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 you
Your role
As 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 Mission
Lead a small team of engineers as their technical lead, owning technical delivery end to end
Stay hands-on, contributing to coding, code reviews and architecture
Mentor and coach engineers on technical and architectural decisions, empowering them to solve complex problems independently
Support the growth and development of your team through regular feedback and coaching, building towards a people management role
Manage stakeholders across product, engineering and the wider business, aligning priorities and communicating progress and trade-offs clearly
Bridge mobile and backend, working closely with the wider backend and mobile focused team to design solutions that work across the stack
Drive high standards for clean architecture, reliability, automation and maintainability
Contribute to roadmap definition and continuous improvement of development processes
Participate in recruitment, onboarding and capacity planning as the team grows
Your Story
Strong hands-on software engineering experience, with a track record of leading engineers technically
Experience mentoring and coaching engineers
Ideally around one year of people management experience, or experience leading a team functionally with a genuine interest in moving into people management
Mobile development experience (preferred), with a solid understanding of backend systems
Proficiency in Java and/or Kotlin
Experience in systems design and making architectural decisions in production environments
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, able to explain technical trade-offs to diverse audiences
Comfortable with Agile methodologies and owning delivery in a fast-paced environment
A pragmatic, solution-oriented mindset with a bias for action and ownership
Nice to have
Familiarity with edge devices and IoT
Teya 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.
Skills Required
- Strong hands-on software engineering experience
- Track record of leading engineers technically
- Experience mentoring and coaching engineers
- Approximately one year of people management experience, or functional team leadership experience with interest in people management
- Mobile development experience
- Solid understanding of backend systems
- Proficiency in Java and/or Kotlin
- Experience with systems design and architectural decisions in production environments
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Comfort with Agile methodologies and ownership of delivery in a fast-paced environment
- Pragmatic, solution-oriented mindset with a bias for action and ownership
- Familiarity with edge devices and IoT
Teya Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Teya and has not been reviewed or approved by Teya.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Broad-based stock options (USSOP) are described as available from day one, giving employees an immediate ownership stake. This equity component sits alongside cash pay and role-specific incentives, especially in commercial teams.
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Healthcare Strength — In core markets, private medical coverage and life insurance are offered, with wellbeing platforms such as Gympass/Wellhub also noted. These provisions are presented as meaningful pillars of the package where available.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Approximately 25 days of annual leave plus bank/public holidays are outlined for certain locations, alongside a hybrid work model. These time‑off provisions are positioned as a notable part of the advertised package.
Teya Insights
What We Do
At Teya, we believe small, local businesses are the heartbeat of every community. Teya was founded to help small, local businesses thrive. We exist to make business smoother, simpler, and more rewarding for the people who keep our communities alive. That means exceptional support, intuitive solutions, and a team truly invested in our Members’ success. To us, they’re more than customers – they’re part of a community built on trust and shared ambition. That’s why we proudly say: “Member since.” It’s our way of honouring every relationship and building a stronger, more connected future together.
Why Work With Us
We’re a fast-growing European fintech helping small, local businesses thrive. We value simplicity, teamwork, and impact. At Teya, you’ll join a diverse, passionate team where ideas matter, growth is encouraged, and every action helps real people and communities succeed, every single day.
