Software Engineering Team Lead

Who are Yapily

Yapily is on a mission to enable innovative companies to create better and fairer financial services for everyone, through the power of open banking.

Yapily is an open banking infrastructure platform solving a fundamental problem in financial services today: access. Historically, card networks have monopolised the global movement of money, and banks have monopolised the ownership of, and access to, financial data.

Yapily was founded to challenge these structures and create a global open economy that works for everyone. We exist behind the scenes, securely connecting companies - from growth to enterprise - to thousands of banks worldwide, enabling them to access data and initiate payments through the power of open banking.

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Technical Software Engineering Lead to drive the design, development, and delivery of our core microservices. This role requires a blend of hands‑on technical excellence, strong architectural oversight, and effective people leadership to ensure the team delivers high‑quality, scalable solutions aligned with product strategy. You will be responsible for driving an AI‑native engineering culture, including the adoption of agentic coding workflows to improve developer velocity.

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• Own the Stack:
  Drive architectural decisions and set technical standards while maintaining deep, hands‑on expertise in our stack:
  Java, Spring Boot, and Kubernetes (k8s).
• Design APIs:
  Champion an API‑first mindset by designing, documenting, and ensuring the quality of robust, efficient HTTP/REST APIs for microservice communication (including using tools like OpenAPI/Swagger).
• Ensure System Health:
  Oversee and implement strategies for system scalability, resilience, and high availability, including ownership of monitoring, alerting, and performance optimization.
• Drive Delivery:
  Monitor team progress and ensure consistent deliverability and performance throughout agile sprints, proactively identifying and resolving technical impediments.
• Plan Strategically:
  Collaborate closely with the Product Manager on capacity planning, roadmap definition, and balancing new feature delivery against essential technical debt management.
• Guide Solutions:
  Guide the team in selecting appropriate technical solutions, evaluating new technologies, and resolving the most complex engineering challenges.
• Handle Ambiguity:
  Thrive in a fast‑paced environment by proactively identifying and resolving ambiguities in technical requirements and product strategy.
• Lead High‑Performing Teams:
  Foster a culture of excellence by managing team performance, defining and tracking key KPIs (e.g., cycle time, velocity, error rates), and driving continuous improvement to ensure high‑impact delivery.

This list is not exhaustive, and there may be other tasks that we ask you to be involved in from time to time. Above all, you are flexible and want to add value wherever you can. You understand that in a start‑up, priorities change and we all need to be adaptable. Not only will you be comfortable when asked to input and lead in other areas, but you’ll be comfortable being a self‑starter and instigating changes yourself.

• You are a proactive leader in monitoring and ensuring the team's consistent deliverability and performance, identifying and removing impediments quickly.
• You are a strategic partner, comfortable collaborating closely with the Product Manager on capacity planning and balancing technical needs with product timelines.
• You are passionate about coaching and mentoring individual contributors (ICs) within the team, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.
• You are an effective delegator who can appropriately…