Java Technical Lead

White Cloak Technologies, Inc.; Pasig; On-site; PHP 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

White Cloak Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Technical Lead to guide a hands-on software engineering team in Pasig. You will drive backend and full-stack work, ensuring alignment with the technical direction and delivering reliable services in cloud and microservices environments.

You will lead API design, integrations, and CI/CD adoption, while fostering maintainable code, unit testing, and collaboration with deployment teams. Strong Java/Spring Boot and cloud experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Java and Spring Boot backend development.
• Experience with relational databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL).
• Strong understanding of API, microservices, and integration concepts (REST, JSON, XML, message queues).
• Hands-on CI/CD tooling experience.
• Knowledge of AWS or OpenShift and cloud-native practices.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum ceremonies and methodologies.
• Willingness to write clean, reusable code and perform unit testing.
• Familiar with Git version control.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate a development team to align with technical direction.
• Deliver high-quality software through sound engineering practices.
• Develop and maintain backend services using Java and Spring Boot.
• Design and implement APIs and integrations (REST/JSON/XML, message queues).
• Support microservices architecture and associated patterns.
• Apply CI/CD practices with relevant tools.
• Contribute to cloud-native infrastructure and DevSecOps alignment.
• Collaborate on deployment and release activities.

Skills

Java

Spring/Spring Boot

Backend development

Microservices

CI/CD

Git

API design

Cloud platforms

Agile/Scrum

Unit testing

Tools

Oracle

PostgreSQL

REST

JSON

XML

Message queues

Job description

The Technical Lead is a hands-on software engineering leader responsible for guiding a development team, ensuring alignment with the technical direction, and delivering high-quality products. This role combines technical leadership with backend and full-stack development responsibilities, with a focus on building reliable services, integrating systems, and supporting modern delivery practices in cloud and microservices environments.

• Lead and coordinate a development team to ensure alignment with the technical direction
• Ensure quality products are delivered through sound engineering practices
• Develop and maintain backend services using Java and Spring/Spring Boot
• Design and implement APIs and integrations using REST/JSON/XML and message queue concepts
• Support microservices architecture and related integration patterns
• Apply continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) practices using appropriate tools
• Contribute to cloud-native infrastructure and DevSecOps-aligned development approaches
• Collaborate on deployment and release activities for applications
• Write efficient, reusable, and reliable code and support maintainability
• Use unit testing practices to help ensure code quality and performance
• Work with version control systems such as Git to manage and review code changes

Required Qualifications

• Proficiency in Java and Spring/Spring Boot for backend development
• Experience with relational databases (e.g., Oracle, PostgreSQL)
• Strong understanding of API, microservices, and integration concepts (e.g., REST, JSON, XML, message queues)
• Hands-on experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) tools
• Knowledge of public cloud platforms such as AWS or Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform
• Knowledge of Agile/Scrum processes, ceremonies, and methodologies
• Experience writing efficient, reusable, and reliable code
• Familiar with unit testing to ensure code quality and performance
• Experience with version control systems like Git

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Cloud Native Infrastructure, DevSecOps, and Microservice Architecture
• Experience with deploying applications to App Store and Play Store
• Solid foundation in backend, web, and mobile application development