Technical Lead – Full Stack Java Engineer

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Technical Lead – Full Stack Java Engineer to join a Credit Risk team. In this role, you will take ownership of business-critical applications, leading the design, development, support, and continuous improvement of enterprise solutions.

You will combine technical leadership with hands-on development, ensuring applications remain secure, resilient, and highly available while supporting business operations. As a technical lead, you will mentor developers, drive best practices, and collaborate with stakeholders across technology and business teams.

Key Responsibilities

Application Ownership & Support

• Act as the technical owner for Credit Risk applications and services.
• Ensure applications remain stable, secure, resilient, and available.
• Provide Level 3 production support for incidents, problems, and service requests.
• Investigate and resolve complex technical issues within agreed SLAs.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, operations, and business teams to minimize service disruption.

Development & BAU Enhancements

• Design, develop, test, and implement new features, enhancements, and defect fixes.
• Deliver regulatory, compliance, and business-driven changes.
• Maintain and improve existing applications while reducing technical debt.
• Ensure all developments follow change management and release processes.
• Participate in production deployments and post-release validation.

Technical Leadership

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to developers and support engineers.
• Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices.
• Promote high-quality software design, testing, security, and maintainability.
• Drive knowledge sharing and maintain technical documentation.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Partner with business stakeholders to understand requirements and priorities.
• Provide technical expertise during incident management and problem resolution.
• Collaborate with third-party vendors where required.
• Support audit, risk, and compliance initiatives related to managed applications.

Required Skills & Experience

• 7+ years of software development experience within enterprise environments.
• 5+ years of experience performing Technical Lead responsibilities.
• 5+ years of hands-on Java development experience.
• Strong backend development experience using Java 21.
• Frontend development experience with Angular.
• Experience with:
  • Apache Maven
  • Node.js
  • Relational databases
• Strong experience designing and developing:
  • RESTful APIs
  • Microservices
  • Enterprise-scale applications
• Proven experience writing unit tests and implementing automated testing practices.
• Solid understanding of object-oriented design principles and API best practices.
• Experience working with Agile methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices.
• Strong knowledge of software security, maintainability, and development best practices.
• Experience designing enterprise software solutions and system architecture.
• English level C1 or above.

Nice to Have

• Experience supporting Credit Risk, Lending, or other Financial Services applications.
• Knowledge of Credit Risk integrations and data processing workflows.
• Permanent, full-time contract with career development opportunities.
• Chance to work in a challenging, multicultural environment with international projects.
• Exposure to large-scale financial IT systems and cross-country operations.
• Training opportunities to develop new skills in finance, technology, and data management.

If you are passionate about development & tech, we want to meet you!

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