Chapter Lead: Java & AI-Driven SaaS Engineering

EROAD Ltd; Manila; Hybrid; PHP 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

ERoad Ltd in Manila seeks a Chapter Lead to unite technical and people leadership for its embedded Java engineering community. You will be the technical authority on Java and Spring Boot, coaching engineers, and shaping standards across squads.

The role partners with product, architecture and ops in a SaaS setting, and includes on-call rotation. You will drive AI-assisted development practices, guard against AI-generated code risks, and influence delivery across the chapter while collaborating

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, microservices, REST APIs and cloud-native backend services.
• Experience with automated testing practices.
• Experience leading or coaching engineers through design, implementation, review and delivery.
• Experience setting or improving engineering standards across squads or a community of practice.
• Hands-on experience with AI coding tools in real engineering work, including review expectations and safe adoption practices.

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 in a SaaS environment.
• Take part in an on-call rotation, compensated per company policy.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

REST APIs

Cloud-native backend

Automated testing

Leadership coaching

Engineering standards

AI coding tools

AI safety practices

SaaS collaboration

Job description

ERoad Ltd in Manila seeks a Chapter Lead to unite technical and people leadership for its embedded Java engineering community. You will be the technical authority on Java and Spring Boot, coaching engineers, and shaping standards across squads.

The role partners with product, architecture and ops in a SaaS setting, and includes on-call rotation. You will drive AI-assisted development practices, guard against AI-generated code risks, and influence delivery across the chapter while collaborating