Tech Lead Fullstack Java

Decskill; Porto; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Decskill, part of the Astek Group with a strong local and international presence, is seeking a Tech Lead Java for a hybrid role in Porto. You will lead technical teams, shape software architecture, and drive projects from design through release using Java, Spring Boot, Angular, and GCP.

Ideal candidates have 9+ years in software development, proven leadership, and deep experience with microservices and API-first development in hybrid/cloud environments.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of professional software development experience.
• Proven track record leading technical teams and complex projects.
• Extensive hands-on Java development experience with Spring Boot.
• Strong Angular experience (9+ years).
• Experience with microservices and cloud-native architectures.
• Designing secure, scalable APIs with API-first approach.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and DevOps mindset.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams.
• Lead design and implementation of scalable, maintainable software solutions.
• Define and promote software architecture and engineering best practices.
• Drive adoption of clean code, design patterns, and OO principles.
• Design and evolve microservices and cloud-native architectures.
• Define and implement secure RESTful APIs (API-first).
• Collaborate with front-end teams on scalable Angular architectures.
• Mentor developers and promote knowledge sharing within the team.
• Support release management and deployment processes.
• Work with Product Owners and Architects in an Agile environment.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Angular

GCP

Microservices

API design

Leadership

Agile

Job description

We are growing. And we are looking for talented people.

At Decskill, we believe that technological excellence is driven by human talent.

We are an IT consulting company with more than 10 years of consolidated experience in the market, focused on building long‑term relationships with both our clients and our people. Today, we are a community of over 800 professionals, working from Lisbon, Porto, and Madrid, contributing to impactful technology initiatives.

As part of the Astek Group, we combine a strong local culture with a global presence, being active in around 23 countries across 4 continents. This allows us to offer an international context, diverse challenges, and long‑term career opportunities, while staying close to our teams.

We would like to meet a Tech Lead Java for a project with a hybrid working model:

This role requires a strong background in Java, Spring Boot, cloud-native architectures, microservices, Angular, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP), as well as the ability to lead technical teams and drive complex projects from design through release.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams.
• Lead the design and implementation of scalable, maintainable, and secure software solutions.
• Define and promote software architecture and engineering best practices.
• Drive the adoption of clean code, design patterns, and object-oriented principles.
• Design and evolve microservices and cloud-native architectures.
• Define and implement secure RESTful APIs following an API‑first approach.
• Collaborate with front‑end teams on scalable Angular architectures.
• Identify and address performance, scalability, and reliability challenges.
• Contribute to release management strategies and deployment processes.
• Support technical decision‑making across hybrid and cloud environments.
• Mentor developers and promote knowledge sharing within the team.
• Work closely with Product Owners, Architects, and other stakeholders in an Agile environment.
• Participate in Scrum and/or Kanban ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement.

Required Experience:

• 9+ years of professional experience in software development.
• Proven experience leading technical teams and/or orchestrating complex technical projects.
• 9+ years of professional experience with Angular.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Java and enterprise application development.
• Solid understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and clean code principles.
• Proven experience with microservices and cloud‑native applications.
• Experience designing secure and scalable APIs.
• Experience with performance optimization and scalability strategies.
• Experience working with hybrid and cloud environments.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies.

Find with us the right opportunity to grow!

What you can expect from us:

• Long‑term projects with national and international context
• Opportunities to grow technically and professionally
• A people‑first culture, focused on transparency and trust
• Teams that value ownership, collaboration and stability

Your next challenge might start here.

At Decskill, we are committed to equal opportunities and non‑discrimination. We promote a culture of diversity and inclusion, where recruitment and career progression are based solely on talent, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, race, nationality, or any other form of discrimination incompatible with human dignity.