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**Software Team Lead – Payments & Lending (Small – Medium Enterprises)**
**International role**
**Java (Core Requirement)**
**Backend Systems & APIs**
**Vue.js (Plus)**
**Employment Details**
**Employment:** Full-time
**Work model:** On-site
**Salary:** 17,000-20,000 AED / month (~4,500-5,000 USD | ~12,500 GEL to 14,650 GEL)
**Role Overview**
We’re looking for a Software Team Lead with strong hands-on Java expertise to design, build, and lead development of SME-focused finance, payments, and lending platforms. This is a technical leadership role for someone who can architect and deliver real-world transactional systems, lead engineers day-to-day, and work closely with product and business stakeholders in an international environment.
**What You’ll Be Working On**
* Lead the design and development of backend systems for payments, invoicing, settlements, reconciliations, and SME lending workflows
* Write production-grade Java code and set technical standards across the team
* Own system architecture, API design, data models, and service integrations
* Lead and mentor a software development team (code reviews, planning, technical guidance)
* Collaborate with product, finance, and operations teams to translate requirements into scalable systems
* Build secure, reliable, and auditable transactional systems
* Drive improvements in performance, stability, and automation
* Support release cycles and ensure high-quality production deployments
**What We’re Looking For (Must Have)**
* Strong hands-on experience with Java (backend development is core to this role)
* Proven experience leading a software development team or acting as a technical lead
* Experience building transactional systems (payments, financial platforms, lending, or similar)
* Solid understanding of: APIs (REST/JSON), Databases & data consistency, Transaction processing and error handling
* Comfortable working in Agile/Scrum environments
* Ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
**Nice to Have/Strong Advantage:**
* Vue.js experience (or other modern frontend frameworks)
* Experience with payments, fintech, or financial systems
* Exposure to SME lending, credit systems, or loan lifecycle management
* Experience with: Microservices architecture, CI/CD pipelines, Cloud environments
* Background working with international teams or platforms
**E-mail:** michael.parrella@estidama.ai