Java Tech Lead

Job Description

As Tech Lead, you will integrate into a diverse, agile, and collaborative cross-cultural team consisting of business analysts, fellow tech leads, developers, and testers. You will play a pivotal role by exploring and defining technical solutions, mentoring team members, guiding the architecture and evolution of our applications to ensure robustness, scalability and future readiness.

Qualifications

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Architect and develop applications leveraging modern frameworks and cloud platforms.
• Define technological choices, best practices, and ensure secure, maintainable code.
• Conduct code reviews, oversee CI/CD processes, and support technical design decisions to deliver high-quality, scalable issuing payment solutions.
• Promote team skills development through training, knowledge sharing, and technical mentorship.
• Collaborate with internal teams to align on feature development and system improvements.
• Optimize performance, security, and cloud cost efficiency of applications.

Who Are We Looking For

We look for big thinkers. People who can drive positive change, step up and show what’s next – people with passion, can-do attitude and a hunger to learn and grow. In practice this means:

• Degree in scientific fields, 5+ years in IT and payments industry.
• Strong knowledge of the payment market, including credit card schemes (VISA, Mastercard), and credit card lifecycle.
• Expertise in requirement engineering, solution design, and analytical approach; Scrum experience is a plus.
• Technical proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, Angular, Kubernetes, REST, MySQL, PostgreSQL, CI/CD tools like GitLab CI….
• Ability to simplify complex concepts, foster team collaboration, and motivate across international environments.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills, innovation focus, and leadership talent to guide development teams effectively and foster continuous improvement.
• Excellent written and spoken English (C1); additional languages (French, German, Italian) are appreciated.

Additional Information

This is an excellent opportunity to work on cutting-edge financial projects that are at the forefront of transaction and payment services. You will be tasked with designing and building systems that handle high-frequency transactions, secure payments, and regulatory compliance, all while utilizing modern cloud-native technologies. This role provides the opportunity to make a significant impact in a rapidly evolving financial landscape.