Fullstack Team Leader - French Speaker

Job Description

Natixis in Portugal is currently seeking a FullStack Team Leader (French Speaker) to join its BPCE-SI (BPCE Solutions Informatiques) team, within the IT (Information Technologies) department, to work in a hybrid model in the Porto office.

Key Responsibilities

1. People Leadership & Delivery (30%)

• Mentorship & Growth: Schedule and conduct effective 1-on-1 meetings, establish clear development plans, and foster a continuous learning culture within the team.
• Goal Setting: Align team objectives with business strategy, defining clear, measurable quarterly goals (e.g., OKRs/KPIs) for your team members.
• Talent Acquisition: Collaborate with the HR team to identify talent gaps, conduct technical interviews, and lead the onboarding process for new hires.
• Stakeholder Management: Conduct regular follow-up and progress meetings with key stakeholders (primarily in French), managing expectations, translating business requirements into technical roadmaps, and ensuring transparent communication.
• Agile Facilitation: Foster a continuous improvement mindset. You will help unblock the team, optimize delivery workflows, and champion Agile principles.

2. Technical Excellence & Hands-on Dev (70%)

• Full-Stack Development: Architect, develop, and maintain robust, scalable web applications using Java (Spring Boot ecosystem) and Angular.
• Code Quality & Architecture: Lead by example by writing clean, testable, and maintainable code. Promote practices like TDD, pair programming, and comprehensive code reviews.
• Technical Vision: Participate in high-level architectural decisions and technical steering discussions to ensure systems are built for long-term scalability.

Qualifications

Core Technical Skills:

• Backend: 9+ years of solid experience in Java development (Spring Boot, Hibernate, microservices architecture).
• Frontend: Strong hands-on experience with modern Angular (including state management, RxJS).
• Database & DevOps: Good understanding of relational/non-relational databases, CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions), and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP) is highly valued.

Leadership & Soft Skills:

• Language: Fluent/Native French (C1/C2) is mandatory, as you will interface directly with French clients/business units. Professional English proficiency is also required.
• Leadership Experience: Proven experience in mentoring junior/mid-level developers, running 1-on-1s, and managing team dynamics.
• Agile Expertise: Scrum Master experience or certification is a strong plus. You know how to facilitate sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Communication: Outstanding interpersonal skills; ability to negotiate, influence, and translate complex technical jargon into business value for non-technical stakeholders.

We will only consider CVs in English.

Additional Information

Our workplace reflects the vibrant spirit of our locations, with initiatives such as a Green Transportation Budget, electric bikes and a flexible Hybrid Work Policy. We promote wellbeing through the Honolulu Wellness Club, a Prayer Room, a Lactation Room, and themed Villages that inspire creativity and collaboration. Through our ESG and DEI strategies, we are commited to being inclusive, caring, and fair, ensuring every voice is heard and valued.