Java Technical Lead

IC; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

IC Markets Global seeks a Technical Team Lead – Java to guide a full engineering team in delivering high-performance backend services for trading platforms. The role demands hands-on coding, architectural leadership, and the ability to coordinate with Product, QA, DevOps, and trading stakeholders.

Ideal candidate has fintech or forex experience, strong Java, microservices, API development, and cloud delivery, with a track record of building scalable, low-latency systems.

Qualifications

• Fintech/Forex or high-performance systems experience required.
• Strong Java expertise, including microservices and API development.
• Experience with backend integrations and low-latency design.
• Cloud-based delivery and modern engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of Java backend developers.
• Own day-to-day execution, priorities, delivery progress.
• Break down work into clear tasks and assign across the team.
• Monitor progress, identify delays, risks, and blockers.
• Serve as escalation point and unblock issues quickly.
• Collaborate with Product, QA, DevOps, and Trading teams.
• Drive architectural decisions and ensure scalability and reliability.

Skills

Java backend

Java 17+

Microservices

API development

Low-latency systems

Cloud delivery

Technical leadership

Team leadership

Tools

Vaadin

Job description

ICMarketsGlobalisoneofthemostrenownedForexCFDprovider,offeringtradingsolutionsforactivedaytradersandscalpersaswellastradersthatarenewtotheforexmarket.ICMarketsGlobaloffersitsclientscuttingedgetradingplatforms,lowlatencyconnectivityandsuperiorliquidity.

ICMarketsGlobalisrevolutionizingonlineforextrading.Tradersarenowabletogainaccesstopricingpreviouslyonlyavailabletoinvestmentbanksandhighnetworthindividuals.

OurmanagementteamhavesignificantexperienceintheForex,CFDandEquitymarketsinAsia,EuropeandNorthAmerica.Itisthisexperiencethathasenabledustoselectthebestpossibletechnologysolutionsandhandpicksomeofthebestpricingprovidersavailableinthemarket.

AbouttheRole

WeareseekingaTechnicalTeamLead–Java with strong hands on backend development experience, proven technical leadership capabilities, and the ability to lead and manage a full engineering team end to end.

TheidealcandidatewillcomefromaFintech, Forex, Trading, or high performance systems environment, with strong experience in Java, microservices architecture, API development, backend integrations, low-latency systems, and cloud-based delivery

This is a critical leadership role within the engineering organization. The person will be responsible not only for hands on technical guidance, but also for ensuring the team is properly structured, aligned, productive, and delivering according to business priorities. The role requires someone who can stay fully on top of team activities, break down work, assign responsibilities, remove blockers, challenge estimates, monitor progress, and ensure delivery commitments are met.

The Technical Team Lead will act as the main point of reference for the team from a technical and delivery perspective, working closely with Product, QA, DevOps, Mobile, Trading, Risk, and other business stakeholders.

The person should be able to lead with minimal supervision, take full ownership of the team’s technical direction, andensure engineering standards, delivery quality, and operational reliability are consistently maintained.

KeyResponsibilities

1.TeamLeadership&Ownership

• Lead,mentor,andguideateamofJavabackenddevelopers.
• Takeownershipoftheteam’sday-to-dayexecution,priorities,deliveryprogress,andtechnicaloutput.
• Ensureallteammembershaveclearresponsibilities,priorities,andexpecteddeliverables.
• Breakdowntechnicalworkintocleartasksandassignthemeffectivelyacrosstheteam.
• Monitorteamprogresscloselyandproactivelyidentifydelays,risks,dependencies,andblockers.
• Actasthefirstescalationpointfortheteamandhelpunblockissuesquickly.
• Ensuretheteamisworkingefficiently,withclearcommunicationandaccountability.
• Supportonboarding,knowledgesharing,coaching,andcontinuousdevelopmentofteammembers.
• Promoteownership,collaboration,technicaldiscipline,andadelivery-focusedmindsetwithintheteam.

2.TechnicalLeadership

• Providestrongtechnicaldirectionacrossbackendsystems,integrations,andtrading-relatedservices.
• Leadtechnicaldesigndiscussionsandensuresolutionsarescalable,secure,maintainable,andalignedwithbusinessneeds.
• Conductcodereviewsandensureengineeringstandards,bestpractices,andcleancodingprinciplesarefollowed.
• Challengetechnicaldecisionswhereneededandensuretheteamfollowsthecorrectarchitectureandimplementationapproach.
• Supportdeveloperswithcomplextechnicalissuesandensuretherightsolutionsareimplemented.
• Drivetechnicaldocumentation,implementationplans,andknowledgesharingacrosstheteam.
• EnsuretechnicaldecisionsareclearlycommunicatedtoProduct,QA,DevOps,andotherstakeholders.

3.BackendArchitecture&Development

• Design,develop,andmaintainbackendservicesusingJava,preferablyJava17+.
• Buildandenhancemicroservices,RESTAPIs,event-drivenservices,andbackendmodulesfortradingworkflows.
• Workontradingplatformintegrations,liquiditymanagementsystems,pricefeeds,riskengines,executionservices,andinternalbackendtools.
• Applymodernarchitecturepracticessuchasdomain-drivendesign,CQRS,event-drivenarchitecture,andeventsourcingwhererelevant.
• WorkwithVaadinframeworkforinternalUIandconsoledevelopmentwhererequired.
• UnderstandandcontributetomixedJava/Kotlinenvironmentswhereapplicable.
• CollaboratewithmobileteamsandunderstandAPIintegrationrequirementsforiOSSwiftandAndroid/Kotlinapplications.
• Ensurebackendservicesarereliable,scalable,secure,andalignedwithplatformrequirements.

4.SystemPerformance,Stability&Reliability

• Buildandmaintainlow-latency,high-availabilitybackendcomponents.
• Optimizesystemperformancethroughconcurrencytuning,JVMtuning,GCoptimization,andefficientservicedesign.
• Supportperformancetesting,loadtesting,andproduction-readinessactivities.
• Leadorsupportincidentinvestigation,rootcauseanalysis,andcorrectiveactions.
• Ensureproductionissuesareproperlyanalyzed,documented,andfollowedupwithpreventiveactions.
• CollaboratewithDevOps,Cloud,QA,andmonitoringteamstoimprovesystemreliability.
• Promoteastrongengineeringculturearoundstability,observability,andoperationalexcellence.

5.Delivery&ProjectOwnership