Java Engineer ID45903

AgileEngine; Goiânia; Hybrid; BRL 624,000 - 936,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional growth opportunities

Competitive compensation

Exciting project selection

Flexible working hours

Job summary

A leading software development company is seeking a Lead Java Backend Engineer to drive backend development and architecture. In this role, you'll lead the evolution of a scalable backend, mentor juniors, and collaborate across teams. The ideal candidate has 8+ years of experience, expert proficiency in Java, and a solid background in backend technologies. This position offers competitive compensation and perks supporting professional growth and work-life balance.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience focused on backend development.
• Expert level proficiency in Java and experience with Python.
• Strong experience with cloud platforms like AWS or GCP.
• Designs scalable microservices and RESTful APIs.
• Led teams and set engineering standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead backend development from ideation to implementation.
• Design, build, and maintain scalable microservices.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers.
• Mentor junior engineers and drive engineering standards.
• Improve architecture, performance, and deployment observability.

Skills

Java

Python

Spring Boot

AWS

Microservices architecture

RESTful API design

PostgreSQL

Leadership

English communication

Redis

Microservices

Leadership

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

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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

As a Lead Java Backend Engineer, you’ll drive the evolution of a scalable backend foundation that enables major 2026 initiatives and new product capabilities. You’ll own complex services end-to-end, shape architecture, and guide engineers while collaborating across product, frontend, and cloud teams. This role offers high technical impact, deep architectural influence, and the opportunity to advance a modern Java- and Python-based platform.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Lead backend development efforts with end to end ownership from ideation to implementation
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to deliver high quality and user focused backend services
• Design, build, and maintain scalable microservices and internal APIs that power Practice Growth products
• Apply expertise in backend technologies to introduce improved architectures and patterns
• Mentor and guide junior and mid level engineers
• Help shape engineering standards, design reviews, and best practices across the team
• Stay up to date with industry advancements and incorporate relevant ideas into engineering work
• Contribute to the evolution of the backend stack to improve scalability, maintainability, and performance
• Work closely with frontend engineers to ensure smooth integration between backend APIs and user interfaces
• Collaborate with cloud and DevOps teams to improve deployments, observability, and performance
• Integrate external systems, services, and vendors into Tebra’s backend
• Identify platform gaps and design backend components to support new initiatives
• Ensure backend services are reliable, secure, and optimized for high traffic

MUST HAVES

• 8+ years of experience as a Software Engineer focused on backend development of scalable services
• Expert level proficiency in Java and strong experience with Python
• Deep experience with frameworks such as Spring Boot or Flask
• Strong experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP, including serverless technologies, containerization, and managed services
• Proven ability to design high availability, high performance applications following microservice architecture and RESTful API design
• Strong understanding of relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL and NoSQL systems such as MongoDB or Redis
• Deep understanding of backend architecture principles, caching, security, and system integration patterns
• Strong leadership skills with experience mentoring junior developers and setting engineering standards
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

NICE TO HAVES

• Experience integrating AI vendor services or external inference systems
• Experience with large scale distributed systems
• Experience in the healthcare industry or digital media
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure management

PERKS AND BENEFITS

• Professional growth: Accelerate your professional journey with mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps
• Competitive compensation: We match your ever-growing skills, talent, and contributions with competitive USD-based compensation and budgets for education, fitness, and team activities
• A selection of exciting projects: Join projects with modern solutions development and top-tier clients that include Fortune 500 enterprises and leading product brands
• Flextime: Tailor your schedule for an optimal work-life balance, by having the options of working from home and going to the office – whatever makes you the happiest and most productive

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• IT Services and IT Consulting

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