Lead Java Developer

As a Lead Java Developer, you will guide a team of developers in designing, implementing, and maintaining high-performance, scalable applications in the financial technology sector. Your role will involve both technical leadership and hands-on development, ensuring top-quality code and aligning deliverables with client requirements.

You’ll get to take a pivotal part in building a platform with cutting-edge technology that enables innovation in capital markets with strong processes and controls.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end development lifecycle of fintech applications.
• Collaborate within cross-functional teams to define, design, and deliver new features.
• Ensure code quality, performance, scalability, and security through code reviews, design reviews, and implementing best practices.
• Drive the design and architectural decisions to ensure the development of scalable, maintainable, and high-quality applications.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to developers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Communicate progress, challenges, and technical solutions effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to introduce new technologies or methodologies to enhance efficiency and product quality.
• Actively contribute to the continuous improvement of development practices, tools, and processes.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience developing in Java, including Spring Boot and/or other modern frameworks
• Strong experience in designing, developing, and deploying microservices-based applications
• Proficiency in SQL databases, e.g., PostgreSQL
• Extensive experience in building RESTful APIs, gRPC, and working with messaging systems like RabbitMQ
• Familiarity with unit testing, integration testing, and test-driven development (TDD)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and container orchestration tools such as Kubernetes
• Knowledge of security protocols and best practices in fintech, including encryption, secure communication, and data protection
• Proven ability to lead and manage a team through the software development lifecycle
• Experience in coaching, code review, and fostering technical growth within a team
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey technical information clearly to stakeholders
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail
• Ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues
• Willingness to work in a fast-paced, client-focused environment
• Proven teamwork abilities, particularly in a distributed team setting
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Nice to have skills

• Knowledge of Rust for concurrent programming and high-performance applications (a strong plus)
• Familiarity with NoSQL databases, e.g., MongoDB (a plus)
• Previous experience with banking, payment processing, digital wallets, or financial APIs (a plus)
• Familiarity with AWS (a plus)
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools, such as Terraform, Jenkins, Git, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with financial technology and capital markets, including regulatory requirements and industry best practices.

Benefits

• 35 paid absence days per year for work-life balance of each specialist + 1 additional day for each following year of cooperation with the company
• Up to 15 unused absence days can be add to income after 12 month of cooperation
• Health insurance for you and your family!
• Depreciation coverage for personal laptop usage for project needs
• Udemy courses of your choice
• Regular soft-skills trainings
• Excellence Сenters meetups