Team Lead - Data & Engineering

Team Lead - Data & Engineering - London (Hybrid)

Team Lead wanted for a fast-growing technology business building large-scale data and software solutions for the global advertising and media industry.

A rapidly scaling AdTech business is looking for an experienced Team Lead to join its engineering function and help build the infrastructure behind its data and audience products. This is a hands-on technical leadership role, combining software engineering, architecture and people management.

You will work on complex data-intensive systems that need to be highly scalable, reliable and privacy-conscious, while collaborating closely with Product, Data and Commercial teams to turn business requirements into robust technical solutions.

The role is based in Copenhagen with a hybrid working setup.

The role:

* Lead and manage an engineering team while remaining hands-on with the design and development of scalable backend systems and data pipelines
* Own key technical components, driving reliability, performance, maintainability and long-term scalability across the platform
* Contribute to architectural decisions and technical direction, balancing immediate delivery with future product requirements
* Work closely with Product and Data teams to develop data activation and targeting capabilities while improving data quality and system efficiency
* Drive engineering best practices across code quality, testing, observability and deployment, while mentoring and developing engineers within the team

You:

* Have 4-6+ years of software engineering experience, with a strong background in data-intensive or distributed systems
* Have experience leading and managing engineering teams, including remote or international team members
* Have strong experience with technologies such as Scala, Spark, JavaScript/TypeScript and AWS
* Have a solid understanding of backend architecture, data processing and cloud infrastructure, with the ability to take ownership from design through to production
* Are a strong technical communicator who enjoys solving complex problems, making decisions and collaborating across Product, Data and Commercial teams

Apply Now

You can apply for this role now by sending your CV to

Vanessa Wolf
Recruitment Consultant - Product and Tech UK and Europe
Sphere Digital Recruitment

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Sphere Digital Recruitment currently have a variety of job opportunities across digital so feel free to get in touch with us to find out how we can help you. Please take a look at our website.

Sphere is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications regardless of ethnic origin, race, religious beliefs, age, disability, gender or sexual orientation, and any other protected status as required by applicable law.

If you require any adjustments or additional support during the recruitment process for any reason whatsoever, please let us know.