Tech Lead – Mobile apps

The opportunity

You'll join the Recharge team in Amsterdam, part of a global e-commerce platform that makes digital payments simple, fast, and accessible worldwide. From gift cards and gaming vouchers to prepaid payment cards and mobile top-ups, Recharge connects millions of consumers with digital products from leading brands such as Apple, Google, Vodafone, PlayStation, and PaysafeCard.

At Coda, Tech Leads play a pivotal role in shaping both our technology and our teams. Beyond technical expertise, they inspire and develop engineers, foster a culture of trust and collaboration, and take ownership of key technical decisions. With the autonomy to drive meaningful change, our leaders balance innovation, execution, and long-term scalability.

We're looking for a Tech Lead who is equally passionate about people and technology. You'll lead a talented engineering team, shape the technical direction of our platforms, and drive the delivery of scalable, high-quality solutions. Along the way, you'll empower engineers to grow, champion engineering best practices, and help build a collaborative, high-performing team that makes a real impact.

What you'll do

• Lead the mobile fullstack engineering team, ensuring the successful delivery of product and technical initiatives while striking the right balance between execution speed, engineering quality, and long-term maintainability
• Recruit, develop, and mentor engineers, fostering a high-performing team and supporting their career growth
• Take ownership of one or more key systems at Coda, driving their technical direction and shaping an ambitious roadmap with your team
• Guide the team with prioritazation, resolving complex technical challenges, and adopting best practices
• Oversee project timelines and deliverables. Ensure resources are allocated efficiently and projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards
• Collaborate with Product and cross-functional teams to align on goals, define priorities, drive execution from OKRs to day-to-day delivery, and communicate progress, risks, and technical direction
• Oversee the utilisation of modern platforms and technologies, ensuring they are leveraged effectively to maximise the value the engineering teams deliver.
Our Tech Stack: AWS, Next.js, React Native, NestJS, GraphQL, Typescript, Gitlab, GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, CI/CD, DBT, Playwright, Postman, Jest, etc.

What you have

• Passion for building great products and solving complex engineering challenges
• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 4+ years in a technical leadership role (Tech Lead, Engineering Manager, or similar)
• Strong hands-on experience designing, building, and operating large-scale production systems, with the ability to write and review high-quality code
• Solid understanding of software architecture, distributed systems, data technologies (RDBMS, NoSQL, message queues), and cloud platforms such as AWS
• Strong experience in iOS and Android mobile app development, preferably with expertise in React Native and Node.js
• Data driven mindset with the ability to analyze information, make informed decisions, and continuously improve team productivity in an agile environment
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and people leadership skills, with the ability to work effectively across both technical and non-technical teams
• Curious and adaptable, with a willingness to learn new technologies. Experience with security, cryptography, or machine learning is a plus.