Tech Lead | Java & AWS | 100% Remote in Spain

UST España & Latam; Spain; Remote; EUR 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and life insurance

Teleworking compensation

Training platforms access

Flexible working hours

Discretionary holidays

Job summary

UST is seeking a Java Technical Lead to guide a development team on a global banking/fintech project. You will set coding standards, mentor juniors, and drive end-to-end software delivery in a remote Spain setup, contributing to API design and scalable architectures.

Strong Java expertise, experience with SOA/MSA, REST APIs, and AWS services are essential, along with practical knowledge of Gradle/Maven and Jenkins in an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• Strong Java programming skills and API development experience.
• Experience with distributed architectures and microservices.
• Deep understanding of SDLC, design patterns and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development team to ensure timely delivery of high-quality software.
• Set coding standards, best practices, and ensure adherence to them.
• Mentor and coach junior developers to enhance skills and performance.
• Provide technical guidance and support to the team.
• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable software.
• Own and operate the delivered software within a DevOps model to ensure stability.

Skills

Java

API development

SDLC understanding

Design patterns (SOLID)

Testing (Unit/API/Load)

Distributed architectures (SOA/MSA)

Event-driven architectures

REST APIs

AWS (services)

Gradle/Maven

Jenkins

Agile (Scrum/SAFe)

English (Advanced)

Tools

AWS

Gradle

Maven

Jenkins

Docker

Job description

We are looking for the very Top Talent…and we would be delighted if you were to join our team!

More in details, UST is a multinational company based in North America, certified as a Top Employer company with over 35,000 employees all over the world and presence in more than 30 countries. We are leaders on digital technology services, and we provide large-scale technological solutions to big companies.

What Are We Looking For?

We are looking for a Java Technical Lead who will contribute to a project with one of our global customers, that is a global leader in credit cards, auto loans, banking and saving accounts.

Location:

100% Remote for candidates based in Spain.

Language:

English is a must. Spanish desirable.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development team to ensure timely delivery of high-quality software
• Set coding standards, best practices, and ensure adherence to them
• Mentor and coach junior developers to enhance their skills and performance
• Provide technical guidance and support to the team
• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable software
• As part of the DevOps model you build it, you own it and you run it , ensure stable and smooth maintenance of delivered software
• Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications
• Participate in complete Software Development Life Cycle, including occasional QA and peer review
• Work to achieve the goals and vision articulated by Product Management
• Innovate within your team, initiative area and contribute within your technical domain.
• Very strong Java programming skills and knowledge of building API s
• Deep understanding of all stages in the Software Development Life Cycle
• Deep understanding of design patterns and principles (e.g. SOLID principles)
• Experience with different testing types: Unit Testing, API Testing, Acceptance Testing, Load Testing
• Experience with distributed architectures like SOA or MSA
• Experience with event-driven architectures
• Experience with REST APIs
• Relevant experience with AWS services
• Experience with Gradle or Maven
• Experience with Enterprise Jenkins
• Experience working in an Agile fashion (e.g. Scrum, SAFe)
• Advanced English level (B2+/C1)

Desired Skills

• Experience working in a highly regulated environment, like banking
• Experience with Docker
• AWS certification
• Experience with serverless technologies (AWS Lambda, AWS Fargate)
• Experience with TDD and BDD

Work Schedule

Business Hours. No intensive working days on Friday or during summer.

What can we offer?

23 days of Annual Leave plus the 24th and 31st of December as discretionary days!

Numerous benefits (Health Care Plan, teleworking compensation, Life and Accident Insurances).

Free access to several training platforms

Professional stability and career plans

UST also compensates referrals from which you could benefit when you refer professionals.

The option to pick between 12 or 14 payments along the year.

Real Work Life Balance measures (flexibility, 100% remote work policy, compacted hours during summertime…)

UST Club Platform discounts and gym access discounts

Opportunities to work on cutting-edge banking and financial technology solutions

In UST we are committed to equal opportunities in our selection processes and do not discriminate based on race, gender, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation or nationality. We have a special commitment to Disability & Inclusion, so we are interested in hiring people with disability certificate.