Java Technical Lead

Hexa Consulting; Porto; Presencial; EUR 65 000 - 85 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

A leading technology consulting firm is seeking an experienced Java Tech Lead located in Porto. This hybrid role involves hands-on development and technical leadership, guiding teams in building cloud-native solutions. Candidates should have at least 7 years of software development experience and a strong background in Java, Microservices, and technical architecture. Leadership and mentorship skills are essential, along with proficiency in CI/CD practices. Competitive compensation and a collaborative work environment are offered.

Qualificações

• 7+ years of experience in software development with at least 2 years in a technical leadership role.
• Strong experience in analyzing, designing, and developing service platforms such as EAI/SOA/Microservices.
• Experience mentoring developers and leading technical decisions across teams.

Responsabilidades

• Design and evolve microservices-based solutions.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to development teams.
• Ensure best practices in software design and architecture governance.
• Drive technical decision-making, including technology selection and system design.
• Oversee development and deployment of distributed systems.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align solutions with business needs.

Conhecimentos

Java

Microservices design

Technical leadership

Spring ecosystem

Event-driven architecture

Unit Testing

CI/CD and DevOps practices

Stakeholder management

Formação académica

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Engineering or related field

Ferramentas

GitLab CI

Jenkins

Maven

Spring Cloud

Descrição da oferta de emprego

We are looking for an experienced Java Tech Lead with a strong background in designing and evolving service platforms using modern architectural patterns. This role combines hands-on development with technical leadership, guiding teams in building scalable, resilient, and cloud-native solutions based on microservices and event-driven architectures.

Work model: Hybrid (2 days per week onsite in Porto).

🎓 Education & Professional Background

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum 7+ years of experience in software development, with at least 2+ years in a technical leadership role.
• Strong experience in analyzing, designing, and developing service platforms (EAI/SOA/Microservices) using Java/Spring.
• Proven experience with microservices, Hexagonal/Clean/Circular architectures, and event-driven systems.
• Experience mentoring developers and leading technical decisions across teams.
• Nice to have: Experience with JSF development.
• Lead the design and architecture of microservices-based solutions.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to development teams.
• Ensure best practices in software design, coding standards, and architecture governance.
• Drive technical decision-making, including technology selection and system design.
• Oversee development, integration, and deployment of distributed systems.
• Collaborate with stakeholders (Product, DevOps, QA) to align technical solutions with business needs.
• Define and improve CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices (GitLab CI, ArgoCD, Jenkins, Sonar, Nexus Sonatype, IQServer & Fortify).
• Work with Spring Cloud ecosystem (Spring Cloud Stream, Gateway, Data Flow).
• Ensure system scalability, performance, security, and reliability.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
• Java 17 or higher
• Strong experience with Spring ecosystem (Spring Boot, Spring Data JPA, Spring Batch)
• Microservices and distributed systems design
• Event-driven architecture and messaging systems
• Unit Testing (Mockito or Spock)
• Maven
• English B2 or higher
• Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving mindset
• Ability to balance hands-on work with high-level architectural decisions
• Strong organization and planning
• Team-oriented with a collaborative approach