Backbase
(RD) Engineering Team Lead (ETL)
Talk about a wow office space! Backbase Cardiff is based in the historic Bonded Warehouse: Atlantic Wharf in Cardiff Bay. Constructed in 1861, it's one of the first warehouses built in Cardiff Docks. With excellent transport links and a breathtaking view of the Quay waterfront, this trendy, warehouse-style office will definitely make you reconsider working from home.
The ETL is the "Captain" of a single squad. This is a "player-coach" role focused on delivery predictability, people leadership, and day-to-day execution. You are a Senior+ Engineer who manages people, not a manager who used to code; if you cannot open the IDE and debug a production issue, you cannot perform this role.
What you'll do
* Delivery Mastery: Optimize the team’s "Idea to Production" cycle time and strengthen delivery predictability.
* Talent Density: Own 1:1s, performance calibration, hiring decisions, and succession planning for your squad of 6–9 engineers.
* Hands-on Leadership: Spend ~50% of your time on system design and ~20% on hands-on development like code reviews and unblocking technical issues
* Conflict Resolution: Mediate interpersonal or cross-team conflicts early to protect team cohesion and delivery.
* BS Detector: Use your technical depth to spot unrealistic estimates, fragile designs, or risk blind spots.
* Emergency Response: During critical incidents, jump in technically or coordinate the response effectively.
* AI-Native Engineering: Lead the adoption of agentic tooling, LLM workflows, and AI automation within your team to accelerate the development lifecycle.
Who you are
* You have 5+ years of experience and have shipped production code recently
* You have an explicit desire to lead people but remain an active technical contributor
* You possess high emotional intelligence and resilience under pressure
* You are a strong unblocker who translates and synthesizes rather than just relaying messages.
You own what you ship
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Real ownership means real responsibility. From day one, you set the pace, make the decisions, and see your work land where it matters. You drive the outcomes, you celebrate the wins.
The work is the standard
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We built something that didn't exist before - an AI-native Banking OS where humans and AI agents work side by side, at scale, inside real banks. We raise the bar because we've seen what's possible when you don't settle.
Ambition without ego
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You'll work with people who've shipped things most thought couldn't be done. Direct, down-to-earth, no egos. The kind of team where the best idea wins and everyone's genuinely glad when it does.
Real AI, running in real banks
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We're not waiting for AI to be ready. It already is - running inside banks, serving customers, solving problems that matter, out in the real world today.
Grow while you build
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Annual learning budget, global exposure, and work that moves you forward. Your growth and our mission go hand in hand.
17 offices. One mission.
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Hybrid model, no micromanagement, offices across the world. The mission is clear. Where you do your best work is up to you.