Full Stack Tech Lead ID93307

AgileEngine; Sur; On-site; COP 120,000,000 - 180,000,000; Full time

Job summary

AgileEngine, LLC. 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 mentor juniors, drive architectural decisions, and deliver high-quality RESTful APIs.

Ideal candidates have 6+ years in Java/Spring Boot and Angular, practical Kafka experience, and strong domain-driven design skills. English proficiency should be upper-intermediate.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership as Tech Lead or Squad Lead.
• Strong Java Spring Boot and Angular skills with 6+ years experience.
• Hands-on Kafka experience.
• Solid OOAD and design pattern knowledge.
• Experience with domain-driven design and bounded contexts.
• Extensive RESTful API design and consumption.
• Relational DB experience with PostgreSQL and Oracle; JPA/Hibernate.
• Backend-focused mind-set with quality engineering practices.
• Upper-intermediate English proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead the squad to deliver with high engineering standards.
• Design and implement backend services in Java/Spring Boot.
• Develop and maintain the Angular frontend integration.
• Transition architecture towards domain-driven structure (DDD).
• Architect RESTful APIs with proper HTTP verbs and scalable patterns.

Skills

Leadership Experience

Java Spring Boot

Angular

Kafka

OOA/OOD

Domain-Driven Design

RESTful APIs

PostgreSQL

Oracle

JPA/Hibernate

Backend Development

English Proficiency

Tools

Docker

AWS

Azure

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.