Software Engineering Team Lead

# Software Engineering Team Lead

**Location:** Croatia (Zagreb) - Hybrid / Europe - Remote **Type:** Full-time, Permanent employee

## Your Profile

We're looking for a highly skilled **Software Engineering Team Lead** who is passionate about people, engineering excellence, and building modern software development culture. In this role, you'll guide a team of talented engineers, contribute to architectural decisions, and partner closely with Product and Design to translate business needs into robust technical solutions.

This is a true **leadership-first role**, ideal for someone who thrives on developing others, shaping engineering practices, and delivering impactful product features while maintaining enough hands-on involvement to stay technically sharp.

You'll have a significant influence on how we build software, how our teams collaborate, and how we evolve our technical landscape.

## What You'll Do

- Lead, mentor, and support a team of software engineers. Provide regular feedback, facilitate career growth, and foster a healthy, collaborative team culture - Plan and prioritize engineering work, balancing feature development and team capacity to meet product roadmap commitments - Collaborate with Product, Design, and cross-functional stakeholders to translate business requirements into clear technical solutions - Contribute to system architecture and design discussions, guiding the team toward scalable and maintainable implementations - Remain hands-on with development to stay close to the codebase, support technical decisions, and unblock the team when needed - Improve engineering processes, remove obstacles, drive best practices, and ensure high-quality delivery - Actively participate in hiring—defining requirements, interviewing candidates, and building a high-performing engineering team

## What You'll Need

- 7-8+ years in software engineering with at least 2+ years leading or managing software engineers - Experience in SaaS product companies and complex technical ecosystems - Strong focus on people: mentoring, coaching, supporting career growth - Naturally curious mindset; someone who seeks improvement, learns continuously, and embraces change - Familiarity with modern engineering practices - Solid communication skills, organizational awareness, and a proactive approach to solving problems

## Bonus Points For

- Knowledge of Oil & Gas domain

## Why You'll Love Working with Us

- Work in a fast-growing and interesting industry - Flexible work that best fits your needs and the role - Competitive compensation with additional perks - Top-notch offices and equipment - Continuous improvement and learning opportunities to grow your career - Team activities chosen by the team based on what they value - A great team of engaged, passionate, and helpful people

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