Team Leader - Compute

About the job Team Lead

As the Compute Team Lead, you'll guide the engineering team responsible for the compute platform that drives the core services of our client. This team builds the foundation on which our infrastructure, applications, and automation systems run.

You'll balance hands-on technical work with leadership-mentoring engineers, defining priorities, and shaping how Pragmatike delivers scalable, reliable compute solutions across the cloud.

This is a pivotal role for a strong technical leader who can manage people, make strategic calls, and still roll up their sleeves to write production-grade code.

Location :  Remote (Europe TimeZone)

Start date :  ASAP

Languages :  English (required)

Team :   Compute Team

About the Role

• Lead and grow a high-performing team of ~8 software engineers focused on compute and platform engineering
• Drive architectural decisions for the compute platform, balancing reliability, scalability, and developer experience
• Remain hands-on with code (approx. 50% of your time) to stay close to the technology and guide by example
• Design, implement, and optimize core compute services (e.g., orchestration, provisioning, scaling, runtime systems)
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Infrastructure, Security, and Backend teams to align on priorities and integrations
• Conduct regular 1 : 1s, performance reviews, and mentorship to help team members grow technically and professionally
• Foster ownership, accountability, and a culture of engineering excellence
• Translate strategic goals into clear execution plans and ensure the team delivers against them
• Champion best practices in software development, automation, and operational excellence
• Be a key decision-maker in platform evolution, ensuring pragmatic, forward-looking solutions

What Were Looking For

Pragmatike  is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants without discrimination. We recruit on behalf of our clients and prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.We are committed to a fair and inclusive hiring process. We process your personal data solely for recruitment purposes, in accordance with applicable privacy laws, and maintain reasonable safeguards to protect your information. Your data may be shared with our client(s) for hiring consideration, but will not be disclosed to third parties outside of the recruitment process.