ppbDescription /b /ph3About Xe /h3pXe is a cross-border payments platform. We help SMEs and consumers in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand collect, convert, hold, and send money across markets. Each year, over 300 million people use Xe for currency information and over 350,000 use us to send money overseas. /ppToday, we're rebuilding the platform layer behind cross-border payments for corporate and consumer clients. We're small enough that your code ships fast and your decisions matter, and Euronet Worldwide (Nasdaq: EEFT) backs us so the problems stay real-scale. /ph3About This Role /h3pWe're hiring a Team Lead who owns how a squad builds and ships, from architecture and API design through to delivery, reliability, and the growth and performance of the engineers on the team. You already use AI as part of how you think, build, test, and ship, and shape how the team does the same. /ppYou'll write code that moves money in production, own the squad's architecture and engineering delivery, lead the growth of its engineers, and serve as the squad's technical co-lead with the Product Manager. Your squad owns a slice of the platform that moves money for Xe's customers, along with the services and partner integrations behind it. You align with adjacent squads when work crosses boundaries. /ph3What You'll Do /h3ulliLead the engineering team building and running your squad's slice of the platform, across the services, APIs, and partner integrations that move money for Xe's customers. /liliSet technical direction and lead the squad's hands-on engineering work: architecture, API design, code for the hard parts, design reviews, code review standards, and leading the squad's response to production incidents. /liliOwn engineering delivery for the squad, iterating with the PM on roadmap, sprint plans, timelines, and what ships when. /liliLead and support the engineers as people, not just technically: pairing, mentoring, regular 1:1s, feedback, and helping them grow and perform, including contributing to interview loops. /liliShape how the team adopts AI tools: set the example for using agentic coding tools daily across the SDLC and raise the bar for how the squad ships with them. /li /ulh3What We're Looking For /h3pbMust-have /b /pulli6 to 10+ years building production software systems, end-to-end.
/liliTrack record of technical leadership in a software team: setting architecture, leading design reviews, mentoring engineers, and being accountable for a squad's technical decisions. /liliExperience leading, developing, and supporting engineers beyond the technical, including coaching, regular 1:1s, feedback, and helping people grow and perform, as a meaningful part of the role alongside hands-on technical leadership. /liliStrong backend proficiency in C# / .NET preferred; other OOP languages welcome (Java, Kotlin, Go, or equivalent). /liliWorking frontend fluency with Vue.js, React, or equivalent. /liliStrong system design experience, including distributed systems and service-oriented or microservices architecture. /liliPayments, FX, or regulated-industry experience. /liliSQL and relational database fundamentals. /liliProduction experience with AWS, including native services such as SQS, DynamoDB, S3, ECS, and Lambda, and ownership of CI/CD pipelines including release gating (GitHub Actions or equivalent). /liliDaily use of agentic coding tools (Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, or equivalent) across the SDLC, with a clear point of view on how a team should adopt AI. /liliStrong written and verbal communication, including the ability to translate technical decisions for product and business audiences. /li /ulpbNice-to-have /b /pulliTrack record leading engineering teams shipping payments, fintech, or money-movement products at scale. /liliFormal line-management or performance-management experience. /liliTrack record of hiring, interviewing, or onboarding engineers. /liliExperience modernizing platforms, decoupling from legacy services, or leading large refactors. /liliExperience leading engineering teams through significant change (scaling, modernization, or restructuring). /li /ulh3Perks Benefits /h3ulliAnnual performance-related rewards: performance-based annual bonus /liliEmployee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP): open to all employees /liliCar allowance:
monthly car allowance (subject to Direction Level) /liliMeal vouchers: 8€ per working day /liliPreferential currency exchange rates: exclusive rates for employees /liliMoney transfer discounts: special discounts on transfers /liliAnnual salary review: performance-based process /lilHybrid working model: 2 days per week WFH with versátil schedulingliExtended vacation allowance: 25-30 days annual leave /liliExtra bank holidays: additional company-recognised holidays /liliBirthday off: fully paid day off /liliAnnual employee recognition events: HEROES awards seniority recognitions /liliAnnual social events: end-of-year celebration regional/departmental gatherings /liliSeasonal celebrations: Halloween, New Year, Christmas, and other festivities /liliVolunteer days CSR initiatives: Save the Children, environmental actions, food bank donations, and more /liliEmployee wellness weeks: global and local wellbeing activities /liliLeadership training: internal and external learning opportunities /liliCross-functional project opportunities: available based on skills and project needs /liliInternal international mobility: relocation support and coaching for career development /li /l /ulpWe want Xe to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organization that encourages diversity in all respects. /ppXe is an bEqual Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment regardless of age, national origin, race, color, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. /b We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at /ppThe position responsibilities outlined above are intended to define the general contents and requirements to perform this job. It is not to be taken as a complete statement of responsibilities or requirements. This job description does not restrict the Company's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job as needed. /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr
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