(Remote) Digital Team Lead

OPEN POSITION (EU REMOTE) Customer Activation Lead

Who we are

Acoru redefines fraud prevention by acting

before fraud happens !

At Acoru, we stand at the forefront of fighting fraud, dedicated to protecting and serving with cutting-edge technology and smart solutions. Our privacy-compliant intelligence network expands visibility beyond systems, empowering real-time, proactive defense.

Launched in 2024 , we are headquartered in Madrid with colleagues working throughout

Europe, LATAM, South America and the US

• . We are

passionate people

who are eager to make a difference and ready to challenge the status quo by making the digital world a safer place. We are remote-first with team members

working around the world

effort, performance, and team work. Role : Customer Activation Lead

As our first

Customer Activation Lead

hire, you’ll be the technical backbone of client integrations, ensuring Acoru’s platform is deployed seamlessly in complex financial and enterprise environments. This is a high-impact, hands-on role for someone who thrives in fast-paced, early-stage contexts and is excited to

work directly with customers to bring integrations from zero to production.

You will partner closely with

Product, Engineering, and Customer Operation

to design and implement scalable deployments, optimize data flows, and ensure our platform is integrated with client systems reliably and securely.

This is a

highly technical, client-facing positio

n : you’ll both roll up your sleeves to build pipelines, APIs, and Kubernetes deployments, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure long-term adoption and scalability. This role reports to the

Director of Customer & Technical Operations

and will collaborate closely with the Product and Engineering teams.

What you will do

BACKEND ARCHITECTURE & DEVELOPMENT Serve as the technical lead for client integrations, working hand-in-hand with customers’ IT and operations teams. Own the full lifecycle of deployments, including architecture design, integration planning, and production rollout. Design and implement secure, scalable integration workflows across cloud and on-premise environments. DATA SYSTEMS & STORAGE regulatory requirements, security constraints, data governance) to guide integration strategies. Build and maintain data pipelines using Apache NiFi or equivalent technologies. Ensure reliability, scalability, and performance in data processing pipelines. Collaborate with client teams on data governance, compliance, and performance optimization. Lead deployments using

Kubernetes,

ensuring robust orchestration and automation. Work across

cloud platforms

(AWS, GCP, or Azure) and hybrid environments. Integrate

APIs

and databases (SQL and NoSQL) into client architectures. Deep understanding of the banking and financial services domain, including industry-specific challenges such as regulatory compliance, data governance, and security constraints. ~ Strong background in data pipeline technologies (preferably NiFi). ~ Hands-on experience with Kubernetes deployments and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure). ~ COBOL experience strongly valued ~ Solid understanding of APIs and database technologies (SQL and NoSQL). ~ Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus. ~ Shape the core backend systems of one of Europe’s most promising startups. Work on technically challenging problems at scale, with global impact. Remote-first culture with flexibility and autonomy.