Shield is a global startup, with offices in TLV, NYC, LDN, and LIS.
We’re rapidly growing and looking for another important piece of the puzzle.
Is it you?
As a Platform Engineering Team Lead, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our innovative platform. You will lead a talented team of backend developers to design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance solutions.
On top of the formal requirements written below, we are looking for a positive person with a can-do attitude, someone who wants to take full ownership and be responsible for scaling up the product and the team.
We can’t promise it will be easy, but definitely exciting and most importantly – FUN.
Let’s get down to business:
In this role, you will:
Technical Leadership:
- Oversee the entire software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering to deployment and maintenance.
- Mentor and guide team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation.
- Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends to drive technical excellence.
Team Management:
- Recruit and hire top-notch engineering talent.
- Foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment.
- Set clear expectations, provide constructive feedback, and recognize and reward outstanding performance.
Product Development:
- Work closely with product managers and stakeholders to understand business requirements.
- Design and implement robust, scalable, and maintainable backend systems.
- Ensure code quality, performance, and security through rigorous testing and code reviews.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in Java development, including Spring Boot and Hibernate.
- 2+ years of experience leading engineering teams in an agile environment.
- Strong proficiency in SQL databases and data pipelines.
- Experience with RESTful API design and development.
- Solid understanding of cloud technologies (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure).
- Passion for solving complex technical problems and a commitment to delivering high-quality solutions.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- A strong sense of ownership and a desire to make a significant impact.
Oh hey, you made it all the way here!
So, in case you were wondering,
Shield is how compliance teams in financial services can finally read between the lines to see what their employee communications are really saying.
Our platform analyzes digital interactions to fight financial crimes and mitigate a toxic workplace environment.
Shiels is a post Series B startup ($20M) with some of the largest financial organizations in the world as investors and customers.
Shielders listen more intently. Pay closer attention to the details. Make the extra effort. Care. It’s what we do at Shield every day. And not just for our customers, but for everyone we work with. It’s all about creating a world where people understand and trust each other.
Shield is set to do good in the world, we help protect market integrity and people’s financial assets.