Hybrid Technical Lead, Java

at GFT Technologies

• Job title: Technical Lead, Java
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Apache, AWS, Cloud, Docker, GRPC, Hibernate, J2EE, Java, Kafka, Maven, MongoDB, Oracle, Redis, SOAP, Spring, Spring Boot, SpringBoot
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Barueri, Brazil

About the role

• Technical Lead Java overseeing multiple squads focused on payment solutions. Collaborating on architecture and delivery while enhancing team skills and project outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Act as Tech Lead for squads focused on payment solutions;
• Provide technical guidance to less-experienced engineers and support strategic engineering decisions;
• Elicit requirements, document, develop, test, and deploy Java systems;
• Perform code reviews and validate key test scenarios;
• Lead and deliver software releases end-to-end;
• Facilitate technical meetings with the team and stakeholders;
• Drive architectural decisions (Monolith, Microservices, Hexagonal, Clean Architecture, Serverless, Event-Driven, etc.);
• Propose on-premises and AWS solutions with a focus on security, performance, and high availability;
• Recommend innovations related to integration, architecture, security, and interoperability between languages/platforms;
• Assess the impact of changes and modernization of legacy systems;
• Keep up with technology trends and promote continuous improvement;
• Work with the Technical Product Owner and Engineering Manager to manage the backlog;
• Participate in capacity planning and ensure proper team planning;
• Guide and coach the team in daily ceremonies using Scrum and Kanban practices.

Requirements

• Strong proficiency in Java/J2EE: Java 8, 17 and 21;
• Spring Framework, Spring Boot;
• EJB – JPA/Hibernate;
• Experience with: JBoss, WildFly, Jetty, Undertow;
• Maven, IntelliJ or Eclipse;
• Digital certificates and JSSE;
• Architectures: REST, SOAP, RMI;
• REST APIs with Swagger;
• HTTPS/TLS and mTLS;
• Containerization and Docker;
• Integration and architecture: Event-Based Architecture, Event Streaming, Apache Kafka, gRPC;
• Databases: Oracle, MongoDB, Redis;
• Object-Oriented Modeling, UML and Design Patterns (GoF);
• Cloud Native and AWS (solid level);
• Data structures and formats: JSON, XML, Protobuf and/or Avro;
• Observability tools.

Benefits

• Multi-benefits card — choose how and where to use it.
• Scholarships for undergraduate, postgraduate, MBA and language courses.
• Incentive programs for certifications.
• Flexible working hours.
• Competitive salaries.
• Annual performance review with a structured career plan.
• Opportunity for international career mobility.
• Wellhub and TotalPass.
• Private pension plan.
• Childcare assistance.
• Health insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Life insurance.