Technical Lead Manager - AI Financial Assistant in Euskadi, Spain

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Join Cleo, a rapidly growing, profitable unicorn company revolutionizing the world's relationship with money through its AI financial assistant. We are hiring a Technical Lead Manager in Euskadi, Spain, to spearhead a product squad focused on enhancing user financial well-being. This role demands a blend of technical acumen and leadership, driving innovation in a collaborative environment. This opportunity is perfect for individuals experienced in leading engineering teams and passionate about AI-driven financial solutions. You will contribute to a robust tech stack, including Ruby on Rails, React Native, and Python, hosted on AWS. Cleo values original thinkers and provides a platform for significant professional development and impact in the fintech sector.

Technical Lead Manager - AI Financial Assistant in Euskadi, Spain

Cleo, a leading AI financial assistant company, is actively seeking a highly motivated Technical Lead Manager for its operations in Euskadi, Spain. This role is designed for experienced professionals who can effectively blend hands-on technical expertise with adept people management skills to lead a dedicated product squad. Cleo is at the forefront of transforming how individuals interact with their finances, utilizing advanced AI to foster better financial habits and outcomes globally.

We are looking for individuals who are not afraid to challenge the status quo and possess a strong drive for innovation. The ideal candidate will contribute significantly to shaping the technical vision, ensuring balanced development cycles, and cultivating a productive work environment. This is an exceptional opportunity for career growth within a successful and fast-paced fintech organization.

• Key Role: Technical Lead Manager
• Location: Euskadi, Spain
• Company: Cleo
• Focus: AI Financial Assistant, Product Squad Leadership
• Core Technologies: Ruby on Rails, React Native, Python, AWS, Kubernetes
• Benefits: Meaningful equity, comprehensive health insurance, mental health support, paid sabbatical, learning & development platform, pension contributions, and location-specific leave.

Skills

• Solid experience with Ruby on Rails, building data models, APIs, and business logic services
• Experience leading technical delivery within a product squad or engineering team
• Experience line managing and coaching engineers, including giving feedback and supporting development
• Strong technical judgement, with the ability to balance delivery speed, technical quality, scalability and long-term investment
• Comfortable delivering with agile methodologies and practices like automated testing, observability, A/B testing, and feature flags
• A collaborative approach, working well with Product, Design, Analytics and Engineering partners

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop a squad of 4-5 engineers, balancing hands-on technical contribution with line management, coaching and support for individual growth
• Partner with Product Managers, Staff Engineers and other technical leaders to shape a clear, feasible roadmap and deliver against squad OKRs
• Define and steer the technical direction of your squad, helping the team make pragmatic trade-offs across speed, quality, scalability and long-term maintainability
• Create the conditions for effective delivery by providing clarity, unblocking progress and establishing healthy, sustainable ways of working
• Run regular 1:1s, provide clear and actionable feedback, and support engineers through development, performance conversations and growth planning
• Stay close to the code and contribute hands-on to our Ruby on Rails monolith, using practices such as automated testing, observability, A/B testing and feature flags
• Collaborate across Engineering, Product, Design and Data to deliver and iterate on features that have a meaningful impact on our users’ financial health

How to apply

• Review the detailed job description and requirements for the Technical Lead Manager position in Euskadi, Spain.
• Ensure your qualifications and experience align with the specified criteria, particularly in Ruby on Rails development, team leadership, and agile methodologies.
• Prepare an updated CV and any supporting documents highlighting your relevant skills and achievements.
• Visit the provided application link to submit your candidature.
• Follow the instructions on the application portal carefully to complete your submission.
• Potential candidates will be contacted for further steps in the recruitment process.
• Cleo is committed to a fair and transparent hiring process, offering reasonable adjustments as needed to support candidates.
• Application Deadline: 18 December 2026
• 👉 Apply Now:https://eurojobs.com/jobs/36953457/apply