Job description
The Pepperstone story started in 2010. We know what it’s like to trade the world’s markets. Our team describes us as a place for the curious and the driven, and we like to do things a little differently; as a transformative global fintech we’re digital, nimble, connected, and united in our vision to create a better way to trade. We thrive on progress – for our clients and for ourselves. Our organisational culture is ever-evolving, vibrant, diverse, global and results focused. You’ll find our 550+ team currently across 11 locations and 9 time zones.
The Role As a Team Lead in the Payments team, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the success of our Payments Platform. Reporting to the Engineering Manager (Hungary-based), you will lead a squad of 6–8 talented engineers, balancing technical leadership with people management.
Your primary focus will be to:
- Run the team effectively: Lead agile ceremonies (daily standups, refinements, retrospectives) and ensure smooth delivery.
- Drive technical clarity: Facilitate technical discussions, bring clarity to requirements, and guide the team toward well-informed technical decisions.
- Collaborate across functions: Work closely with product managers, business analysts, and UX designers—raising risks, offering ideas, and asking the right questions to shape solutions.
- Lead and develop people: Be the people manager for your squad—providing feedback, supporting career growth, organizing 1:1s, managing performance, and contributing to compensation reviews.
- Deliver impact: Ensure the delivery of high-quality, maintainable, and scalable payment solutions that create exceptional user experiences.
The role reports to the General Manager of Engineering, based in Cyprus. Our team is made up of individuals from all walks of life, each bringing unique experiences and perspectives that enrich our work and culture. We truly value this diversity and are excited to welcome someone who is open-minded, adaptable, and enthusiastic about collaborating in a globally connected and inclusive environment.
What You’ll Be Doing
Lead and mentor a team of 6–8 engineers, providing technical direction, guidance, and regular feedback.
Own the delivery of high-quality payments features built with React, Go, and modern tooling.
Make architectural and design decisions to ensure long-term maintainability, scalability, and performance.
Collaborate closely with product managers, UX designers, QA, and platform engineers to align on priorities and deliver value.
Drive agile execution within your team, including planning, estimation, standups, refinements, retrospectives, and delivery tracking.
Support team members’ professional growth through coaching, structured feedback, and development planning.
Maintain high standards of code quality, testing, and automation.
Serve as the technical escalation point, unblocking issues and enabling fast, effective delivery.
Partner with business analysts and UX to clarify requirements, raise risks, and contribute ideas to improve solutions.
Drive goal setting and career progression for your squad.
Provide On-call support for our Payments service
About You
- 7+ years of software engineering experience
- Proven experience in leading or managing a software engineering team (team lead, tech lead, or engineering manager role).
- Hands-on experience with Go / Java / Kotlin / Rust
- Expertise in TypeScript, React, and front-end development
- Hands-on experience with AWS
- Strong understanding of architectural patterns, distributed systems.
- Solid understanding with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code (e.g., GitHub Actions, Terraform).
- Strong background in agile practices, including running ceremonies and delivering iteratively.
- Clear communicator who can align teams, clarify direction, and facilitate cross-functional collaboration.
- Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, and grow engineers, supporting their career progression.
- Payments, fintech, or banking experience is a plus.
- Experience working in multi-country or globally distributed teams is a plus.
- Self-driven, proactive, and tech-savvy
Why you will enjoy working with us
- Competitive salary structure including company bonus scheme
- Genuinely collaborative and friendly culture
- Flexible and hybrid working
- Remote working option - work from anywhere for up to 6 weeks per year
- Ongoing personal development & learning opportunities
- 3 paid volunteering days per year & Workplace Giving Program
- Periodic recognition and reward programs for outstanding performance and achievements
- Frequent events and celebrations
- Comprehensive medical insurance with coverage for your healthcare needs
- Pension fund
- Employee Assistance Program & Wellbeing Initiatives
- Convenient and cozy office located near Astoria at KLUSTER Coworking
More about Pepperstone We’re a regulated online Forex and CFD trading platform. With the scale of a global fintech and the agility of a start-up, we arm our clients with everything they need to take on the global markets with confidence. You will be part of a wider passionate and friendly team, and whilst things may not always go to plan, we learn quickly and move forward with impact. To learn even more visit and
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Pepperstone is an equal-opportunity employer. We are passionate about building a diverse workplace and strongly encourage applications from any background.
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Note to external agencies: While we appreciate the efforts of external recruitment agencies, we prefer to engage directly with applicants for this opportunity.
