Engineering Team Lead – Fraud Prevention / Kotlin / AI

Trust in SODA; Hamburg; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Hybrid work model

€1,500 learning budget

Mobility allowance

Company pension

Wellness card

Job summary

Trust in SODA is seeking an Engineering Team Lead in Hamburg to build and lead a new Fraud Prevention & Player Protection team within the core B2B platform. You will hands-on code in Kotlin, shape architecture, and own operational aspects of microservices while guiding a small, product-focused team.

The role combines hands-on engineering with technical leadership, risk awareness, and collaboration with Customer Operations and Product to deliver secure and compliant solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and developing software engineering teams.
• Empowering leadership style based on trust and ownership.
• Strong hands-on experience with Kotlin and Spring Boot.
• Experience with MongoDB and/or PostgreSQL.
• Microservices, Kubernetes and production systems expertise.
• Translate complex business and regulatory requirements into pragmatic technical solutions.
• Strong communication with diverse stakeholders.
• Interest in AI-assisted software development; agentic AI is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a product-focused engineering team initially two engineers.
• Build and shape the Fraud Prevention & Player Protection domain.
• Evaluate and introduce modern fraud detection and prevention solutions.
• Collaborate with Customer Operations, Product and internal teams.
• Shape architecture and make key technical decisions with the team.
• Stay hands-on by writing Kotlin code and solving complex challenges.
• Own and operate the team's microservices under a You build it, you run it approach.
• Drive AI-assisted development and explore practical AI uses.

Skills

Kotlin

Spring Boot

Team Leadership

Microservices

Kubernetes

Architecture

MongoDB

PostgreSQL

Hands-on Coding

AI in Dev

Tools

Distributed systems

CI/CD

Cloud platforms

Job description

What if your next Team Lead role combined hands‑on Kotlin engineering, real technical ownership and a mission that actually matters?

Our client is looking for an experienced Engineering Team Lead to build and lead a new Fraud Prevention & Player Protection team within its core B2B platform.

The mission is ambitious: build technology that helps prevent fraud, protect players, support responsible gambling and keep critical business processes secure and compliant.

You’ll work at the intersection of engineering, fraud prevention, risk and customer operations. Starting with existing in-house fraud detection services, you’ll evaluate modern fraud prevention solutions and shape how they integrate into the platform. At the same time, you’ll build and grow a small engineering team, influence architecture and stay hands‑on with the technology.

The company combines the stability of an established international digital business with the autonomy and engineering culture of a modern tech organisation. You’ll have plenty of room to make decisions, experiment with new technology and build something that has a real operational impact.

• 30 days of annual leave plus unlimited additional unpaid leave
• Hybrid working and workation options – typically around 3-4 days per quarter in the office in Hamburg, with travel expenses covered
• €1,500 annual learning & development budget
• €30 monthly mobility allowance plus bike leasing
• Company pension scheme
• EGYM WELLPASS for €25 employee contribution per month

Your role

• Lead and develop a product-focused engineering team, initially consisting of two engineers
• Build and shape the Fraud Prevention & Player Protection domain
• Evaluate and introduce modern fraud detection and prevention solutions
• Work closely with Customer Operations, Product and other internal stakeholders
• Shape architecture and make key technical decisions together with your team
• Stay hands‑on by writing Kotlin code and solving complex technical challenges
• Own and operate your team's microservices following a “You build it, you run it” approach
• Drive AI-assisted development and explore practical applications of AI within the platform

Your profile

• Experience leading and developing software engineering teams
• An empowering leadership style based on trust and ownership
• Strong hands‑on experience with Kotlin and Spring Boot
• Experience with MongoDB and/or PostgreSQL
• Solid experience with microservices, Kubernetes and production systems
• Ability to translate complex business and regulatory requirements into pragmatic technical solutions
• Strong communication skills and confidence working with diverse stakeholders
• Interest in AI-assisted software development; experience with agentic AI practices is a strong plus

If you’re a senior Kotlin engineer who wants to combine technical leadership with a meaningful problem space — and build a new domain rather than simply maintain an existing one — this is a role worth talking about.