Java Tech Lead

About this role

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

Nice to have
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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