Squad Lead - Full Stack Engineering - Tieto Tech Consulting (m/f/d)

Tieto Tech Consulting (MentorMate from 2001 to 2026) provides design-led, data-centric, and AI-powered digital engineering & consulting services to enterprises worldwide. With a strong heritage of Nordic quality, local presence, and global-scale operations, we are backed by 8,500+ IT professionals. Our clients trust us for advanced data and analytics skills, top industry-specific expertise, specialized software R&D, and the capabilities of a multinational team. We are part of Tieto, a leading technology company with an annual revenue of approximately EUR 2bn. Tieto Tech Consulting’s team in Bulgaria consists of 500+ professionals specializing in the development of tailored digital solutions in diverse industries. We're looking for a Squad Lead to join a healthcare project for one of our clients, building digital products and solutions for patients and healthcare providers participating in clinical trials. The Product Engineering organization consists of several self-organized, cross-functional teams delivering releases on a quarterly program-increment cadence using Agile methodology. As a Squad Lead, you'll guide a cross-functional team of about 10 developers, testers, designers, and business analysts, ensuring the delivery of high-quality software solutions. You'll work on frontend web and mobile applications, backend-for-frontend layers, and content management systems, built with React/ React Native and TypeScript on the frontend and Node.js/ NestJS or Java on the backend. This is a genuinely hands-on role. Beyond guiding the squad, you're expected to get into the codebase yourself - reviewing, pairing, and occasionally building - so your technical direction comes from direct experience, not just oversight. Key Responsibilities Lead and mentor a team of engineers, testers, and business analysts to deliver exceptional results Stay hands-on in the codebase: reviewing code, pairing with engineers, and contributing directly on complex or ambiguous problems Support recruitment of new team members and foster a fun, inclusive, high-performing team culture Drive Agile processes, including preparing and leading PI planning and scrum activities Facilitate collaboration between multiple teams to ensure seamless delivery of features and solutions Work closely with stakeholders to understand their needs and ensure the software aligns with product roadmaps and regulatory requirements Required Experience & Qualifications Proven experience as a leader, with 2+ years of team lead experience Strong, hands-on background in software development (5+ years), with a deep, current understanding of building frontend solutions (React/ React Native, TypeScript) and backend services (Node.js/ NestJS or Java) - either backend background is welcome, we're not tied to one language Great communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams and functions Driven by creating a high-performing team where knowledge sharing and building great solutions is what makes you smile at the end of the day Long experience working with Agile methods, particularly SAFe and Scrum Fluency in English is required A Significant Advantage Would Be Experience or interest in coding and system architecture, with a hands-on approach to supporting technical decisions Experience with modern frontend frameworks for web and mobile applications (e.g., React/ React Native) Experience with, or an interest in, taking on line management responsibilities Familiarity with regulatory knowledge, such as GxP, SaMD validation, or similar Scrum Master or Agile Coach certification At Tieto, we believe in the power of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds, genders (m/f/d), and walks of life to join our team, as we believe that this fosters an inspiring workplace and fuels innovation. Our commitment to openness, trust, and diversity is at the heart of our mission to create digital futures that benefit businesses, societies, and humanity. Diversity, equity and inclusion | Sustainability | Tieto Stay alert to recruitment scams: • Tieto only communicates via @tieto.com email addresses. • We never ask candidates to pay fees or share financial details during recruitment. • If you receive a suspicious message claiming to be from Tieto, don't respond — verify it via our official careers site. • For more information visit Important Advisory Regarding Recruitment Fraud | Tieto Blog