# (RD) Senior Engineering Team Lead at Backbase

> Hybrid · Spain · Staff · Other · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/greenhouse%3Aworkatbackbase%3A8083287 (read 2026-11-03).

## Facts (observed)

- Company: [Backbase](https://alderhq.app/companies/backbase)
- Location text: Madrid; Madrid
- Where it can be done from (inferred): Hybrid · Spain (evidence: "Location: Madrid; Madrid")
- Posted: 2026-07-24 (102 days ago)
- First seen by alder: 2026-11-03 · last verified: 2026-11-03
- Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times
- Apply on the employer's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/workatbackbase/jobs/8083287
- Skills listed (inferred): Angular, Python, Kotlin, Swift/iOS, LLMs, Distributed systems

## Pay and sponsorship

- Posted pay: not posted
- H-1B filings at this company for similar roles, FY26: 1 ([US DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data](https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/foreign-labor/performance))
- Recognised sponsor (NL): registered as "Backbase B.V." (checked 2026-11-03, [register](https://ind.nl/en/public-register-recognised-sponsors/public-register-regular-labour-and-highly-skilled-migrants))

## Description (the employer's text)

The Sr.ETL is the "Captain" of a single squad. This is a squad leader role focused on delivery predictability, technical excellence, and day-to-day execution. You are a Senior+ Engineer who manages people, not a manager who used to code; if you cannot open the IDE and debug a production issue, you cannot perform this role.

Meet the Job

- Delivery Mastery: Optimize the team’s "Idea to Production" cycle time and strengthen delivery predictability.
- BS Detector: Use your technical depth to spot unrealistic estimates, fragile designs, or risk blind spots.
- Hands-on Leadership: Spend ~50% of your time on system design and ~20% on hands-on development like code reviews and unblocking technical issues.
- Conflict Resolution: Mediate interpersonal or cross-team conflicts early to protect team cohesion and delivery.
- Talent Density: Team growth performance calibration, involved in hiring , and succession planning for your squad of 6–9 engineers.
- Emergency Response: During critical incidents, jump in technically or coordinate the response effectively.
- AI-Native Engineering: Lead the adoption of agentic tooling, LLM workflows, and AI automation within your team to accelerate the development lifecycle.
How About You?

- You have 5+ years of experience and have shipped production code recently. Web, Mobile, Backend (Angular, Kotlin, Swift, Python, …)
- You have an explicit desire or experience leading people but remain an active technical contributor.
- You possess high emotional intelligence and resilience under pressure.
- You are a strong unblocker who translates and synthesizes rather than just relaying messages.
- You are based in Madrid and open to coming into the office once a week.

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