Java Tech Lead

Appfire; United States; On-site; USD 71,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity eligibility

Paid time off 25–30 days

Private health insurance

Multisport card

Sofia transport card

Pre-paid meal card

Baby bonus

Volunteering days

Personal development budget

Job summary

appfire is seeking a hands-on Tech Lead to guide a mature engineering team working on a large cloud-based SaaS platform. You will lead backend Java/Spring on AWS and extend a TypeScript frontend, with a forward-looking focus on AI-driven product features and AI-assisted engineering workflows.

You will design and implement scalable services, own full-stack delivery, and champion high-quality releases through disciplined testing and collaboration with product, design, and DevOps teams.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Tech Lead with mentoring responsibilities.
• Deep Java/Spring and AWS multi-tenant SaaS architecture expertise.
• Full-stack capability with TypeScript and Angular or React.
• Familiar with AI-assisted development tools and workflows.
• Strong focus on code quality, testing, and performance.
• Excellent communication and collaboration in remote/hybrid setups.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discussions, set architectural direction, and guide AI-driven initiatives.
• Design, implement, and optimize scalable backend services using Java, Spring, and AWS.
• Own frontend features with TypeScript and Angular or React for end-to-end delivery.
• Drive AI feature implementation including chatbots, data quality, and reporting.
• Promote modern AI development tools to streamline coding and architecture work.
• Collaborate with product, UX/UI, and DevOps to ship high-quality releases with solid testing.

Skills

Tech leadership

Java

Spring

AWS

TypeScript

Angular

React

Tools

Java

Spring

AWS

TypeScript

Angular

React

Job description

Role overview

This hands-on Tech Lead role guides a mature engineering team working on a large, cloud-based SaaS platform. The work spans backend-heavy Java and Spring development on AWS while also extending to a TypeScript-based frontend, with a forward-looking focus on AI-driven product features and AI-assisted engineering workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discussions, make architectural decisions, and guide the team through AI-driven product initiatives
• Design, implement, and optimize scalable backend services using Java, Spring, and AWS
• Take ownership of frontend features using TypeScript and Angular or React to support end-to-end delivery
• Drive the technical implementation of AI features, including chatbot capabilities, data quality improvements, and dynamic reporting
• Promote and apply modern AI developer tools to streamline coding, refactoring, and architecture work
• Partner with product, UX/UI designers, and DevOps to ship high-quality releases, with disciplined unit, integration, and end-to-end testing

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Tech Lead, including setting technical direction and mentoring engineers
• Strong, current expertise in Java, Spring, and AWS-based cloud architectures for multi-tenant SaaS
• Working capability with TypeScript and Angular or React for fullstack feature delivery
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools and integrating them into daily engineering workflows
• Focus on code quality, testing practices, performance profiling, and long-term maintainability
• Excellent communication, coaching, and collaboration skills for remote or hybrid environments

Benefits and work setup

• Fully remote within Bulgaria, with optional access to a Sofia office
• Equity eligibility for team members, 25 paid days off (rising to 30 after five years), plus paid volunteer hours
• Private health insurance, a Multisport card, and a Sofia public transport card, fully covered
• Pre-paid meal card, a baby bonus, and three fully paid volunteering days each year
• On-demand learning platform and personal development budget