#CORE DIGITAL CAMPUS Experienced Technical Lead / Senior Full-Stack Engineer

Airbus SE; Albacete; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation days

Hybrid model

Life insurance

Health insurance

Employee stock options

Retirement plan

On-site facilities

Job summary

Airbus Helicopters España, SA is seeking an Experienced Technical Lead to guide a Junior Web Developer team within the Digital Transverse Functions Solutions unit in Albacete. You will architect and implement enterprise web apps, lead code reviews, and ensure security, performance, and stability across Angular front-end and Java back-end microservices.

You will mentor 3 juniors, drive modernization, and collaborate with Procurement and Quality teams.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 5+ years of software development experience, including 1–2 years in Technical Lead/Lead Developer roles mentoring juniors.
• Back-end expertise with Java, Spring Boot, Spring Security, JPA/Hibernate, Maven, and REST API design.
• Front-end expertise with Angular (latest), TypeScript, RxJS, Node, Bootstrap, and PrimeNG.
• Advanced SQL Server knowledge, complex query tuning, transactions, and Liquibase migrations.
• DevOps experience with GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, Linux, Apache, Tomcat; Docker/Kubernetes a plus.
• People leadership, mentorship, and ability to translate business needs into scalable tech solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of junior developers.
• Define architecture across Front-end (Angular) and Back-end (Spring Boot) microservices.
• Drive agile delivery, break down work into technical user stories, manage debt.
• Modernize and migrate components on RedHat 8 infra (Apache/Tomcat; CI/CD via GitLab & Jenkins).
• Design and implement robust RESTful APIs and enterprise integrations.
• Audit, optimize performance, security, and system stability across multi-layer apps.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align technical work with Procurement/Quality goals.

Skills

Java & Spring Boot

Angular

SQL Server

REST API

Hibernate/JPA

CI/CD

GitLab

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

Team Leadership

Education

Master’s degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GitLab

Jenkins

Tomcat

Apache

Job description

Job Description: An opportunity for a Technical Lead / Full-Stack Engineer has arisen within Airbus Helicopters (Albacete, Spain)

WHY JOIN US?

LIFE IN ALBACETE: QUALITY & CONVENIENCE - Forget long commutes. Albacete offers you the great advantage of a “15-minute city": safe, accessible, comfortable and perfectly connected. Enjoy a premium standard of living at a competitive cost, ensuring you have the perfect balance between your career and your personal life.

AIRBUS HELICOPTERS: GROW WITH US

We offer more than a job; we offer a community. Immerse yourself in a young, collaborative environment that feels like family. As a strategic Center of Excellence, we are a global leader in helicopter production, offering you endless potential to grow alongside our major projects.

THE PROJECT: SHAPING THE FUTURE

Welcome to the Digital Campus, a pioneering ecosystem dedicated to industrial digitalization and innovation. This is more than just a workplace; it is a technological hub where we define the future of flight. Bring your ideas to a dynamic, modern ecosystem and help us build the next generation of aerospace solutions.

DESCRIPTION

You will join our Digital Transverse Functions Solutions Team (EIIF) whose objective is to build, develop and maintain new Digital solutions in different functional perimeters as HR, Corporate functions, Procurement, Quality & Programs. You will be part of a multicultural team involved in the design, building and deployment of Digital solutions based on custom development or Saas solutions. We are seeking an Experienced Technical Lead to oversee, mentor, and guide a newly recruited team of Junior Web Developers supporting the Procurement and Quality roadmap.

In this role, you will combine strong technical authority with hands‑on architecture, code review, and developer coaching. You will drive the technical strategy, modernization, and long‑term stability of our enterprise web applications while serving as the primary technical interface between business stakeholders and the development team.

YOUR CHALLENGES

As a Technical Lead, your mission spans four main pillars:

1. Team Leadership & Technical Governance Mentorship & Code Quality

• Lead, mentor, and foster technical growth for 3 Junior Developers. Establish best practices, continuous integration guidelines, and perform rigorous code reviews.
• Architecture & Design: Define the technical architecture, design patterns, and standards across Front-end (Angular) and Back-end (Java Spring Boot) microservices/applications.
• Agile & Delivery: Break down complex business demands into clear technical user stories, manage technical debt, and ensure high‑quality, on‑time technical deliveries.

2. System Architecture & Modernization (New Projects & Innovation)

• Greenfield Architecture: Lead the architecture and implementation of new projects within the Procurement and Quality roadmap.
• Infrastructure & Migration: Drive the modernization and migration of application components in our virtualized RedHat 8 infrastructure (Apache/Tomcat, CI/CD pipelines via GitLab & Jenkins).
• API & System Integration: Oversee the design and implementation of robust RESTful APIs and integrations with enterprise systems.

3. Performance, Security & Scalability Optimization

• Deep‑Dive Auditing: Audit and optimize multi-layer application performance across both front-end (Angular/PrimeNG) and back-end (Java/SQL Server).
• Data & Database Tuning: Lead complex SQL optimizations, Liquibase schema migrations, and Hibernate/JPA tuning to support increasing data volumes.
• Security & Stability: Enforce application security standards, conduct root‑cause analyses for critical production issues, and establish long‑term system stability.

4. Change & Corrective Maintenance Leadership

• Complex Problem Solving: Handle high‑level escalations, complex bugs, and performance bottlenecks that go beyond junior troubleshooting capabilities.
• Functional Alignment: Collaborate with Business Analysts, Product Owners, and Procurement stakeholders to translate functional requirements into scalable technical solutions.

SKILLS

• Education: Master’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Experience: 5+ years of software development experience, including at least 1–2 years in a Technical Lead, Lead Developer, or Senior Architect role mentoring junior developers.
• Back-End Expertise: Master level in Java, Spring Boot, Spring Security, JPA/Hibernate, Maven, and REST API design.
• Front-End Expertise: Advanced proficiency in Angular (latest versions), TypeScript, RxJS, Node, Bootstrap, and PrimeNG.
• Database & ORM: Advanced SQL Server knowledge, complex query tuning, transaction management, and schema management via Liquibase.
• DevOps & Infrastructure: Strong experience with GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins pipelines, Linux, Apache HTTP Server, and Tomcat application servers. Experience with containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) is a plus.
• People Leadership & Mentorship: Passion for coaching junior talent, providing constructive feedback, and building a collaborative technical environment.
• Resilience & Pragmatism: Drives in solving high‑stakes technical incidents and navigating complex legacy-to-modern transitions.
• Business insight & Service orientation: Ability to understand business priorities (Procurement/Quality) and communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders.

Which benefits will you have as Airbus employee?

• Vacation days plus additional days-off along the year (Apróx. 35 days per year in total).
• Attractive salary.
• Hybrid model of working: we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.
• Collective transport service subject to working calendar/home location.
• Benefits such as life insurance, health insurance, employee stock options, retirement plan, or study grants.
• On‑site facilities (among others): free canteen, kindergarten, medical office.
• Possibility to collaborate in different social and corporate social responsibility initiatives.
• Excellent upskilling opportunities and great development prospects in a multicultural environment.
• Option to access special rates in products & benefits.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company: Airbus Helicopters España, SA Employment Type: Permanent

Experience Level: Entry Level Job Family: Digital

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Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all.

As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to [e-mail].

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Airbus pioneers sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world. The Company constantly innovates to provide efficient and technologically‑advanced solutions in aerospace, defence, and connected services. In commercial aircraft, Airbus offers modern and fuel‑efficient airliners and associated services. Airbus is also a European leader in defence and security and one of the world's leading space businesses. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions and services worldwide.

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