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La French Tech Taiwan

Engineering Team Lead

On site

Paris, France

Senior

Full Time

07-11-2025

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Communication TypeScript PostgreSQL GitHub Kubernetes Architecture Software Architecture Organization react node.js AWS Software Development Accounting Redis Kafka Terraform GitHub Actions

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About

Spendesk is Europe’s leading AI-powered spend management and procurement platform that transforms company spending. By simplifying procurement, payment cards, expense management, invoice processing, and accounting automation, Spendesk sets the new standard for spending at work for companies with up to 1,000 employees.

Trusted by thousands of companies, Spendesk supports over 200,000 users across brands such as SoundCloud, Pigment, and Bloom & Wild. With offices in the United Kingdom, France, Spain, and Germany, Spendesk also puts community at the heart of its mission with CFO Connect.Spendesk believes that people do their best work when they’re given the freedom to thrive and grow. Being bold, bringing a positive attitude, and taking full ownership are fundamental to their culture.

Ready to grow further? Check out their open roles!

Job Description

We are looking for a talented Engineering Team Lead to join our Product, Design, and Engineering organization and help shape the future of spend management.As an Engineering Team Lead, you will be responsible for a team of 4 to 6 software engineers, collaborating closely with a Product Manager and Product Designer. You will drive your team’s objectives and ensure successful delivery against clear KPIs and defined SLOs. You will champion the growth and engagement of your team members, supporting their career development, performance management, and recognition through promotions and development plans.While we don’t expect Team Leads to be full-time hands-on coders, you will remain technically involved—contributing to software architecture, troubleshooting, code reviews, and supporting your team in non-critical technical initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as the main point of contact for other squads and the product team
Ensure high-quality delivery from your squad
Review pull requests and designs; oversee technical decisions
Lead by example and promote strong technical guidelines and robust architectural patterns
Define and communicate clear, SMART objectives
Foster the well-being and growth of your squad through mentoring, regular 1:1s, and team-building activities
Be actively involved in the hiring process

What We're Looking For

5+ years of software development experience
Demonstrated experience in people management
Strong knowledge of robust and scalable architectural patterns
Excellent communication skills
Experience working on large-scale projects in fast-paced environments
Proactive approach to identifying and solving problems
Experience in fintech is a plus, but not required

Our stack

TypeScript
Node.js for backend and banking applications
React on the frontend
PostgreSQL for data storage; Redis, SQS, and Kafka for jobs and queues
Terraform to define our infrastructure
Kubernetes, Lambdas, and Step Functions to run our applications
AWS as our cloud provider
GitHub Actions for CI

As we are an international team, please submit your application and CV in English.

About Spendesk

Spendesk is the AI-powered spend management and procurement platform that transforms company spending. By simplifying procurement, payment cards, expense management, invoice processing, and accounting automation, Spendesk sets the new standard for spending at work. Its single, intelligent solution makes efficient spending easy for employees and gives finance leaders the full visibility and control they need across all company spend, even in multi-entity structures. Trusted by thousands of companies, Spendesk supports over 200,000 users across brands such as SoundCloud, Gousto, SumUp, and Bloom & Wild. With offices in the United Kingdom, France, Spain and Germany, Spendesk also puts community at the heart of its mission.

For more information: www.spendesk.com/press

About Our People & Culture

We believe that people do their best work when they’re given the freedom to thrive and grow. That’s why liberation is at the core of everything we do. We empower Spendeskers to take ownership of their work, to navigate ambiguity, and seize every opportunity. Spendeskers come from all over the world (35+ countries and counting!) but we have plenty in common: we're bold, ever-curious, committed to kindness, and tackle every challenge with a positive mindset.

About Our Benefits

Our culture is built on trust, empowerment, and growth — with benefits to match!

Flexible on-site and remote policy — work where you work best
Latest Apple equipment — the tools you need to excel
Access to Moka.care — for emotional and mental health wellbeing
Great office snacks — to fuel your day
A positive team to work with daily!

We also offer location-specific benefits tailored to each market, including health insurance, wellness allowances, commuter support, meal vouchers, and gym memberships

About the Company

"French Tech Taiwan" gathers all the individuals from startups, companies, investment firms, incubators, accelerators, public bodies, journalists, innovation stakeholders involved in technology entrepreneurship, and with strong interest in linking France and Taiwan. Importantly, we promote "La French Tech" and collaboration opportunities between France and Taiwan innovative tech ecosystems. Know more