Software engineering associate lead

About Bending Spoons At Bending Spoons, we’re striving to build one of the all-time great companies. A company that serves a huge number of customers, where team members grow to their full potential, functions at unparalleled levels of effectiveness and efficiency, creates value for shareholders at an extraordinary rate, and adheres to high ethical standards. We execute our strategy by acquiring digital businesses with untapped potential, making them successful through our platform – our expertise, technologies, data, brand, talents, and culture – and reinvesting proceeds to expand and enhance this platform. Our Technology team is central to this mission. We build systems, products, and infrastructure that power dozens of digital businesses serving millions of users worldwide. As part of our fast‑track program for future engineering leads, you’ll join a world‑class group of problem‑solvers working to create technology of extraordinary quality and scale. Responsibilities Drive strategy. Develop and execute bold, data‑informed strategies that unlock new levels of value for the company. Lead an outstanding team. Lead a high‑performing team of top professionals, making tough decisions to uphold excellence when necessary. Operate at the sharp end of the industry. Serve as one of the highest‑rated employers in tech and finance, guiding our products toward greatness. Master your toolkit. Work across diverse tech stacks—monolithic to microservices, gRPC to REST APIs, Kubernetes to Docker, Python to Rust—choosing the right tool for each challenge. Simplify relentlessly. Convert complexity into simplicity by optimizing CI/CD pipelines, writing maintainable code, and crafting minimalist architectures. What we look for Leadership. Years of outstanding work experience in highly challenging environments, with exceptional performance and outlier growth. Drive. Extreme ambition, initiative, effort, and tenacity, with a deep sense of responsibility and a high‑rising bar. Reasoning ability. Solve complex problems from first principles, structure ideas sharply, resist biases, and focus on critical details. Team spirit. Give generously and transparently, support the best idea—not your own, and get hands dirty to help the team. Proficiency in English. Read, write, and speak English proficiently. What we offer Exceptional growth opportunity. Prioritize individuals of outstanding potential and place them in positions to thrive, often leading products worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Incredibly talented, entrepreneurial teams. Work in small, autonomous, result‑oriented teams with top talent. Benefits. Flexible hours, remote work, unlimited learning support, top‑market health insurance, a rich relocation package, generous parental support, and a yearly retreat. Competitive pay and equity. Annual salary ranging from £151,436 to £250,512 in London, €145,430 to €240,330 elsewhere in Europe, with rapid growth based on impact. Permanent contracts may include discounted equity. A 50% tax cut is offered for relocation to Italy. Commitment & contract Permanent or fixed‑term. Full‑time. Location Milan (Italy), London (UK), Madrid (Spain), Warsaw (Poland), or remote in selected countries. The selection process Screening tests designed to assess problem‑solving skills, followed by interviews. We set a high bar and only extend offers when convinced we’ve found the right candidate. Equal Opportunity Bending Spoons is an equal‑opportunity and affirmative action employer. We consider any applicant and provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you’ve applied before but did not receive an offer, please wait at least one year before reapplying. Onboarding and Culture To ramp up quickly, we recommend working from the Milan office for the first few months, supported by travel and accommodation assistance. You can later work from Milan or London offices, or remotely from approved countries, depending on the offer. How to Apply If the role speaks to you and you’re excited to give your best, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now—we can’t wait to meet you. Seniority level Entry level Employment type Full‑time Job function Engineering and Strategy/Planning Software Development #J-18808-Ljbffr