Team Lead

Work format: office, relocation to Cyprus, Limassol. (300 days of sun on the island, Mediterranean coast, variety of fruits, and a friendly atmosphere)

Mayflower is a technology company that alters the entertainment industry to a new level of perception and engagement. Our project is a high-load product, a monthly service of more than a billion user visits, the TOP-50 traffic platform in the world, and the TOP-3 websites in our field.

We are building the future of live entertainment. We believe that by providing people with the best and high-quality live streaming experience in entertainment, we can tackle the world’s “problems” better, together!

We are looking for an experienced Team Lead for our development team. This person is responsible for leading a cross-functional engineering team with a focus on delivering operational excellence, fostering team growth, and aligning delivery efforts with business objectives. This is a foundational leadership role that ensures team effectiveness through strategic planning, performance management, and strong collaboration with technical and business stakeholders. The Team Lead acts as a force multiplier, enabling individuals and the team to succeed.

Responsibilities

1. Team Operations & Performance:

• Organize and manage the daily operations of the team, including workload planning and delivery execution.
• Facilitate key team rituals such as sprint plannings, stand-ups, retrospectives, and grooming sessions.
• Act as the primary resolver of team-level blockers and escalate issues when appropriate.
• Track key performance metrics and ensure alignment with business expectations.

2. People Management & Development:

• Lead recruitment efforts in collaboration with the hiring team; participate in interviews and decision-making.
• Own onboarding and offboarding processes to ensure smooth transitions.
• Set clear goals for team members and conduct regular one-on-one meetings to discuss performance, growth, and well-being.
• Drive motivation and engagement by fostering a positive team culture and identifying risks of burnout.
• Develop and review individual career plans; provide timely and constructive feedback.
• Conduct performance reviews and participate in compensation and promotion discussions.

3. Planning & Prioritization:

• Oversee task decomposition and estimation.
• Distribute and monitor progress on tasks, ensuring alignment with project goals and team capabilities.
• Balance urgent needs with planned initiatives and drive prioritization discussions with stakeholders.
• Manage sprint priorities and ensure team members understand focus areas.

4. Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Act as a central point of contact for product managers, project managers, and other team leads.
• Coordinate cross-team tasks and dependencies to reduce delivery friction.
• Communicate breaking changes and key updates to relevant teams in a timely manner.
• Foster transparency and efficiency in cross-team workflows.

5. Risk Management:

• Monitor and mitigate team-level risks including bus factor, knowledge silos, and delivery blockers.
• Proactively address risks related to team structure (e.g., attrition, promotions, reassignments).
• Collaborate with Technical Leads to identify and plan for technical risks and maintenance efforts.
• Provide input into workforce planning and hiring priorities.

6. Process & Continuous Improvement:

• Track and analyze team-level and product-related metrics; define and maintain baselines.
• Challenge the validity and usefulness of existing metrics and propose improvements.
• Implement and adapt new team processes, assess adoption, and collect feedback to iterate.
• Pilot process innovations at the team level and support broader adoption if successful.

Requirements

In general:

• 6+ years in software engineering, with at least 2 years in a leadership or management role.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams (engineers, QA, product/design if applicable).
• Proven success in delivering projects on time and aligned with business goals.
• Familiarity with agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban), ability to adapt processes.
• Prior involvement in recruitment, onboarding, and performance reviews.

Hard Skills:

• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle, architecture, and engineering best practices.
• Ability to decompose tasks, estimate workload, prioritize effectively, and track progress.
• Experience defining, tracking, and improving delivery, quality, and cycle time metrics.
• Ability to identify delivery, knowledge, and people-related risks, and plan mitigation strategies.
• Experience managing dependencies, communicating changes, and ensuring alignment across stakeholders.
• Ability to implement new processes, measure adoption, and iterate based on feedback.

Soft Skills:

• Ability to foster a positive culture, maintain morale, and prevent burnout.
• Skilled in goal-setting, career planning, coaching, and giving constructive feedback.
• Able to mediate disputes, handle underperformance, and maintain productive dynamics.
• Strong communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Balances immediate delivery needs with long-term improvements and business objectives.
• Comfortable adjusting processes, priorities, and focus in changing environments.

Must-have Behaviors:

• Takes ownership of delivery and team health.
• Proactive in identifying problems before they escalate.
• Acts as a force multiplier, enabling others rather than micromanaging.
• Challenges assumptions (processes, metrics, plans) constructively.
• Demonstrates transparency and fairness in decisions around performance, compensation, and promotions.

Conditions

We know that great talent deserves great conditions, so here's what you can expect when joining us:

• Full relocation package: flights to Limassol for you and your family, a company-covered apartment for the first month, and full relocation support to make your move smooth and hassle-free.
• EU-based employment contract and a 3-year Cyprus work visa with full support for your relocation and visa processes, including assistance for your family.
• Transparent performance reviews twice a year, with bonus opportunities and salary adjustments.
• Private medical insurance for you and your family, a corporate mobile plan (unlimited in Cyprus with roaming included), and interest-free support for car purchases.
• Mindfulness & well-being support, including psychological assistance with 50% coverage.
• 50% coverage of school and kindergarten fees for your children.
• Fully covered sports benefits, and also access to in-house electric scooters and bike rentals, and cycling purchase compensation.
• Investment in your growth: paid language courses and access to suited-for-you development programs, including conferences, training programs, and coaching to support your professional journey.
• A culture of recognition: a peer reward program to celebrate your contributions.
• A fully equipped office in Limassol’s city center, with everything you need for deep work and collaboration.
• Free catering in the office and an in-house coffee bar with high-quality drinks and a health bar stocked with nutritious snacks.
• A strong engineering culture: international teams, corporate events, team buildings, and hackathons—because great work happens in great communities.

Recruitment process

HR interview (45 min).

First Interview: Team & Process Block (60 min).

Second Interview: Business & Technical Block (60 min).

Final cultural fit interview / Q&A (60 min).