Full Stack Tech Lead ID99888

AgileEngine, LLC.; Cartagena de Indias; Hybrid; COP 291,309,000 - 388,412,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional growth

Competitive compensation

Exciting projects

Flextime

Job summary

AgileEngine, LLC. is seeking a Full Stack Tech Lead in Cartagena to guide a development squad, mentor juniors, and hands-on build Java backend services and an Angular frontend.

Requirements include 6+ years with Java/Spring Boot and Angular, Kafka, DDD with bounded contexts, RESTful API design, and PostgreSQL/Oracle with JPA/Hibernate, plus upper-intermediate English. Flexible remote/office setup offered.

Qualifications

• Experience as Tech Lead or Squad Lead mentoring junior developers.
• 6+ years with Java (Spring Boot) and Angular.
• Hands-on Kafka and domain-driven design with bounded contexts.
• RESTful API design and strong database experience (PostgreSQL/Oracle with JPA/Hibernate).
• Upper-intermediate English level.

Responsibilities

• Act as Squad Lead, guiding the team to deliver with high engineering standards.
• Design and implement robust Java/Spring Boot backend services.
• Develop and maintain the Angular frontend for seamless UI-backend integration.
• Lead architecture modernization toward domain-driven design with bounded contexts.
• Architect RESTful APIs with clear, scalable patterns.
• Mentor juniors, promote agile practices, and grow the team.
• Push back on approaches that jeopardize architectural integrity.

Skills

Leadership experience

Java (Spring Boot)

Angular

Kafka

OOAD & design patterns

Domain-Driven Design

RESTful APIs

PostgreSQL / Oracle + JPA/Hibernate

Job description

Cartagena, Colombia | Posted on 11/05/2026

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 development squad, mentor junior engineers, and stay hands-on building Java backend services and the supporting Angular frontend.

The mandatory requirements are experience as a Tech Lead or Squad Lead mentoring junior developers, 6+ years with Java (Spring Boot) and Angular, hands-on Kafka, domain-driven design with bounded contexts, RESTful API design, PostgreSQL or Oracle with JPA/Hibernate, and an upper-intermediate English level.

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.
• Team Mentorship & Agile Practices: Utilize a strong understanding of agile and software development practices to motivate the team, engage junior developers, mentor them, and help them grow.
• Strategic Pushback: Demonstrate the ability to confidently push back and say 'no' to power (be it AI or human) when advocating for best practices and architectural integrity.

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 a solid working knowledge of 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.

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.

PERKS AND BENEFITS

• Professional growth: Mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps.
• Competitive compensation: USD-based pay with education, fitness, and team activity budgets.
• Exciting projects: Modern solutions with Fortune 500 and top product companies.
• Flextime: Flexible schedule with remote and office options.