Senior Java Team Lead | Remote Enterprise Backend Manager

We are seeking an exceptional Senior Java Team Lead to direct and inspire our backend development team of up to 10 engineers. In this pivotal role, you'll drive technical excellence while orchestrating both new development initiatives and strategic modernization of legacy systems. The ideal candidate combines comprehensive Java expertise with proven leadership capabilities to elevate team performance and deliver robust enterprise solutions.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead and mentor a distributed team of Java backend developers, fostering their professional growth while ensuring delivery excellence and timeline adherence.

- Implement effective technical planning, task decomposition, and resource allocation to maximize team productivity and code quality.

- Drive systematic improvement of existing codebases, including strategic refactoring and modernization of legacy systems.

- Establish and enforce rigorous code quality standards through comprehensive review processes and implementation of best practices.

- Serve as the technical escalation point, troubleshooting complex issues and guiding developers through challenging problems.

- Collaborate with product stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical specifications and architectural decisions.

- Oversee the implementation of robust, scalable RESTful APIs that adhere to industry standards and best practices.

- Monitor team performance metrics and implement strategies to increase development velocity without compromising quality.

- Participate in architectural discussions to ensure system scalability, performance optimization, and operational reliability.

Technical Requirements

- Minimum 3+ years of experience in a Java team leadership or technical lead position.

- Deep expertise in modern Java development (Java 11-21), including advanced features and optimization techniques.

- Mastery of Spring ecosystem: Spring Boot 3.x, Spring Cloud, Spring Data, Spring Security, and Spring Integration.

- Extensive experience with ORM frameworks (Hibernate/JPA) and relational databases (PostgreSQL preferred).

- Proficient understanding of build automation tools (Gradle, Maven) and dependency management.

- Version control mastery using Git, including branching strategies and collaborative workflows.

- Solid foundation in testing methodologies using JUnit 5, TestNG, Mockito, and integration testing approaches.

- Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI).

- Strong understanding of SOLID principles, design patterns, and clean code practices.

- Experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and project management tools (JIRA, Confluence).

Essential Qualities and Skills

- Demonstrated ability to manage development teams effectively, including task assignment, progress tracking, and performance evaluation.

- Exceptional analytical thinking and problem-solving capabilities when addressing complex technical challenges.

- Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.

- Self-motivated with proven capability to work effectively in remote environments with distributed teams.

- Proactive approach to continuous learning and staying current with industry trends and best practices.

- Strong commitment to documentation and knowledge sharing within engineering organizations.

- Experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems design principles.

- Background in refactoring and modernizing legacy codebases while maintaining system integrity.

Nice to Have

- Experience with event-driven architectures and message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ).

- Knowledge of reactive programming paradigms (Project Reactor, RxJava).

- Exposure to DevOps practices and infrastructure-as-code concepts.

- Understanding of security best practices in enterprise applications.

- Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).

- Background in financial, e-commerce, or other high-availability mission-critical systems.

- Contribution to open-source projects or technical community involvement.

Why Join Our Team

As our Java Team Lead, you'll shape the technical direction of critical enterprise applications while enjoying a flexible remote work environment. You'll have the opportunity to modernize legacy systems, implement cutting-edge technologies, and advance your leadership capabilities. We offer competitive compensation, a collaborative culture that embraces innovation, and the chance to work on impactful projects with global reach. Join us to lead a team that values technical excellence and continuous improvement.