Team Lead Software Engineer

We opened our first Portuguese office in Porto in autumn 2025, and in less than a year it has grown to a team of 50. Lisbon is the next step. We're opening our first office in the city and looking for engineers to join as founding members of the team, helping shape how we build, hire and work here from day one.

🏢The role starts out fully remote. Once our Lisbon office is open, it will move to a hybrid set-up of two days a week on site.

Salary: €70,000 - 90,000

What You’ll Be Doing 

We're looking for an Engineering Team Lead to lead one of our product engineering teams here at Capital on Tap.

This is a people-first leadership role. You'll be responsible for the growth, wellbeing, and performance of a team of engineers, while staying technically credible enough to shape direction, remove blockers, and raise the bar on quality. You won't be the best coder in the room you'll be the person who makes the whole room better.

If you're an experienced Team Lead Engineer looking to own a team in a scaling fintech, this role is built for you.

What You'll Own

Your team. Hiring, developing, and retaining engineers. Running 1:1s that actually matter. Spotting who's ready to grow and creating the space for them to do it.

Delivery. Partnering with Product and QA to plan and ship reliably not by micromanaging, but by removing obstacles, managing risk, and keeping the team focused on what matters.

Culture. Setting the tone for how the team communicates, gives feedback, and holds itself accountable. Building psychological safety without sacrificing standards.

Technical credibility. You won't be heads-down in the codebase every day, but you'll understand the trade-offs your team is navigating architecture decisions, technical debt, build vs buy and contribute meaningfully to those conversations.

What We're Looking For

Leadership first. You've managed engineers before and have a point of view on what good looks like. You know how to have hard conversations, give developmental feedback, and motivate people.

Technical foundation in .NET. Our backend is C#/.NET Core and you'll need enough depth to earn trust with your engineers, review decisions, and spot risks. You don't need to be across every layer of the stack you need to be honest about what you know and curious about what you don't.

Product mindset. You think about engineering in the context of business outcomes, not just technical correctness. You can push back on scope, advocate for quality, and translate between engineering and non-technical stakeholders.

Comfort with ambiguity. Capital on Tap is growing. Priorities shift. We want someone who creates clarity for their team rather than waiting for it.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Azure cloud development
• Familiarity with React or other frontend frameworks
• Background in financial services or fintech

Diversity & Inclusion 🌈
We welcome, consider and encourage applications from anyone who shares our commitment to inclusivity. Join us in creating a space where authenticity thrives, and everyone can do their best work.

Interview Process 🤝

• First stage: 30 minute intro call with Talent Partner
• Second stage: 60 minute "Tech Chat" & Values Interview with an Engineering Manager & People Partner
• Third stage: 60 minute Code Pairing with our Engineering Team
• Final stage: 60 minute Case Study with Product & Engineering + 60 minute Good to Great Interview with our CTO

Great Work Deserves Great Perks

Check out our benefits:

🏥 Private Healthcare through AdvanceCare
🎁 Anniversary Rewards (€280, €570, €860, 4-week fully paid sabbatical)

🏖️ 36 days holiday (inclusive of public holidays with public holidays carried over if they fall on a weekend)
📖 Annual Learning and Wellbeing Budget
💬 6 free therapy sessions per year
🍫 Free drinks and snacks in our offices