Team Lead - Remote

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 .

We value 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.