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.
About the role
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.
What will you do?
You will play a key role across three areas:
Team leadership
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
Delivery ownership
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
Technical leadership
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
What are we looking for?
Experience
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)
Technical 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
Soft skills
Clear and structured communication
Pragmatic and solution-oriented mindset
Ability to make decisions with incomplete information
Why is this role interesting?
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
Conditions and benefits
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
Interested?
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.
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