Team Lead, Software Development

With over 30,000 customers, including a third of Fortune 500 companies, Tempo is trusted by organizations across the globe to make their workflows work better.

We create a suite of integrated solutions for time management, resource planning, budget management, road mapping, program management, reporting and more. We create the tech that enables the modern team to deliver – for every step from first vision to value.

Since our beginning in 2007 as a project to make a time-tracking tool to help a client – Tempo has expanded to become the #1 time management add-on for Jira, and we have developed and acquired a multitude of tools to become one of the most trusted names in the Atlassian ecosystem.

We want everyone to work better – but we also want to be a tech company with a heart. Join us as we continuously innovate our award-winning products, create new solutions, and help the world work smarter, not harder

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Team Lead to join our dynamic development team. The ideal candidate will be a hands‑on leader with a strong technical background in Java and React, and will also be proficient in guiding and collaborating with engineers working with PHP and JavaScript. This role requires a leader capable of designing, developing, and deploying high‑quality software solutions across various technology stacks, fostering a collaborative and productive environment for a diverse team.

We’re looking for someone excited to learn, a great team player, and who strives to do the right things the first time around - knowing that it may take longer but understands that there’s a balance to be achieved and the importance of quality.

Hiring Locations:
Spain, Portugal, London, Ireland

• Lead and mentor a team of Java, React, PHP, and JavaScript developers, fostering a collaborative and productive environment.
• Oversee the entire software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering and design to implementation, testing, and deployment.
• Provide technical guidance and architectural insights across multiple technologies (Java, React, PHP, JavaScript, Atlassian Forge), ensuring adherence to best practices and coding standards.
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members working in different languages.
• Collaborate with product managers, stakeholders, and other teams to define project scope and deliverables.
• Drive continuous improvement in team processes, tools, and technologies.
• Participate in the recruitment and onboarding of new team members.
• Contribute to the technical strategy and roadmap of the product.
• Align team deliverables with Program Increment (PI) planning objectives, ensuring work is scoped, prioritized, and scheduled effectively within each PI cycle.
• Monitor and manage team capacity, proactively identifying risks and adjusting plans to ensure delivery commitments are met.
• Facilitate planning, daily stand‑ups, and retrospectives, driving agile discipline and team accountability.

• Experience (4+ years) in software development
• Experience in a leadership or team lead role (2+ years).
• Experience with Java 11+, Docker, Redis, Spring:
  Boot, MVC, Data
• Expertise in React, including modern front-end development practices.
• Familiarity with PHP (Laravel) development.
• Good knowledge of JavaScript, Type Script, HTML, and CSS3
• Experience with Postgre
  
  SQL database, AWS(EC2, Elasti Cache, RDS) and CI/CD pipelines
• Solid understanding of agile methodologies.
• Experience with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and Atlassian Forge will be a plus
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to work effectively across diverse technical teams.
• Demonstrate ability to learn quickly and pick up new technologies
• Highly analytical with a passion for finding solutions to tough problems
• Responsible, proactive, and honest

• Impact
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  Work on meaningful products that empower enterprise users and improve productivity.
• Innovation
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  Be part of a culture that values creativity and innovation, with opportunities to make a real impact.
• Collaboration
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  Join a supportive, collaborative UX team that values openness,…