Software Team Lead | USA, Europe, LATAM (Remote Friendly)
? The Role
Brio Digital is excited to partnered with a scaling US-based FinTech with strong expansion plans in 2026 who are seeking an experienced Software Team Lead to technically lead & line-manage a new product team.
? About You
As a Software Team Lead, you will thrive in being at the intersection of hands-on development and people leadership. Holding a proven a Software Engineering background with recent experience in technical line management, you'll enjoy building high-quality software while guiding engineers, shaping technical direction, and driving successful project delivery. You will play a key role in creating clarity of goals, enabling cross-team collaboration, and ensuring engineering initiatives are delivered efficiently and at a high standard.
? What You’ll Do
- Lead and coordinate an engineering team through regular syncs, clear prioritisation, and a strong delivery rhythm.
- Balance hands-on coding with leadership responsibilities in a supervisory, player-coach role.
- Mentor and develop engineers through regular 1:1s, constructive feedback, and career guidance.
- Drive technical excellence through code reviews, architectural input, and best practices in deployment and production support.
- Own project delivery by defining timelines, breaking down work, and managing competing priorities.
- Remove blockers and proactively solve problems to keep the team focused and productive.
- Collaborate closely with Product and stakeholders to align priorities, communicate progress, and manage expectations.
- Champion documentation and knowledge sharing to strengthen team effectiveness and long-term success.
? Tech Environment
- Backend: Ruby on Rails, REST, Kafka
- Frontend: React.js, TypeScript/JavaScript, GraphQL
- Testing: RSpec, TDD
- CI/CD: Argo, Docker, Terraform
- Infrastructure: AWS (including S3, RDS, ECS)
(You don't need to know 100% of the tech environment to be considered. If you know most then please apply!)
✅ What We’re Looking For
- 7+ years of commercial software development experience using Ruby on Rails and React.js.
- 2+ years in a software engineering line management or team-lead role.
- Deep understanding and ability to coach modern software engineering practices (TDD, DDD, Clean Code, OOP etc.).
- Proven ability to balance technical responsibilities (i.e. coding, architectural design) with people leadership.
- Excellent communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.
- Experience mentoring engineers and supporting career growth.
? What’s Offered
- Competitive salary in USD
- Paid vacation
- Flexible working hours
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance (U.S. candidates only)
- 401(k) with company match (U.S. candidates only)
