Java Tech Lead

GR8 Tech group; España; Teletrabalho; EUR 90 000 - 130 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Annual benefits cafeteria

Remote-first + tech support

Team events

Learning culture

Resumo da oferta

GR8_TECH is looking for a Tech Lead to drive technical excellence within a product stream. You will combine hands-on development with architectural leadership, aligning with Head of stream, Product Managers, and Team Leads to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions.

You will own system design, guide implementation, and mentor engineers while maintaining engineering standards. This remote-first role requires strong cross-functional collaboration and a passion for building champions in iGaming

Qualificações

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, including senior/lead role.
• Proven Java experience and track record in scalable distributed systems.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/SE or equivalent.
• Strong system design and software engineering best practices.
• Excellent problem solving and cross-functional communication.
• Ownership and accountability in cross-functional environments.
• Upper-Intermediate (B2+) English and Ukrainian or Russian.

Responsabilidades

• Own high-level system design and architecture decisions for features and platform components.
• Collaborate with Team Leads and other Tech Leads on technical roadmap alignment.
• Contribute as an IC to critical parts of the system and drive coding excellence.
• Provide effort estimations and support planning activities.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to their professional development and PDPs.

Conhecimentos

Java

System design

Distributed systems

Software engineering

Mentoring

Communication

English

Russian/Ukrainian

Formação académica

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering

Ferramentas

Scala

Descrição da oferta de emprego

GR8_TECH builds B2B iGaming platforms for operators who play to lead.

We deliver full-cycle, high-impact tech designed to scale — from seamless integrations and expert consulting to long-term operational support. Our platform powers millions of active players and drives real business growth. Call it what it is: the iGaming Platform for Champions.

With 1000+ GR8 people across locations and time zones, we don’t just ship technology — we help operators build success stories across brands, markets, and geos.

Our ambition drives us. Our people make it real.

If you’re a challenger in spirit and a champion in action — join us.

Why This Role Exists

The Tech Lead is a senior engineering role responsible for driving technical excellence within a specific product or platform stream. This role combines hands‑on development with architectural leadership, ensuring high‑quality, scalable, and maintainable solutions. The Tech Lead partners closely with Head of stream, Product Managers, and Team Leads to deliver business value while maintaining strong technical standards.

What You’ll Drive

Technical Architecture and System Design

• Own high-level system design and architecture decisions for features, services, and platform components.
• Perform technical evaluation of tasks, initiatives, and projects, including feasibility and trade-offs.
• Collaborate with Team Leads and other Tech Lead on technical roadmap alignment.
• Support incident resolution and root cause analysis for complex production issues.

Hands‑on Development and Quality Standards

• Contribute as an Individual Contributor (IC) to critical or complex parts of the system.
• Drive technical excellence within the assigned stream, ensuring alignment with company‑wide engineering standards.
• Ensure code quality, reusability, scalability, and extensibility across owned services/components.
• Review and guide implementation approaches to ensure best engineering practices.
• Ensure adherence to Definition of Done (DoD) and engineering standards.

Delivery and Technical Leadership

• Provide high-level effort estimations and support planning activities.
• Act as a technical authority in at least one programming language or technology stack.
• Balance technical quality vs delivery speed.

Mentorship and Engineering Culture

• Mentor engineers and contribute to their professional development and technical growth.
• Assist Team Leads in defining and executing Personal Development Plans (PDPs).
• Promote knowledge sharing, documentation, and engineering culture improvements.

What Makes You a GR8 Fit

Must‑have

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, including prior experience in a senior or lead engineering role.
• Proven experience in Java.
• Experience designing and building scalable distributed systems in product-based or B2B environments.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Strong system design, architectural thinking, and deep understanding of software engineering best practices.
• Strong problem‑solving, analytical skills, and effective technical communication across engineering and non‑engineering stakeholders.
• Ownership, accountability, and ability to work in cross‑functional environments.
• Upper-Intermediate (B2+) level of English and Ukrainian or Russian.

Nice‑to‑have

• Experience working with Scala would be a plus.
• iGaming domain experience.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

Benefits Cafeteria

annual budget you allocate to:

Sports

• Medical
• Mental health
• Home office
• Languages.

Work-life & support

• Paid maternity/paternity leave + monthly childcare allowance.
• 20+ vacation days, unlimited sick leave, emergency time off.
• Remote‑first + tech support + coworking compensation.
• Team events (online/offline/offsite).
• Learning culture with internal courses + growth programs.

Our Culture & Core Values

GR8_TECH culture is how we win — through trust, ownership, and a growth mindset. We move fast, stay curious, and keep it real, with open feedback, room to experiment, and a team that’s got your back.

FUELLED BY TRUST

we’re open, honest, and have each other’s backs.

OWN YOUR GAME

we take initiative and own what we do.

ACCELER8

we move fast, focus smart, and keep it simple.

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED

we grow through challenges and stay curious.

BULLETPROOF

we’re resilient, ready, and always have a plan.