Lead Software Engineer (Java / Platform Modernization)

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What You'll Do

• Lead the modernization of legacy Java-based systems to improve scalability, maintainability, and performance
• Design and evolve APIs that enable reliable data exchange across internal and external systems
• Improve system resilience by addressing bottlenecks, failure points, and performance issues
• Guide architectural decisions for distributed systems where consistency and data integrity matter
• Collaborate with product, DevOps, and QA to ensure systems are production-ready and compliant
• Mentor engineers and raise engineering standards across the team
• Ensure systems meet security and compliance requirements in a regulated environment

What you bring

• 10+ years in backend software engineering, with strong expertise in Java (Spring ecosystem)
• Proven experience modernizing or maintaining complex legacy systems
• Solid understanding of distributed systems (transactions, consistency, failure handling)
• Experience designing and evolving APIs in production environments
• Hands-on experience with relational databases (e.g. PostgreSQL or similar)
• Experience working in cross-functional teams (engineering, product, operations)
• Experience with containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS or Azure)
• Experience with performance tuning in high-load systems
• Familiarity with security or compliance-driven environments
• Working knowledge of Python

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