Lead Engineer -Convert (Hybrid)

Financecolombia; España; Híbrido; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading travel technology company in Spain seeks a Java Lead Engineer to lead technical delivery and collaborate across teams. Responsibilities include guiding high-performance agile teams, ensuring optimal module performance, and promoting technical excellence. The ideal candidate will have strong Java skills, decision-making capabilities, and a focus on customer value. This role offers competitive salary and a hybrid work model.

Servicios

Competitive salary and bonus structure

Prime Plus membership and flexible benefits

Birthday day off

Free Coursera access

Formación

• Strong decision-making on a fast, data-driven basis.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Intense focus on delivering customer value.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the technical delivery of a critical product.
• Collaborate with teams to shape strategy.
• Manage performance and set goals for team.

Conocimientos

Java

OO design

system design

performance tuning

data-driven decision making

excellent communication

agile methodologies

Herramientas

Kafka

BigTable

Redis

Docker

Kubernetes

Google Cloud Platform

SonarQube

Datadog

Descripción del empleo

Java Lead Engineer - Convert (Hybrid)

Location: Oviedo, Municipality of Oviedo, Asturias, Spain. Apply to join our Convert team in Barcelona or Madrid and lead the technical delivery of a critical product at eDreams ODIGEO.

Overview

Become a part of the world’s leading travel subscription platform, handling high‑traffic e‑commerce solutions for 21 million customers across 44 markets. You will work with cutting‑edge technologies such as Java 17, Kafka, BigTable, Redis, Machine Learning, Datamesh, Docker, Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, SonarQube and Datadog.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical delivery of a critical product for the Convert team.
• Collaborate with Product, Business, Architecture, Data Science to shape technical strategy and evolution of the Conversion domain.
• Define technical strategy for your modules and ensure optimal performance.
• Translate functional specifications into high‑performance technical design, code and break work into actionable tasks.
• Promote standards of technical excellence, innovation and continuous improvement.
• Lead a high‑performing cross‑functional agile team of 7‑10 engineers.
• Participate in hiring, onboarding and mentoring of team members.
• Manage performance, set goals and prioritise work for the team, balancing capacity.
• Establish a sense of identity, engagement and belonging, improving team dynamics with the aid of an agile coach.
• Present confidently to technical and non‑technical audiences.

Qualifications

• Strong decision‑making on fast, data‑driven basis.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Intense focus on delivering customer value.
• High standards of coding quality and technical excellence.
• Ability to develop and grow self and others.
• Experience in leading cross‑functional agile teams.

Key Technical Skills

• Java, OO design, system design and performance tuning.
• Performance engineering, design patterns and data modelling.
• Proficiency with distributed, concurrent and scalable systems.
• Knowledge of Java 17, Kafka, BigTable, Redis, Docker, Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, SonarQube and Datadog.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with applied AI tools (GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, or other AI‑powered assistants).
• Experimentation mindset – curiosity to explore, experiment with, and integrate AI solutions.
• AI‑enhanced problem solving – leveraging AI tools to debug, streamline development and improve productivity.
• Adaptability and learning agility – rapid uptake of new AI features.
• Interest in collaborating closely with AI tools as pair programmers.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and bonus structure.
• Prime Plus membership and flexible benefits.
• Birthday day off, discounts, partnerships and relocation support.
• Choice of equipment – keep it free after 3 years.
• Free Coursera access, soft‑skills workshops and tech training.
• Hybrid home‑office model focussed on outcome, not time‑in‑seat.
• Regular after‑work events, padel tournaments, parties and community building.
• Free fruit, coffee and tea at our offices.
• Inclusive, respectful, diversity‑focused culture with equal opportunity.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status. Our people are the key to our success.

Want to apply? Apply now and join a diverse, inclusive and passionate team shaping the future of travel.