Full Stack Tech Lead ID93307

AgileEngine; São Bernardo do Campo; On-site; BRL 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

AgileEngine is seeking a Full Stack Tech Lead to guide a squad and build backend services with Java and Spring Boot, supported by an Angular frontend.

You will drive technical delivery, mentor junior developers, and push architecture toward domain-driven design with strong bounded contexts, while delivering robust RESTful APIs.

The role requires upper-intermediate English and a hands-on, backend-focused mindset to deliver high-quality software.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership as Tech Lead or Squad Lead.
• 6+ years Java/Spring Boot and Angular experience.
• Hands-on Kafka experience.
• Strong OOAD, design patterns, and architecture awareness.
• Deep domain knowledge in bounded contexts (DDD).
• Experience building RESTful APIs with standard protocols.
• Relational DB experience with PostgreSQL or Oracle; plus JPA/Hibernate.
• Backend-focused mindset with strong engineering practices.
• Upper-intermediate English.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership as Squad Lead and mentor juniors.
• Design and implement backend services with Java/Spring Boot.
• Develop and maintain Angular frontend integration.
• Transition architecture toward domain-driven design with bounded contexts.
• Architect and expose RESTful APIs with clean, scalable patterns.

Skills

Leadership

Java (Spring Boot)

Angular

Kafka

OOA/OOD & Design Patterns

Domain-Driven Design (DDD)

RESTful APIs

PostgreSQL/Oracle

JPA/Hibernate

English (Upper-Intermediate)

Tools

Docker

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Job description

AgileEngine is an Inc. 5000 company that creates award-winning software for Fortune 500 brands and trailblazing startups across 17+ industries. We rank among the leaders in areas like application development and AI/ML, and our people-first culture has earned us multiple Best Place to Work awards.

WHY JOIN US

If you're looking for a place to grow, make an impact, and work with people who care, we'd love to meet you!

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a Full Stack Tech Lead to guide a squad and build backend services with Java and Spring Boot, supported by an Angular frontend.

MUST HAVES

• Leadership Experience: Proven experience as a Tech Lead or Squad Lead, with a track record of motivating teams and mentoring junior developers.
• Core Stack: Advanced proficiency in Java (Spring Boot) and Angular, with at least 6 years of experience.
• Streaming & Messaging: Hands-on experience with Kafka.
• Design Fundamentals: A strong grasp of Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (OOA/OOD), software design patterns, and architectural pattern awareness.
• Domain-Driven Design: Deep understanding and practical experience with strong domain bounded contexts.
• API Knowledge: Deep experience building and consuming RESTful services with a clear understanding of standard API protocols.
• Database Skills: Experience working with relational databases (PostgreSQL, Oracle) and JPA/Hibernate.
• The "Backend-Heavy" Mindset: A passion for server-side logic, performance, and architecture, coupled with good engineering practices.
• Upper-intermediate English level.

NICE TO HAVES

• Highly desirable: Experience working with spec-driven development or related (AI-Driven Software Development Life Cycle).
• Domain Experience: Previous experience in the Loyalty or Fintech sectors.
• Cloud & Infra: Experience with cloud platforms (AWS or Azure) and containerization (Docker).
• DevOps: Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI).
• Refactoring: Experience refactoring legacy structures into modern, domain-driven architectures.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Technical Leadership & Execution: Act as the Squad Lead, driving the team to execute on deliverables while maintaining high engineering standards.
• Core Development: Spend a significant portion of your time designing and implementing robust backend services using Java and Spring Boot.
• Frontend Integration: Build and maintain the supporting Angular frontend, ensuring a seamless connection between the UI and your backend logic.
• Modernizing Architecture: Lead the transition from traditional database-centric designs toward a domain-driven structure (DDD), ensuring strong domain bounded contexts.
• API Excellence: Architect RESTful APIs that prioritize proper HTTP verbs and clean, scalable patterns over legacy RPC styles.