This is a remote position.
We are looking for a Java Tech Lead to drive a pilot delivery of a new financial product enabling money transfers between financial institutions using stablecoin blockchain technology. The objective is to build a production-grade platform that is scalable, secure, and designed to become a core component of a broader financial ecosystem.This role combines hands-on technical leadership with ownership of architecture, delivery, and engineering standards across distributed international teams.
Responsibilities- Lead the design and development of microservices using Java and Spring Boot
- Define and drive the target architecture ensuring scalability, resilience, and security
- Design and implement event-driven integrations using Azure Event Hub or Kafka
- Own API strategy and design, including GraphQL
- Guide containerisation and cloud deployment on Azure using Docker and Kubernetes
- Drive engineering best practices across code quality, automated testing, CI/CD, and production readiness
- Act as the primary escalation point for complex technical issues
- Mentor and coordinate engineers across distributed teams in multiple time zones
- Align technical roadmap with product goals and business outcomes
Requirements
- Strong hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot in microservices architectures
- Proven track record delivering production-grade distributed systems
- Deep knowledge of Azure and cloud-native environments
- Hands-on experience with Azure Event Hub and/or Kafka
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
- Strong API design experience including GraphQL
- Experience leading international engineering teams
- Strong communication skills and ability to drive technical decisions
- Exposure to blockchain technologies, ideally stablecoins
- Experience in Financial Services or Banking
- Background operating high-availability platforms in regulated or security-constrained environments
Benefits
- Solid, competitive salary
- Work in a multinational environment on international projects
- Comprehensive healthcare
- Long-term B2B contract with a stable project pipeline
- Remote work model
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