Software Team Leader
full-time•Herzliya
About this role
Papaya Global is a rapidly growing, award-winning B2B tech unicorn with an ambitious mission to revolutionize the payroll & payments industry. With over $400M raised from multiple tier-one investors, our innovative technology provides a comprehensive solution for managing global workforces, encompassing everything from hiring and onboarding to managing and paying employees in over 160 countries.
We’re looking for an experienced Team Leader to join our growing R&D.
We use Java to develop our backend and use the latest AWS services for development and production environments.
You will:
- Hire and manage a development full stack agile engineering team
- Lead the adoption of AI-assisted development tools and practices
- Develop the tools and infrastructure for our data processes
- Work closely with Papaya's product team to understand and define requirements
- Manage your team tasks and ensure quality and timely execution using agile methodologies
Requirements
- 5+ years as a team leader
- 10+ years of experience in server-side development (Java)
- Experience in AI-assisted development
- Experience in devops (or at the very least, full service ownership - creating and deploying services in a microservice environment)
- Experience in development in micro-service-oriented architecture
- Experience in agile development, including continuous integration, continuous deployment, and coding for automated testing
- Experience in core database systems (SQL, NoSQL, Redis, etc.)
- Get-things-done mentality
- A team player
Nice to have
- Experience in integrations with 3rd party provides and APIs
- Experience in integrating AI-driven flows in software
- Experience in deploying and maintaining in an AWS environment
- A passion for improving software quality through self-learning
- Experience in developing financial applications
- Experience in Node JS
- Experience in React.JS
What you'll do
- The Software Team Leader will hire and manage a full stack agile engineering team while leading the adoption of AI-assisted development tools. They will also develop tools and infrastructure for data processes and work closely with the product team to define requirements.
About Papaya Global
One global platform for workforce payments - built for the enterprise.
Papaya Global gives you total control over how you manage and pay every type of worker, employees, contractors, and contingent talent — across 160+ countries. From onboarding and classification to compliant contracts, FX, and cross-border payouts, everything runs through a single automated platform.
No more third parties. No more local bank setups. No more manual processes slowing you down.
With built-in compliance, real-time visibility, and certified local expertise, Papaya transforms workforce payments into a strategic advantage — helping global organizations scale faster, stay compliant, and operate with confidence.
Papaya Global — how the world gets paid.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does a Software Team Leader do at Papaya Global?
As a Software Team Leader at Papaya Global, you will: the Software Team Leader will hire and manage a full stack agile engineering team while leading the adoption of AI-assisted development tools. They will also develop tools and infrastructure for data processes and work closely with the product team to define requirements..
Is the Software Team Leader position at Papaya Global remote?
The Software Team Leader position at Papaya Global is based in Herzliya, Tel-Aviv District, Israel. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.
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