BACKEND DEVELOPMENT TEAM LEAD (M/F)

We're growing fast and pushing boundaries across the EU. What began as a local Croatian idea has evolved into one of the leading European fintech platforms that brings a wide range of financial services to millions of users. Driven by innovation and a clear vision, we keep expanding into new markets, building new features, and proving that great ideas can travel far. From everyday payments and money transfers to Aircash Mastercard, we make managing money easy, wherever life takes you.

We're not just a fintech. We're a team that mixes serious tech with just the right amount of fun. The ones who challenge complexity and find smarter ways to get things done.

Different backgrounds, one shared goal: make everyday payments faster and more effortless.

No forms, no nonsense. Just freedom at your fingertips.

We’re growing Aircash Development in Split, and we’re looking for a Backend Development Team Lead to build the new backend team there. This is a role for someone who gets energy from people: you’ll hire, grow, and lead the team, help bring Aircash’s engineering culture, standards and ways of working to life in Split from day one, and stay actively involved in the code to guide the technical direction.

Split is a new Aircash Development location, not a separate engineering organization. Your team will work with the same standards, culture and ways of working as the rest of Aircash Development – one engineering organization, multiple locations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and grow the Backend (.NET) Development team in Split, from day one
• Build the team: take part in hiring, run onboarding, and help new colleagues settle in and get productive fast
• Build a strong team culture around ownership, collaboration, feedback and engineering excellence, aligned with Aircash engineering principles and ways of working
• Turn agreed priorities into a clear technical delivery plan, keep delivery on track, surface risks early and remove blockers
• Work alongside the product team and QA to refine requirements and deliver features that exceed user expectations
• Guide technical decisions and architecture, aligned with Aircash-wide architecture and engineering standards, and set the bar for code quality through code reviews and constructive feedback
• Stay actively involved technically – contribute to design and implementation, review critical changes, and step into complex technical problems together with the team
• Keep an eye on system monitoring, logging, and performance so the team’s work stays reliable and observable
• Stay up to date with new technologies, concepts, and best practices, and bring them to the team

Qualifications you bring:

• Proven experience leading, mentoring, or managing software engineers, and a genuine interest in helping people grow
• 7+ years of professional .NET development experience, with deep knowledge of .NET Core / .NET Framework
• Strong understanding of backend architecture patterns, microservices, RESTful APIs, and asynchronous processing
• Familiarity with distributed systems, messaging platforms (e.g. Azure Service Bus), and event-driven architectures
• Experience with relational databases (MSSQL) and ORM tools like Entity Framework (EF/EF Core)
• Understanding of observability concepts (logging, tracing, metrics) and tools like New Relic, Seq, or similar
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to tackling challenges
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

What we bring to the table.

Innovation drives us, and we never stop asking "what's next?".

And because great work deserves great perks, here's what you can expect from day one:

• Growth isn't a buzzword here. You'll have access to real learning opportunities, both inside and outside the company
• Open feedback is part of our culture; we grow by listening, learning and sharing with each other
• Tasty, freshly prepared lunches every day, with options to suit different tastes and preferences
• Start your day off right – coffee, tea, fresh fruit, and snacks are waiting for you every morning in the kitchen
• Annual health check-ups to help you take care of your health without extra hassle
• A fully covered Multisport card and sports activities like padel to make staying active easy and enjoyable
• Christmas and Easter bonuses that bring a little extra ease to the holiday season
• For parents, extra support and time off for those milestone moments – from baby bonuses to the first days of kindergarten or school
• Extra vacation days to give you more time to unwind, recharge and do what you enjoy most

Step into a role where your ideas make an impact, your work has meaning, and every day brings something new to build or improve.