Java Tech Lead

Octave; Oost-Vlaanderen; Hybride; EUR 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid work arrangement

Résumé du poste

Octave is seeking a Java Tech Lead to join the CIT team in Ghent, Belgium. You will provide technical leadership for backend development, coach the team, and help modernize a legacy software system while collaborating with a cross-functional group of developers, QA, and product owners.

In this role you will work in a multi-disciplinary, international team and help shape the technology roadmap, backend architecture, and strategic improvements. Fluent English is required; hybrid work is offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum of six years of Java back-end experience in a Senior Software development role, including at least two years in a Tech Lead or Architect position.
• Hands-on development experience with Spring / Spring Boot, JPA / Hibernate, REST APIs.
• Experience modernizing and modularizing legacy codebases.
• Excels at technical coaching and improving the team.
• Able to explain technical changes to product and business.
• Strong ability to organize work, set priorities and stay focused.
• Willingness to learn the business domain and balance functional vs. technical improvements.
• Fluent in English.
• Nice to have: Domain Driven Design.

Responsabilités

• Providing technical leadership to teammates through coaching and mentorship.
• Maintaining high software quality by establishing good practices and habits.
• Contributes to internal engineering processes (e.g. AI usage in development).
• Prioritise and build a technical roadmap to modernize and modularize legacy systems.

Connaissances

Java back-end development

Spring / Spring Boot

JPA / Hibernate

REST APIs

Technical leadership

Domain Driven Design

Description du poste

About Us

Bricsys®, an Octave company, is a leader in computer-aided design (CAD) software. The Octave BricsCAD® product line empowers customers to deliver projects quicker with smart, cost-effective solutions. Our commitment to advanced CAD technology is matched by our dedication to provide exceptional support.

The job

We’re looking for a Java Tech Lead to join the CIT team. The CIT team manages all mission-critical internal software and tools, that directly drive core business operations, such as our in-house CRM/ERP, sales channels, support systems, Help Center and more.

You’ll work in a multi-disciplinary international team with a clear focus that can mostly work independently.

As a Tech Lead we expect you to show technical leadership with a focus on backend development by helping the team write high-quality software and build a path to gradually modernize our legacy software system.

You’ll work closely together with the team consisting of a Team Lead, Developers (backend and frontend), QA and Product Owner.

Responsibilities

• Providing technical leadership to teammates through coaching and mentorship
• Maintaining a high standard of software quality within the team by establishing good practices and habits
• Contributes to the internal engineering processes (e.g. how to sustainably use AI during the development process)
• Prioritise and build out a technical roadmap to help improve, modernize and modularize our legacy software system step by step
• Strong and effective communication with team members including product owner and other product and technical stakeholders

What Are We Looking For

• A minimum of six years of Java back-end experience in a Senior Software development role of which at least two years in a Tech Lead or Architect position.
• Hands-on development experience with Spring / Spring Boot, JPA / Hibernate, REST API’s
• Experience with modernizing and modularizing legacy codebases
• Gets excited about technical coaching and improving together as a team
• Can explain the importance of technical changes to product and business
• Good at organizing your work, setting priorities and staying focused
• Interested in learning the business domain and understanding the need to balance between functional and technical improvements. Be pragmatic.
• Fluent in English
• Nice to have: knowledge and experience with Domain Driven Design

About Octave

Octave provides mission-critical software that empowers organizations to make informed decisions across every stage of the asset lifecycle - Design, Build, Operate and Protect - where performance, safety, and reliability are non-negotiable and failure is not an option.

Turning complex operational data into actionable intelligence, Octave connects expertise, real-world conditions and enterprise-scale insight to improve performance, resilience and incident response where it matters most.

Octave has more than 7,000 employees in 45 countries. Learn more at octave.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

Why work for Octave?

All in. Always forward. That's the way we do things around here. We put trust in our people because we believe it's the best way to unleash potential, bring ideas to life, and keep moving ahead. And it's why we're committed to creating an environment that's truly supportive, providing you with the resources you need to support your ambitions, no matter who you are or where you are in the world.

Everyone is welcome

At Octave, we believe that diverse and inclusive teams are critical to the success of our people and our business. Here, everyone is welcome. As an inclusive workplace, we don't discriminate. In fact, we embrace differences and are fully committed to creating equal opportunities, an inclusive environment, and fairness for all.

Respect is the cornerstone of how we operate, so speak up and be yourself. You're valued here.

Java Tech Lead

Job Location (Short): Ghent, Belgium

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Req Id: 3344

About Octave

Octave provides mission-critical software that empowers organizations to make informed decisions across every stage of the asset lifecycle - Design, Build, Operate and Protect - where performance, safety, and reliability are non-negotiable and failure is not an option.

Turning complex operational data into actionable intelligence, Octave connects expertise, real-world conditions and enterprise-scale insight to improve performance, resilience and incident response where it matters most.

Octave has more than 7,000 employees in 45 countries. Learn more at octave.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

Why work for Octave?

All in. Always forward. That's the way we do things around here. We put trust in our people because we believe it's the best way to unleash potential, bring ideas to life, and keep moving ahead. And it's why we're committed to creating an environment that's truly supportive, providing you with the resources you need to support your ambitions, no matter who you are or where you are in the world.

Everyone is welcome

At Octave, we believe that diverse and inclusive teams are critical to the success of our people and our business. Here, everyone is welcome. As an inclusive workplace, we don't discriminate. In fact, we embrace differences and are fully committed to creating equal opportunities, an inclusive environment, and fairness for all.

Respect is the cornerstone of how we operate, so speak up and be yourself. You're valued here.