Team Lead, Freemium

Podimo is one of Europe’s fastest-growing podcast and audiobook platforms, with more than one million subscribers. Think of us as a “Netflix for movies” or “Spotify for music”. We don't just distribute stories, we also produce and curate exclusive podcasts you won’t find anywhere else. Our mission is to shape the way people learn, discover, and unwind through audio — enriching lives through listening. To take this journey further, we’re looking for an experienced Team Lead to inspire, guide, and help our teams thrive as we continue to scale.

This is the role

We are seeking a Team Lead with the experience of a Senior Engineer — someone who combines strong technical expertise with a passion for guiding people. This is a true hybrid role: 50% hands-on engineering (designing, coding, and delivering features) and 50% leadership (mentoring, developing talent, and ensuring team success).

In this role, you will work closely with engineers, engineering managers, and product owners across our Vilnius, Copenhagen, and Berlin hubs. Together, you’ll build and scale Podimo’s platform, driving growth and bringing even more listeners into our world of exclusive podcasts and audiobooks. As both a builder and a leader, you’ll shape our product while fostering a high-performing, supportive team culture.

Your main responsibilities in this role:

• Technical Ownership : Actively contribute to the team’s codebase and technical decisions while guiding architecture, quality, and scalability of solutions. Lead by example in upholding engineering standards and quality.
• Delivery Leadership : Own or co-own the roadmap and drive planning, execution, and timely delivery of initiatives in alignment with Podimo's strategic goals.
• People Development : Mentor and coach team members through regular 1:1s, performance feedback, and career development support, fostering a growth-oriented environment.
• Team Culture : Champion a culture of collaboration, feedback, psychological safety, and continuous improvement through team rituals and leading by example.
• Operational Excellence : Facilitate sprint planning, retrospectives, onboarding/offboarding, optimize workflows and resolve blockers to ensure smooth day-to-day functioning.
• Stakeholder Alignment: Serve as the team’s primary voice in cross-functional conversations, ensuring shared understanding of goals, scope, and trade-offs.
• Metrics & Impact : Monitor key performance indicators, delivery health, team performance, and quality signals to identify improvements and drive measurable impact.
  

This is you

We’re looking for a colleague who’s excited to help take our Engineering organization to the next level. You thrive in a fast-growing, international environment, enjoy working cross-functionally with colleagues from diverse professional backgrounds, and know how to balance delivery with people leadership.

Experience we’re looking for:

• Bring experience as a Senior Backend Engineer or Team Lead with a strong international background and a deep understanding of end-to-end engineering processes.
• Communicate effectively at all levels — from guiding engineers and developers to collaborating with senior management.
• Are proactive and innovative, able to spot the most important problems and tackle them head-on.
• Handle conflicts constructively, finding win-win solutions.
• Have solid experience working with teams in agile, sprint-based setups.
• Possess strong technical know-how in backend systems, with awareness of how backend services integrate with web and mobile platforms.
• Communicate fluently in English (Lithuanian is a plus, but not a requirement).
• And naturally, if you’re passionate about podcasts, audio, media, or entertainment — that’s a big plus!
  

What We Offer

• Up to six months of fully paid parental leave (up to 6 months) for all new parents - no matter your gender and no matter where in the world you live
• Participation in our ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Program)
• Learning and development opportunities to make sure you stay on top of the game
• Opportunity to work flexible hours
• The chance to make an impact at an international company and see your work pay off immediately
• Delicious free lunch with great colleagues

Equal Opportunity Employer

Podimo is an equal opportunity employer, and we believe in equal opportunities for all in our workplace. We don’t discriminate based on race, colour, religion, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, age or political orientation, no matter where we operate.

This is us

Founded in Copenhagen in 2019, Podimo is a platform for podcast and audiobook lovers as well as audio content creators. Our app puts a world of podcasts and audiobooks at your fingertips. Our revenue-sharing model rewards creators for making content that people want to hear – whether they have an established following or a niche audience.

We're a courageous and curious bunch. We recognize the value every individual brings, and respect our coworkers’ ideas, opinions, and time. We approach our work with integrity and humility, and believe that we are better together. We have zero time for sharp elbows and big egos.

We’re fiercely passionate about discovering, creating, and obsessing over great stories. We support our creators deeply, and have massive respect for their process as we help them bring their most exciting ideas and stories to life. We love what we do, but more importantly, we have a good time doing it.

We seek to build a company and culture that mirrors the diversity of the world we’re living in. This means; diversity of talent, voices, ideas, and thoughts. That goes both for our brand, our content, our creators, and our teams.

You are welcome at Podimo for who you are, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or what stories you have playing in your headphones.