Java Tech Lead (Milan Office / Remote)

MDOTM Ltd.; Lombardia; A distancia; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

MDOTM Ltd is seeking a Java Tech Lead to join our Engineering team. You will drive the evolution of our high-performance Spring Boot backend, leading technical initiatives and guiding engineering best practices to ensure scalability, reliability, and security across our platform.

As a hands-on leader you will design and optimize Spring Boot applications, mentor engineers, define architecture, work with SQL and NoSQL databases, and collaborate with Product, DevOps, and Security teams to deliver

Formación

• Strong experience with Java & Spring Boot (microservices, REST APIs)
• Proven experience leading technical initiatives or mentoring engineering teams
• Solid understanding of software architecture patterns (Layered Architecture, DDD, Event-Driven Design)
• Proficiency with SQL & NoSQL databases
• Experience with TDD and testing best practices in Spring Boot (JUnit, Mockito, Testcontainers)
• Experience with messaging systems (ActiveMQ, Kafka)
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain complex technical topics clearly
• Good knowledge of English (both written and spoken)

Responsabilidades

• Lead the design, development, and optimization of scalable Spring Boot applications
• Drive architectural decisions and promote clean, modular, and maintainable Java code
• Design and implement robust solutions leveraging relational (MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB) databases
• Define and enforce software architecture best practices, including Layered Architecture, DDD, and Event-Driven Design
• Mentor and support engineers through code reviews, technical guidance, and knowledge sharing
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, DevOps, and Engineering teams to deliver high-quality solutions
• Troubleshoot and optimize backend performance, resilience, and security
• Contribute to the improvement of CI/CD automation and deployment processes

Conocimientos

Java & Spring Boot

Leadership/mentoring

Software architecture

SQL & NoSQL

TDD/JUnit/Mockito/Testcontainers

Messaging systems (ActiveMQ, Kafka)

English communication

Herramientas

Docker

Kubernetes

GitLab Pipelines

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

AWS (EC2, S3)

GRPC

GraphQL

Descripción del empleo

MDOTM is seeking a Java Tech Lead to join our Engineering team. You will play a key role in driving the evolution of our high-performance Spring Boot backend, leading technical initiatives and guiding engineering best practices to ensure scalability, reliability, and security across our platform.

Your responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and optimization of scalable Spring Boot applications
• Drive architectural decisions and promote clean, modular, and maintainable Java code
• Design and implement robust solutions leveraging relational (MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB) databases
• Define and enforce software architecture best practices, including Layered Architecture, DDD, and Event-Driven Design
• Mentor and support engineers through code reviews, technical guidance, and knowledge sharing
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, DevOps, and Engineering teams to deliver high-quality solutions
• Troubleshoot and optimize backend performance, resilience, and security
• Contribute to the improvement of CI/CD automation and deployment processes

Requirements

• Strong experience with Java & Spring Boot (microservices, REST APIs)
• Proven experience leading technical initiatives or mentoring engineering teams
• Solid understanding of software architecture patterns (Layered Architecture, DDD, Event-Driven Design)
• Proficiency with SQL & NoSQL databases
• Experience with TDD and testing best practices in Spring Boot (JUnit, Mockito, Testcontainers)
• Experience with messaging systems (ActiveMQ, Kafka)
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain complex technical topics clearly
• Good knowledge of English (both written and spoken)

Bonus Points

• Experience with modern API communication technologies (GRPC, GraphQL, REST)
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (GitLab Pipelines, GitHub Actions, Jenkins)
• Experience with AWS, especially EC2 and S3
• Hands-on experience with Docker & Kubernetes for containerized application deployment and management
• Knowledge of backend security best practices (experience with ISO 27001:2022 Annex A 8.28 is a plus)

MDOTM Ltd (FRN: 824056) is an appointed representative of Thornbridge Investment Management LLP (FRN: 713859) which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.