Chapter Lead: AI-Driven Java & Spring Boot Architect

Coretex; Manila; Hybrid; PHP 4,375,000 - 6,875,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Semi-flexible start/end times

Job summary

EROAD in Manila is seeking a Chapter Lead to unite technical and people leadership for its embedded Java engineering community. You will own the technical bar across squads in Manila, coach engineers through design and delivery, and drive engineering standards with a focus on AI-assisted development.

The role includes on-call rotation and collaboration with product, architecture, and operations. The position offers a hybrid work arrangement and requires alignment with global teams in NZ,

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot and microservices.
• Proficient in REST APIs and cloud-native backend services.
• Experience using AI coding tools in real engineering work.
• Experience leading or coaching engineers in design, implementation, review and delivery.
• Ability to set and improve engineering standards across squads or a community.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical authority on Java and Spring Boot architecture across squads in Manila.
• Lead and coach Tech Leads and engineers through design, implementation, review and delivery.
• Set and continuously improve engineering standards across a chapter or community of practice.
• Drive disciplined, repeatable practices for AI-assisted engineering, including review expectations and context management.
• Spot AI-generated code failure modes early and put guardrails in place before they become quality, security or operational risk.
• Work closely with product, architecture, delivery and operations stakeholders as part of a SaaS engineering environment.
• Take part in an on-call rotation, compensated per company policy.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

REST APIs

Cloud-native

AI coding tools

Code review

On-call rotation

AWS

Tools

AWS

Job description

EROAD in Manila is seeking a Chapter Lead to unite technical and people leadership for its embedded Java engineering community. You will own the technical bar across squads in Manila, coach engineers through design and delivery, and drive engineering standards with a focus on AI-assisted development.

The role includes on-call rotation and collaboration with product, architecture, and operations. The position offers a hybrid work arrangement and requires alignment with global teams in NZ,