Senior Java Backend Engineer – Technical Lead

eu-LISA; Strasbourg; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

eu-LISA, the European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems, invites applications for a Senior Software Engineer in Strasbourg. You will lead Java backend development within distributed, microservices‑oriented environments, guiding teams and contractors across the SDLC.

The role combines hands-on coding with technical leadership and architecture concerns. Hybrid work arrangements apply with a requirement for permanent relocation to Strasbourg.

Qualifications

• Extensive professional experience leading software development teams.
• Proven Java backend development across the SDLC.
• Experience with GitHub, Spring Boot, gRPC, Kafka and PostgreSQL.
• University degree in ICT/CS or related field.

Responsibilities

• Analyse business, functional and technical requirements and translate them into technical solutions and software designs.
• Design, develop and maintain Java-based backend applications and services in distributed and microservices environments.
• Act as a technical lead for software development activities, mentoring and oversight to teams and external contractors.
• Design and implement APIs, event-driven architectures and messaging for highly available services.
• Promote SDLC best practices across the lifecycle (design, develop, test, deploy, maintain).
• Review technical solutions and code for quality, security, and performance.
• Collaborate with architects, stakeholders, project managers and infrastructure teams.

Skills

Java backend development

Technical leadership

Distributed systems

SDLC experience

Microservices

Education

Completed university studies

Degree in ICT/Computer Science

Tools

GitHub

Spring Boot

gRPC

Kafka

PostgreSQL

Job description

eu-LISA, the European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems, invites applications for a Senior Software Engineer in Strasbourg. You will lead Java backend development within distributed, microservices‑oriented environments, guiding teams and contractors across the SDLC.

The role combines hands-on coding with technical leadership and architecture concerns. Hybrid work arrangements apply with a requirement for permanent relocation to Strasbourg.