Backend Engineering Lead (Java Platforms)

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

• Define backend architecture standards and development best practices

• Lead system design discussions and review technical solutions

• Ensure code quality through reviews, testing standards, and CI/CD governance

• Oversee performance optimisation and system scalability planning

Team Management

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of Java engineers

• Conduct performance reviews, career development planning, and hiring

• Foster a collaborative, high-performance engineering culture

• Allocate resources and manage team capacity planning

Delivery & Execution

• Own technical delivery timelines and sprint commitments

• Partner with Product, DevOps, and QA teams to ensure smooth releases

• Identify risks and proactively resolve technical bottlenecks

• Ensure projects are delivered within scope and quality expectations

Continuous Improvement

• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption where beneficial

• Drive automation, process improvements, and technical debt reduction

• Promote secure coding standards and compliance practices

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

• 8+ years of Java backend development experience

• 3+ years of team leadership or management experience

• Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, microservices architecture

• Experience with distributed systems and high-availability platforms

• Familiarity with cloud environments and containerization technologies

• Strong understanding of system security and data protection principles

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills