Lead Software Engineer (Java, AWS)

Exadel is an AI-first global tech company with 25+ years of engineering leadership, 2,000+ team members, and 500+ active projects powering Fortune 500 clients including HBO, Microsoft, Google, and Starbucks. The client is Europe’s top provider of e-tendering and procurement solutions connecting government buyers and suppliers through secure digital platforms.

• Extensive, hands-on experience as a Senior Software Engineer, primarily in Java development
• Extensive experience with Spring Boot and AWS
• Proven ability to design, implement, and deploy complex, high-performance, and secure applications
• Deep understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and non-functional requirements such as scalability, security, and performance
• Strong experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment, particularly with self-organizing, autonomous teams
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience with modern development practices including CI/CD, DevOps principles, and cloud environments is highly desirable

Nice to have:

• Experience with Kafka and React
• Knowledge of C#

• Act as a "coaching player," mentoring fellow Engineers on best practices, code quality, design principles, and effective use of technologies (primarily Java ecosystems)
• Facilitate spreading of technical knowledge and competencies across the team to reinforce the T-shaped model and minimize knowledge silos
• Empower and support the team to become fully autonomous and self-organizing, capable of building and owning end-to-end features without external technical dependencies
• Identify and champion improvements to the team's development workflow, CI/CD pipeline, and technical tooling
• Work closely with the Product Owner and Engineers to transform ambiguous business requirements into clear, technically feasible tasks and designs
• Act as the technical liaison between the team and architecture/enterprise strategy groups, advocating for the team's needs and ensuring deliverables adhere to the defined tech strategy

Exadel is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion across minority, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, and more. Reasonable accommodations are available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The job description is not exhaustive; duties and responsibilities may evolve based on business needs.