Java Technical Lead

Ariad; Brussel Hoofdstad; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ariad Group is seeking a Tech Lead to guide one product team, shaping architecture, ensuring code quality and driving delivery from Brussels. You’ll stay hands-on while mentoring the squad and aligning with the roadmap, ensuring safe, quality delivery for business-critical platforms.

English proficiency is required, with French or Dutch as a plus. You may be engaged as an independent contractor or employee, located in Brussels and working on-site with the team and partners.

Qualifications

• Solid experience as a senior engineer or technical lead on business-critical platforms.
• Strong Java experience and modernising legacy systems.
• Experience with CI/CD, automated testing, code review and observability.
• Ability to explain trade-offs clearly and lead by example.
• Working proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead one squad’s technical direction, including architecture choices, code quality, technical debt and delivery.
• Write, review and refactor code alongside the team.
• Coach developers and help raise the squad’s technical capability.
• Work with the Product Owner to turn the roadmap into clear, deliverable work.
• Collaborate with architecture, DevOps and vendor partners to support safe delivery.

Skills

Senior engineer

Technical lead

Java

Legacy modernization

CI/CD

Observability

English

Job description

Our client runs business-critical digital platforms used daily by corporate customers, end users and partner businesses. As Tech Lead of one product team, you will help maintain the reliability and quality of these systems while moving the roadmap forward. You will shape technical decisions, stay hands-on and help the team deliver safely.

What you'll do

• Lead one squad’s technical direction, including architecture choices, code quality, technical debt and delivery.
• Write, review and refactor code alongside the team.
• Coach developers and help raise the squad’s technical capability.
• Work with the Product Owner to turn the roadmap into clear, deliverable work.
• Collaborate with architecture, DevOps and vendor partners to support safe delivery.

What you bring

• Solid experience as a senior engineer or technical lead on business-critical platforms.
• Strong Java experience and experience modernising legacy systems.
• Experience with CI/CD, automated testing, code review and observability.
• Ability to explain trade-offs clearly and lead by example.
• Working proficiency in English.

Useful, but not essential: French or Dutch.

The assignment terms

• Engagement: Independent contractor or Employee
• Location and attendance: Brussels.

Why Ariad?

Ariad is a digital consultancy and staffing partner helping leading organisations build the teams and capabilities they need today and for what comes next. We work with brands such as Samsung, BNP Paribas Fortis, ING, AXA, Luminus and Orange, across banking, insurance, utilities, retail and beyond. Our expertise spans digital products and customer experience, marketing and e-commerce, CRM and customer data, and the technology that supports digital transformation.

For you, that means a partner who understands your field and looks beyond your job title to see how your expertise, experience and ambitions fit the teams we help build.

Your next assignment should make good use of your expertise. We share client context and clarify expectations so you can decide whether the project fits what you want next. You remain independent while joining a community of more than 150 consultants, with personalised follow-up, quarterly events and meetups giving you people to exchange ideas with and turn to throughout your assignment.