About Us
YouLend is a rapidly growing FinTech that is the preferred embedded financing platform for many of the world’s leading e-commerce platforms, tech companies, and Payment Service Providers. Our software platform enables our partners to extend their value proposition by offering flexible financing products in their own branding, to their merchant base, without capital at risk.
We are owned by the leading Private Equity company, EQT, and have grown +100% year-on-year since 2020. We are headquartered in London, UK, but are also present in several European countries as well as the United States where we service our partners, including eBay, Amazon, Just Eat, Shopify, and Stripe.
The Role
YouLend is looking for a skilled and collaborative Team Lead to guide a cross-functional team in delivering high-quality software products using the Scrum framework. In this role, you'll work closely with product management and business leaders to ensure successful delivery of features across internal and customer-facing systems. You’ll help foster an inclusive, innovative, and continuously improving team culture, while also contributing to the technical direction and ensuring alignment with business goals.
We value diversity of thought and experience and are committed to building an environment where everyone can thrive and grow.
Requirements
Responsibilities:
* Guide the development and maintenance of .NET microservices on AWS EKS, and Angular-based front-end services.
* Provide clear technical direction, fostering a culture of clean, maintainable, and scalable code.
* Lead and participate in code reviews, and encourage best practices across the team.
* Collaborate on system architecture for complex systems, optimizing for scalability and performance.
* Proactively identify and resolve technical challenges; contribute to broader engineering improvements.
* Maintain operational health of team-owned systems, and respond constructively to incidents.
* Promote a culture of quality, emphasizing thorough testing and validation.
* Balance long-term technical goals with short-term delivery needs.
* Help team members navigate blockers and improve development flow.
* Serve as the main liaison between the engineering team and other stakeholders.
* Share updates on progress, risks, and timelines in a transparent and constructive way.
* Work closely with product managers and business stakeholders to align technical work with business goals.
* Support each team member's technical and professional development through regular feedback and mentorship.
* Create an environment of trust, psychological safety, and open communication.
* Facilitate Scrum ceremonies (e.g., stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives) and promote agile principles.
* Encourage continuous improvement in how the team works, delivers, and innovates.
The ideal candidate will have the following skillset:
* 5+ years of professional software development experience, including 2+ years in a leadership or mentorship role.
* Practical experience guiding agile teams using Scrum or similar frameworks.
* Proficiency in C#, .NET microservices, AWS (especially EKS), and Angular.
* Strong understanding of scalable architecture, quality-focused engineering practices, and operational reliability.
* Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with Product and other stakeholders to drive outcomes.
* Clear communication skills and a passion for coaching, mentoring, and supporting others.
Desirable skills:
* Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
* Experience working with financial or regulated systems.
* Understanding of Agile/Scrum principles and how to adapt them to different teams or contexts.
Benefits
Why join YouLend?
* Award-Winning Workplace: YouLend has been recognised as one of the “Best Places to Work in 2024 and 2025” by the Sunday Times for being a supportive, diverse, and rewarding workplace.
* Award-Winning Fintech: YouLend has been recognised as a “Top 250 Fintech Worldwide” company by CNBC.
It’s just getting fun:
* We have developed powerful solutions, won some significant partnerships, and are growing at a rapid pace.
* But the global opportunity is still massive, and YouLend is a raw organisation where we are only just getting started.
Lots of upsides:
* High-growth (>100% growth during 2022 and 2023), so clear outlook to compensation (bonus or share option appreciation) and career growth (through growth with business).
* Well-capitalised with supportive private equity backing.
* Part of Banking Circle Group with a fully licensed Luxembourg bank, which can provide a balance sheet and support European expansion in otherwise complex regulated markets.
Motivating work environment:
* A high-quality team that pushes each other to succeed through direct feedback and aligned incentives.
* Strong and transparent team culture, we have each other’s backs.
* Independent work environment where results matter.
* Data-driven culture and emphasis on speed (anti-red tape).
We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
* Stock Options
* Private Medical insurance via Vitality and Dental Insurance with BUPA
* EAP with Health Assured
* Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
* Modern and sophisticated office space in Central London
* Free Gym in office building in Holborn
* Subsidised Lunch via Feedr
* Deliveroo Allowance if working late in office
* Monthly in office Masseuse
* Team and Company Socials
* Football Power League / Paddle and Yoga Club
At YouLend, we champion diversity and embrace equal opportunity employment practices. Our hiring, transfer, and promotion decisions are exclusively based on qualifications, merit, and business requirements, free from any discrimination based on race, gender, age, disability, religion, nationality, or any other protected basis under applicable law.