Staff Engineer - Tech Lead, ePOS in London

Hello. We're Teya.

Teya was founded on a simple belief: local businesses deserve better.

They are the cafés, restaurants, salons, shops and entrepreneurs that bring character to our high streets, create jobs and keep communities moving. Yet for too long, financial services has made life harder for them - with clunky tools, poor support and complexity that gets in the way of running a business.

Teya exists to change that.

We're building a financial platform for local businesses across Europe - one built around simple tools, thoughtful design and real human support. Our Members rely on us to help them run their business with confidence, and that responsibility shapes the way we work.

We move fast. We care about quality. We stay close to the detail. And we believe great performance and genuine hospitality should go hand in hand.

If you want to build meaningful products, solve real problems and make a genuine difference for local businesses, we'd love to hear from youYour roleAs a Staff Engineer and Tech Lead for the ePOS team at Teya, you'll play a critical role in shaping our product experience that merchants across Europe rely on every day. You'll lead a small group of engineers, owning technical delivery while staying close to the code and contributing to coding and architecture when needed.

This role blends deep, hands-on technical work with emerging people leadership. You'll guide your team through complex engineering challenges, mentor and coach engineers through their growth, and foster a culture of technical excellence. You'll also partner closely with stakeholders across product, engineering and the wider business, and with a strong mobile-focused wider team, to deliver reliable, high-quality features. On a short time, you'll have a clear path to grow into a people leader.

We're looking for someone curious, thoughtful and pragmatic: someone who enjoys being hands-on, is excited by the challenge of building products that work in the real world, and wants to grow towards Engineering Management.

Your MissionLead a small team of engineers as their technical lead, owning technical delivery end to endStay hands-on, contributing to coding, code reviews and architecture Mentor and coach engineers on technical and architectural decisions, empowering them to solve complex problems independentlySupport the growth and development of your team through regular feedback and coaching, building towards a people management roleManage stakeholders across product, engineering and the wider business, aligning priorities and communicating progress and trade-offs clearlyBridge mobile and backend, working closely with the wider backend and mobile focused team to design solutions that work across the stackDrive high standards for clean architecture, reliability, automation and maintainabilityContribute to roadmap definition and continuous improvement of development processesParticipate in recruitment, onboarding and capacity planning as the team growsYour StoryStrong hands-on software engineering experience, with a track record of leading engineers technicallyExperience mentoring and coaching engineersIdeally around one year of people management experience, or experience leading a team functionally with a genuine interest in moving into people managementMobile development experience (preferred), with a solid understanding of backend systemsProficiency in Java and/or KotlinExperience in systems design and making architectural decisions in production environmentsStrong stakeholder management and communication skills, able to explain technical trade-offs to diverse audiencesComfortable with Agile methodologies and owning delivery in a fast-paced environmentA pragmatic, solution-oriented mindset with a bias for action and ownershipNice to haveFamiliarity with edge devices and IoTTeya is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, or background can thrive and do their best work. We believe that a diverse team leads to better ideas, stronger outcomes, and a more supportive workplace for all.

If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process whether for interviews, assessments, or other parts of the application—we encourage you to let us know. We are committed to ensuring that every candidate has a fair and accessible experience with us. LocationLondonEmployment TypeFull timeDepartmentEngineering