Squad tech lead (engineering manager) - cloud / identity

At Q-tech, we are partnering with a leading European tech-driven organization to find a Squad Tech Lead to join one of their most strategic cloud platforms.

This is not just another engineering role — you will be part of building a large-scale identity and access platform within a next-generation cloud ecosystem, with millions of users and real business impact across Europe.

You will lead a cross-functional squad responsible for a core Identity platform (IDP) , focused on authentication, authorization and access management.

The team operates with full ownership: you build it, you run it, you scale it.

As Squad Tech Lead, you will act as a hands-on Engineering Manager , combining leadership, delivery ownership and strong technical decision-making.

You will play a key role across three areas:

• Lead and grow a team of 7–10 engineers
• Support their development through feedback and mentoring
• Ensure a healthy, high-performing team environment
• Participate in hiring and team scaling

• Own the end-to-end delivery of your squad
• Drive planning, prioritization and execution
• Ensure high-quality outcomes with a strong time-to-market mindset
• Identify and unblock risks and dependencies

• Guide technical decisions and architecture discussions
• Ensure scalable, reliable and maintainable solutions
• Support the team in solving complex challenges
• Balance technical excellence with business needs

• Background as a Backend Engineer
• Experience as a Tech Lead or Engineering Manager
• Proven track record delivering complex systems
• Experience leading teams and owning delivery
• English required (international environment)

• Cloud-native environments and distributed systems
• Kubernetes and infrastructure ownership
• Backend development (Go is a plus)
• Experience or exposure to Identity / Authentication systems (IDP, SSO, OAuth, etc.) is highly valued

• Clear and structured communication
• Pragmatic and solution-oriented mindset
• Ability to make decisions with incomplete information

• Work on a high-scale identity platform (millions of users)
• Be part of building a next-generation European cloud ecosystem
• High ownership and autonomy within your squad
• Strong engineering culture and product mindset
• Long-term, impactful project with real strategic relevance

• Location: Barcelona (hybrid model – 2 days in the office)
• Occasional travel within Europe
• Flexible compensation plan of up to €3,500/year (meals, transport, private health insurance and home office support)
• Additional wellbeing budget (fitness, mental health, etc.)
• Language lessons during working hours
• Continuous learning budget for courses, certifications or further education
• A flexible hybrid setup and a strong engineering culture

If you’re looking for a role where you can combine leadership, technical decision-making and real product impact , we’d love to hear from you.