*Role: Java Technical Lead
*Location:

Spain /Portugal / Poland

*Languages:**

English C1

*Skills:**

Java, SpringBoot, Microservices, Maven & Testing practices.

*Working Model:**

Remote

We are looking for an experienced

*Java Tech Lead**

to join our

*Engineering Support Team**

. This team is responsible for maintaining and evolving a

*core Java library used across the organization**

, enabling teams to build microservices efficiently without duplicating common functionality.

This shared library provides essential capabilities such as

*logging, security, OAuth, JWKS management, and monitoring**

, and is currently used by

*550+ services across the company**

. The role combines

*technical leadership, hands-on development, and cross-team collaboration**

to ensure the library continues to meet the evolving needs of engineering teams.

The ideal candidate will be a

*senior Java engineer with strong Spring Boot expertise**

, capable of

*leading a team, driving technical decisions, and working closely with multiple teams to gather requirements and promote adoption of the library**

Key Responsibilities

Lead the development team to deliver
*high-quality software on time**

Design, build, and maintain
*efficient, reusable, and reliable Java libraries**

used across the organization.

Collaborate with multiple engineering teams to
*gather requirements and identify improvements**

for the shared library.

Ensure
*performance, scalability, reliability, and security**

of the core components.

Establish and enforce
*coding standards and best practices**

Mentor and support
*junior and mid-level engineers**

Keep the team aligned with
*latest Java and Spring ecosystem developments**

Support and guide other teams in
*integrating and using the library effectively**

Participate in the
*full Software Development Life Cycle**

, including peer reviews and occasional QA support.

Work closely with
*Product Management and engineering stakeholders**

to achieve strategic goals.

Mandatory Skills

Strong Java expertise

with experience building robust enterprise applications.

Extensive experience with
*Spring Framework and Spring Boot**

Strong experience with
*Spring Security**

Experience with
*reactive programming**

(Spring WebFlux, Reactor Netty, RxJava, etc.).

Experience designing and building
*microservices architectures**

(REST APIs, API Gateway).

Experience with
*Maven**

for build and dependency management.

Strong testing practices using
*JUnit, TDD, and end-to-end testing**

Solid understanding of
*Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) and design patterns**

Experience building
*reusable Java libraries used across multiple projects**

Strong
*communication and leadership skills**

with experience guiding development teams.

Ability to
*stay up to date with modern Java and Spring ecosystem developments**

Nice to Have

Experience with
*OAuth 2.0 and JWKS management**

Experience with
*authentication and security mechanisms**

in distributed systems.

Familiarity with
*logging, monitoring, and observability tools**

(ELK, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry).

Experience with
*message-driven architectures**

(Kafka, RabbitMQ).

Experience with
*Docker and Kubernetes**

for microservices deployment.

Knowledge of
*container orchestration platforms**

Experience with
*cloud platforms**

(AWS, OpenShift).

Knowledge of
*AWS services**

Experience with
*CI/CD pipelines**

(Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar).

Experience working in
*Agile environments with cross-functional teams**

Professional Qualities

Strong
*leadership and mentoring skills
Results-oriented**

and accountable

Strategic and
*analytical mindset
Commitment to
*quality and technical excellence
Proactive

and adaptable to change

Strong
*collaboration and communication skills
Passion for
*innovation and continuous improvement
Customer-focused

Java Technical Lead

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