Lead Software Engineer

CHAMP Cargosystems; Barcelona; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

CHAMP Cargosystems is seeking an experienced Lead Java Developer to provide technical leadership across development teams in Spain and flexible roles across Europe. The role emphasizes clean coding, design patterns, and integration of complex systems using Spring Boot, REST APIs, and SQL databases.

You will collaborate with PMs, POs, and analysts to deliver scalable solutions, mentor junior developers, and contribute to system migrations and documentation.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, CS, or related field.
• Minimum 7 years hands-on Java development experience.
• Minimum 3 years in Lead Developer or Technical Lead role.

Aufgaben

• Provide technical oversight, leadership, and mentorship to development teams; ensure adherence to software engineering standards and code quality practices.
• Translate design specifications into clean, maintainable code across analysis, design, programming, testing, and support.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Product Owners, Team Leads, Business Analysts, and Technical Support to deliver integrated solutions and resolve issues.
• Champion code quality, perform unit tests, and prepare thorough technical project documentation.
• Participate in system migration planning and provide on-site or off-site production support.
• Ensure status reports reflect active programs, updates, and technical issues.

Kenntnisse

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

SQL databases

Agile/Scrum

English communication

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s Degree in IT / Computer Science / Computer Engineering

Tools

SVN

Gitlab

Eclipse

Maven

Ansible

AWS

Jobbeschreibung

Location: Spain

While Spain is the preferred location for this role, we embrace a flexible approach and welcome applications from talented professionals based in Luxembourg & the United Kingdom subject to local employment requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight, leadership, and mentorship to development teams; ensure adherence to software engineering methodology, standards, and code quality practices.


• Translate design specifications into clean, maintainable code; perform multi-role duties across system analysis, design, programming, testing, and technical support.


• closely with Project Managers, Product Owners, Team Leads, Business Analysts, and Technical Support to deliver integrated solutions and resolve technical issues.


• Champion code quality, perform/assist in unit test execution, and prepare thorough technical project documentation.


• Participate in system migration planning and execution; provide on-site or off-site support for production systems.


• Ensure all active programs, project updates, and technical issues are accurately reflected in status reports.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Deep competence in Java coding best practices, design patterns, and REST APIs. Expertise in Spring Boot, JPA, XML, Swing, RMI, Hibernate, EJB, Angular, Ionic, IBM MQ, or Kafka is a plus.


• Strong proficiency in SQL database management, including Oracle DBMS, MS SQL Server, MongoDB, and PostgreSQL.


• Strong operational understanding of Scrum, Agile methodologies, and DevOps practices.


• Excellent analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities, accompanied by strong interpersonal skills and fluent English language communication (written and spoken).

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.


• Minimum of 7 years of hands‑on experience in Java development.


• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a Lead Developer or Technical Lead role.


• Experience utilizing tools such as SVN, Tortoise, Eclipse, Maven, Ant, Ansible, Gitlab, or Bamboo across Linux, Windows, and AWS environments.

Employment is subject to satisfactory reference and background checks, where applicable and permitted by local law.

Security : the successful candidate will have to comply with CHAMP Security Requirements (including but not limited to CHAMP’s IT Security Policies, especially the ISMS Policy and the Acceptable Use Policy, mandatory courses, confidentiality and data protection, use of company assets, and incident reporting).

CHAMP Cargosystems is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, ethnic background, religion or belief, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.