Backend Software Engineering Team Lead - OpsTech

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Key Responsibilities

Java 17 Frameworks: Spring Boot (Tomcat, Netty), Spring Data, Spring Cloud Architecture: Microservices, REST API, Message Queues Database: MySQL, MyBatis, MongoDB Caching: Redis (AWS ElastiCache),

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About the Role

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As the Team Lead for our software development team, you will play a key role in driving the architecture, development, and delivery of high-quality software solutions. You will lead a group of talented developers, ensuring smooth collaboration, technical innovation, and strong delivery results. Your responsibilities will encompass both hands-on coding and line management, helping the team grow, improve, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

  • Language: Java 17
  • Frameworks: Spring Boot (Tomcat, Netty), Spring Data, Spring Cloud
  • Architecture: Microservices, REST API, Message Queues
  • Database: MySQL, MyBatis, MongoDB
  • Caching: Redis (AWS ElastiCache), ElasticSearch
  • Message Queue: RocketMQ
  • Cloud: Kubernetes, AWS
  • Monitoring: Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, Tempo, AWS CloudWatch, OpenTracing
  • CI/CD: Jenkins, ArgoCD

Responsibilities

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  • Lead and mentor a talented development team in the EU region, fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture
  • Provide technical leadership and ensure best practices in software development, code quality, and architecture
  • Participate in high-level architecture and design decisions for complex software systems
  • Drive the development lifecycle from requirements gathering to deployment, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality solutions
  • Conduct regular code reviews, offering constructive feedback to improve the team’s skills and output
  • Manage team members' performance and career development
  • Help drive continuous improvement in development processes, tools, and techniques
  • 8+ years of experience in software development, with a strong focus on backend technologies (e.g. Java, Node.js, Python, Go, etc.)
  • 2+ years of experience in a leadership role, with experience in mentoring, performance reviews, work allocation
  • Strong experience in software architecture and designing scalable, reliable systems
  • Hands-on experience in backend development, with expertise in APIs and microservices 
  • Excellent communication skills in English and the ability to manage and collaborate within a remote, diverse team
  • A passion for technology and innovation, with a drive to solve complex technical challenges
  • Sporty is a remote first company in pursuit of sustainability
  • A competitive salary + individual performance based bonuses every quarter
  • 28 days paid annual leave
  • Our core working hours are 10am-3pm in your local time zone with flexibility outside of this
  • Referral bonuses & flash bonuses
  • Top of the line equipment
  • Annual company retreats to provide great internal networking opportunities
  • Remote video screening with our Talent Acquisition Team 
  • Offline Take home assignment
  • Remote video interview with Team Members (60 Mins)
  • Final discussion with the hiring manager (60 mins)

If you're interested, we encourage you to apply! Every application is reviewed by a member of our team (AI is not used in our recruitment process), and we aim to respond within 48 hours.

Location & Eligibility

Where is the job
Europe
Remote within a specific region
Who can apply
Europe

Listing Details

Posted
May 27, 2026
First seen
May 27, 2026
Last seen
July 8, 2026

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Days active
36
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Trust Level
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Sporty Group is a global leader in digital entertainment, specializing in sports media, gaming, and fintech, impacting millions worldwide.

Employees
750
Founded
2013
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