Team Lead - Development

MeDirect is a Maltese digital bank, founded in 2004, with over 160,000 clients and operations in Malta and Belgium. We offer a wide range of financial services to both retail and corporate clients, including daily banking, savings, mortgages, and corporate services.
We are always on the lookout for driven and creative individuals who are eager to grow their career while helping us deliver cutting-edge digital banking experiences. At MeDirect, we encourage collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning, ensuring our people thrive in a dynamic environment.
Role Overview:
As the Team Lead, reporting to the Head of Software Development, you’ll be the driving force behind our development team’s technical strategy, spearheading the delivery of cutting-edge e-banking and e-wealth solutions.
The selected candidate should be willing to relocate to the specified job location.
Responsibilities:
Design and maintain robust, scalable enterprise back-end solutions
Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of developers, championing best practices in code scalability and maintainability
Recruit and onboard top technical talent to strengthen team capabilities
Design and execute unit and performance tests to ensure high-quality deliverables
Own and enhance code quality standards, focusing on scalable and maintainable solutions
Collaborate with DevOps and cross-functional teams to implement and deploy innovative features
Cultivate a culture of open communication, encouraging team members to ask questions and voice ideas
Conduct regular one-on-one meetings with team members to provide personalized guidance, track individual progress, and support career development
Required Skills & Experience:
Expertise in the latest .NET technologies, with a passion for staying on top of new advancements
Proficiency with unit testing frameworks and strong experience in multi-threading, concurrency, and caching technologies (e.g., Redis)
Hands-on experience with containerization and deployment technologies
Familiarity with message queuing systems like RabbitMQ and Kafka
Deep knowledge of SQL databases (MS SQL and Oracle); familiarity with NoSQL databases is a bonus
Experience with Jira, Confluence, and GitLab, including Gitflow
Degree or diploma in Computer Science or a related field
6+ years in software development
2+ years in a leadership position

Employment type
Full-Time 40 (MT)

Work arrangement
No