Lead Java Engineer

Description

Summary: Seeking a Lead Java Engineer with strong technical depth and leadership skills to build and scale customer and agent-facing applications while mentoring junior engineers. Highlights: 1. Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing engineering team 2. Design and evolve microservices, APIs, and supporting platforms 3. Collaborate on technical principles and foundational system elements We are looking for a **Lead Java Engineer** with strong technical depth and a keen interest in people management to build and scale next\-generation customer and agent\-facing applications. This role blends hands\-on engineering experience with team leadership, offering the opportunity to mentor junior engineers while designing, developing, testing, and supporting globally distributed, automated solutions. **Responsibilities** * Lead, mentor, and develop a high\-performing engineering team, encouraging ownership, accountability, and ongoing learning * Build and maintain scalable, globally accessible applications and platforms supporting automation, intelligent workflows, and recommendation\-based features * Ensure quality, reliability, security, and performance across software components * Drive the design and evolution of microservices, APIs, and supporting platforms that integrate with data pipelines and inference services * Establish and uphold engineering best practices, including testing strategies, observability, and scalability * Lead architecture and design discussions to deliver solutions aligned with business objectives and technical vision * Collaborate with Architecture and Data Platform teams to define technical principles, data strategy, and foundational system elements * Identify and address risks and bottlenecks related to data dependencies, model performance, scalability, and production readiness, driving cross\-functional solutions * Represent the engineering team in communications with senior stakeholders and product owners **Requirements** * Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field * Minimum 5 years of professional experience in software engineering * At least one year of experience managing or leading a team of 5 or more engineers * Strong proficiency in Java and the Spring framework for backend development * Experience designing and implementing microservices architecture * Skilled in building and integrating REST APIs and service connections * Hands\-on experience with public cloud platforms, especially AWS * Solid understanding of software development lifecycle, data quality, monitoring, and productionization * Proven ability to estimate, plan, and manage multiple projects with cross\-team dependencies * Strong problem\-solving skills with experience identifying and mitigating cross\-functional risks * Excellent English communication skills at B2\+ level or higher, both written and spoken **Nice to have** * Experience building and supporting systems that integrate with AI/ML components, including model inference services, data pipelines, or intelligent automation workflows * Familiarity with cloud\-native services for scalable application deployment * Background in Expense Management or Travel industry domains * Knowledge of GoLang and cloud code for additional backend development * Exposure to responsible AI practices, governance, or compliance considerations * Experience with Node.js for full\-stack or backend development