Engineering Team Lead – Fraud Prevention / Kotlin / AI

Engineering Team Lead – Fraud Prevention / Kotlin / AIWhat 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.Benefits30 days of annual leave plus unlimited additional unpaid leaveHybrid 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 leasingCompany pension schemeEGYM WELLPASS for €25 employee contribution per monthYour roleLead and develop a product-focused engineering team, initially consisting of two engineersBuild and shape the Fraud Prevention & Player Protection domainEvaluate and introduce modern fraud detection and prevention solutionsWork closely with Customer Operations, Product and other internal stakeholdersShape architecture and make key technical decisions together with your teamStay hands-on by writing Kotlin code and solving complex technical challengesOwn and operate your team's microservices following a “You build it, you run it” approachDrive AI-assisted development and explore practical applications of AI within the platformYour profileExperience leading and developing software engineering teamsAn empowering leadership style based on trust and ownershipStrong hands-on experience with Kotlin and Spring BootExperience with MongoDB and/or PostgreSQLSolid experience with microservices, Kubernetes and production systemsAbility to translate complex business and regulatory requirements into pragmatic technical solutionsStrong communication skills and confidence working with diverse stakeholdersInterest in AI-assisted software development; experience with agentic AI practices is a strong plusIf 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.