Java
  • Kotlin Kotlin
  • Scala Scala
  • Spring Boot Spring Boot
  • Kafka Kafka
  • PostgreSQL PostgreSQL
  • MongoDB MongoDB
  • Microservices Microservices
  • CI/CD CI/CD
  • AWS AWS
  • Docker Docker
  • Kubernetes Kubernetes
  • RabbitMQ RabbitMQ
  • Spring
We are looking for an experienced and passionate Backend Team Leader to lead a multidisciplinary R&D team, driving backend services, mobile applications, and innovative solutions in the banking domain. This role combines hands-on technical leadership with strategic responsibility for delivery, quality, and team growth.

Your Day-to-Day:

  • Lead a multidisciplinary development team (backend, mobile, DevOps) through the full product lifecycle — from design to production.
  • Mentor and develop team members to achieve professional excellence and cross-domain expertise.
  • Architect, design, and implement distributed cloud-based systems and mobile solutions.
  • Collaborate closely with Product, Architecture, and other engineering teams to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions.
  • Ensure best practices in coding, testing, CI/CD, and deployment across technologies.
  • Drive innovation and continuous improvement within the team.

Requirements:

  • 3+ years of experience as a Team Lead in R&D environments, with proven leadership and technical depth.
  • Strong backend architecture skills and hands-on experience with one or more of the following: Scala, Java, Kotlin.
  • Experience with Spring / Spring Boot, build tools, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Deep understanding of relational and non-relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB) and message queues (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ).
  • Solid understanding of AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and microservices architecture.
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally with multiple stakeholders.

Advantages:

  • Experience in FinTech
ONE ZERO Digital Bank