Senior Java Engineer

XTM International; Kentucky; Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

XTM Group in Greece is seeking a senior software engineering lead to drive high-impact roadmap initiatives. You will own end-to-end technical delivery, lead architectural discussions, and align engineers, product managers, and stakeholders around the technical direction.

Ideal candidates bring proven leadership in complex systems, a focus on test coverage, performance, and reliability, and the ability to mentor peers.

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex, high-impact projects.
• Strong track record delivering end-to-end technical solutions.
• Excellent cross-functional communication with non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Deliver on high-ambiguity projects with critical business impact.
• Lead architectural discussions and design reviews.
• Align engineers, PMs, and stakeholders on technical direction.
• Ensure high test coverage and unblock others when needed.
• Tie technical work to business outcomes and buy-in.

Skills

Technical leadership

Architectural reviews

Cross-functional collaboration

Production debugging

Performance optimization

Mentoring others

Strategic planning

English communication

SDLC tooling

Team leadership

Tools

Claude AI

Job description

At XTM Group, we build technology that helps enterprises connect with global audiences faster and more efficiently. Our Translation Management platform enables organizations to automate and streamline every stage of the localization process.

We believe innovation happens when talented people collaborate, experiment, and continuously learn. That’s why we foster an inclusive, solution-oriented culture where curiosity, teamwork, and ownership are valued every day. Our mission is to become the leading enterprise Translation Management System — and we’re looking for people who want to help shape the future of global communication technology.

The Role

Hybrid Working Requirement: Candidates should be able to attend our Marousi, Athens office at least once every two weeks. Please note that travel or commuting expenses will not be covered for candidates residing outside Attiki or outside a reasonable commuting distance.

Scope of Tasks

• Leading and consistently delivering on projects of highly ambiguous scope, high complexity, and critical business impact at a team or domain level
• Taking end-to-end technical leadership of selected roadmap initiatives, including driving architectural discussions and design reviews
• Aligning engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders around the technical direction while providing proactive technical updates
• Ensuring high implementation quality across the team ensuring all code has adequate automated test coverage. Actively stepping in to unblock others when necessary
• Linking technical contributions back to business impact and helping others understand and buy into the technical vision for the area
• Responding to the highest priority business problems or "fires" by resolving them quickly and implementing strategies to avoid them in the future
• Leading the refactoring of complex systems and making pragmatic trade-offs between perfection and technical debt in line with business priorities
• Contributing to architecture initiatives and improving the engineering discipline's practices, including the state of test frameworks and dependencies
• Resolving complex performance issues and competently debugging major production incidents under pressure
• Fostering effective collaboration between product, engineering, and design to ensure the team focuses on work that drives quarterly goals
• Actively contributing to the engineering backlog by identifying and prioritizing tasks that reduce operational impact for engineers and admins
• Leverage Claude code and an agentic development lifecycle to deliver at pace, helping XTM to evolve our AIDLC in line with industry best practice.

• Being an experienced individual contributor who brings distinct strengths and is self-aware of how to use them to lead a team or domain
• Demonstrating the ability to consistently lead the team to good technical outcomes while factoring in stability, reliability, and monitoring
• Possessing deep knowledge of frameworks and tools used in the SDLC with the ability to mentor other team members effectively
• Having a track record of being recognized for highly impactful technical contributions of the highest quality
• Showing strong product awareness and offering valuable contributions to quarterly planning and the setting of the team vision
• Communicating effectively when representing the team to non-technical stakeholders such as legal, compliance, sales, or support
• Proactively contributing to the betterment of other engineers through mentoring and providing constructive, candid, and actionable feedback
• Staying up to date with technology trends and using this knowledge to contribute to the team’s long-term strategy
• Working to enable groups of others to improve coding standards and awareness of best practices around performance, scale, and security
• Tackling problems before they can do harm by knowing which organizational levers to pull to bring about change with effective momentum
• Possessing English language skills at a minimum B2 level to confidently articulate risks and lead strategic discussions
• Possessing a keen desire to work in an agentic driven development organisation with experience in harness engineering desirable.

Why You’ll Enjoy Working Here

We want people to do meaningful work, grow their careers, and have the freedom to innovate. Here’s what you can expect at XTM:

• Shape the future of AI-powered search — work at the intersection of SEO, paid media, and emerging AI discovery platforms
• Make a measurable impact — directly influence pipeline growth, visibility, and business performance
• Work with modern tools and technologies — leverage AI tools and data-driven workflows to move faster and smarter
• Grow your career globally — access international opportunities, mentorship, and career development pathways
• Collaborate with talented teams — partner with specialists across marketing, content, operations, and technology
• Continuous learning culture — stay ahead of industry trends with access to training resources and industry expertise
• Competitive compensation & benefits — designed to support both your professional and personal growth

Benefits may vary depending on location and employment type. Your Talent Partner will share additional details during the hiring process.

Inclusion at XTM

At XTM Group, we believe diverse perspectives create stronger ideas, better products, and more meaningful experiences. We’re committed to building a workplace where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered to succeed.

If you require accommodations during any stage of the recruitment process, we encourage you to let us know — we’re happy to support you.

What to Expect from the Hiring Process

We aim to create a hiring experience that is transparent, engaging, and respectful of your time.

Application Review

Our Talent Acquisition team will review your application and experience carefully.

Introductory Conversation

If your profile aligns with the role, you’ll meet with a Talent Partner to discuss your background, career goals, and the opportunity in more detail.

Skills & Team Conversations

You’ll connect with hiring managers and cross-functional stakeholders to explore your search expertise, analytical thinking, and approach to growth marketing.

Final Discussions

Depending on the process, there may be a final conversation focused on strategic thinking, collaboration, and long‑term growth potential.

Offer & Onboarding

Successful candidates will receive a tailored offer and onboarding support to help them succeed from day one.