Development Lead – Full-Stack Java Engineer 100% (f/m/d)

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We are seeking an experienced Development Lead – Full-Stack Java Engineer to join our CLM Team. In this role, you will provide technical leadership while remaining hands-on in the development using Java and Spring Boot, and contributing to frontend development with React and TypeScript when needed.

You will lead the technical direction of the team, collaborate closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Architects, and other engineering teams. You should possess strong backend expertise, excellent communication skills, a solution-oriented mindset, and the ability to guide engineers through complex technical challenges while ensuring successful delivery.

YOUR CHALLENGE

Lead the technical design and implementation of Spring Boot microservices and shared libraries addressing logging, security, messaging (Kafka and other MQs), and other cross-cutting concerns

Design scalable, maintainable, and reliable software solutions aligned with business and architectural requirements

Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Architects, and stakeholders to refine requirements, evaluate trade-offs, and translate business needs

Drive technical decision-making, establish best practices, and ensure consistency across the team's solutions

Apply integration and architectural patterns such as Inbox/Outbox, event- driven processing, CQRS where appropriate, and other distributed system patterns

Mentor and support engineers through technical guidance, code reviews, knowledge sharing, and coaching

Build and enhance frontend interfaces using React with TypeScript when required

Apply Java design patterns and engineering best practices to ensure maintainable, scalable, and high-quality code

Analyze complex technical challenges and develop innovative, efficient solutions

Work with databases, particularly Oracle, including schema design, query optimization, and backend integration

Contribute to observability, logging, monitoring, and performance optimization across backend services

Collaborate with QA, DevOps, and other engineering teams to ensure smooth delivery through CI/CD pipelines and production readiness

YOUR PROFILE

Must-Have Skills

Expert-level Java development with deep experience in Spring Boot and Spring Security

Proven experience leading as a Technical Lead or Development Lead

Strong experience with Maven, microservices, and distributed systems

Excellent understanding of software architecture and system design principles

Solid understanding of multithreading, concurrency, and performance

Strong knowledge and of Java design patterns and engineering best practices

Experience with integration and architectural patterns, including Inbox/Outbox, event-driven design, and other distributed system patterns

Experience with messaging systems such as Kafka and other MQ technologies

Ability to lead technical discussions, make architectural decisions, and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Experience collaborating with Product Owners and Business Analysts to refine requirements and define technical solutions

Strong mentoring, coaching, and code review skills

Ability to balance hands-on development with technical leadership responsibilities

Experience with Oracle databases, including schema design, query optimization, and Java integration

Very good English level

Nice-to-Have Skills

Knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, and Helm for containerized applications

Experience with frontend frameworks (React, Angular, Vue.js) beyond TypeScript basics

Familiarity with CI/CD and DevOps tooling (GitLab, Jenkins, Azure DevOps)

Experience with observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Loki

Understanding of trunk-based development, backward-compatible software design, and release strategies

Exposure to authentication protocols such as LDAP, OIDC, and Kerberos

Experience driving technical improvements, architectural modernization, and engineering process enhancements

Experience working in Agile environments with distributed or cross-functional teams

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