Team Lead Software Engineer (.NET)

TL;DR

Team Lead Software Engineer (.NET): Leading a product engineering team to build an all-in-one business credit card and spend management platform with an accent on people leadership, team growth, and delivery. Focus on removing blockers, shaping technical direction, and fostering a high-performance engineering culture.

Location: Hybrid (Porto/Matosinhos, Portugal) - 2 days per week in office

Company

hirify.global provides a business credit card and spend management platform designed to help small business owners save time and money.

What you will do

• Lead, hire, and develop a team of engineers, focusing on their professional growth, wellbeing, and performance.
• Partner with Product and QA to plan and ship features reliably by managing risk and removing obstacles.
• Set the tone for team communication, feedback loops, and accountability while ensuring psychological safety.
• Provide technical guidance on architecture decisions, technical debt, and build-vs-buy trade-offs.
• Translate technical constraints into business outcomes for non-technical stakeholders.

Requirements

• Proven experience managing engineers, including conducting 1:1s and giving developmental feedback.
• Strong technical foundation in C# and .NET Core to maintain technical credibility with the team.
• Product mindset with the ability to advocate for quality and manage scope effectively.
• Ability to create clarity and lead effectively within a growing, ambiguous environment.
• Must be based in or able to work from the Porto (Matosinhos) office 2 days per week.

Nice to have

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

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven environment focused on empowering small business owners.
• Strong commitment to diversity, inclusivity, and authenticity in the workplace.
• Hybrid work model providing a balance between remote flexibility and office collaboration.
• Opportunity to grow within a profitable, fast-scaling fintech company.

Hiring process

• Introductory 30-minute call with a Talent Partner.
• 45-minute "Tech Chat" and Values Interview with an Engineering Manager and People Partner.
• 60-minute Code Pairing session with the Engineering Team.
• Final stage: 60-minute Case Study and a "Good to Great" interview with the CTO.