Hybrid Tech Lead, Java Developer

at Piletilevi PLG

• Job title: Tech Lead, Java Developer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Angular, Google Cloud Platform, Java, Kafka, Kubernetes, Microservices, Postgres, Spring
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Tallinn, Estonia

About the role

• Tech Lead Java Developer at Piletilevi PLG leading the evolution of an international ticketing platform by guiding architecture, delivery, and collaboration across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and evolution of scalable, secure, and maintainable system architecture.
• Ensure high-quality, reliable code and enforce engineering best practices across the team.
• Oversee technical execution, including testing strategies, CI/CD processes, documentation, and code reviews.
• Identify delivery bottlenecks and drive improvements in tooling, workflows, and engineering processes.
• Collaborate with the Product Owner on planning, prioritization, estimation, and roadmap alignment.
• Manage technical risks, resource allocation, and delivery timelines to ensure predictable execution.
• Develop backend code in Java / Spring / Postgres and frontend in Angular and promote modern design patterns in those technologies.
• Drive measurable productivity gains through structured AI adoption, aiming to multiply engineering output without compromising quality or maintainability.
• Facilitate smooth collaboration across engineering, product, and other functional teams.
• Communicate transparently and consistently with developers and stakeholders.
• Conduct regular 1:1s, support goal-setting, and ensure team alignment.
• Build a positive, collaborative, and psychologically safe team culture.
• Motivate team members and recognize achievements to maintain high engagement.
• Mentor engineers in technical growth, problem-solving, and career development.

Requirements

• Proven experience in leadership roles in software development.
• +6 years of experience as a Java developer.
• Strong understanding of scalable system architecture and modern development practices.
• Experience with REST APIs, microservices, transaction processing, CI/CD pipelines, and testing strategies.
• Proficiency with relational databases.
• Experience in Kubernetes, Kafka, and/or GCP will be a plus.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Ability to balance technical excellence with people leadership and business priorities.
• Experience mentoring developers and supporting team growth.
• Familiarity with Agile/ Scrum development methodologies.
• Fluent in English.

Benefits

• The chance to work with experts from multiple countries within the PLG groups: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, and more to come.
• Joining a company in a time when it's modernizing, refactoring, and unifying its systems, which will give you a chance to influence high-impact long-term decisions.
• Hybrid work – some days in the Tallinn office, some can be from home.
• Fun team events.
• Days off for various life events.
• Stebby sports compensation or Confido health insurance.
• Convenient office located in the heart of Tallinn.