Working hours: full overlap with CST 

About the Role

We are seeking a technology leader passionate about software design and development to join our group as a Lead Software Engineer. You will contribute to the design and delivery of critical public-facing and internal applications in a collaborative agile environment.

Responsibilities:

- Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to deliver on project timelines.

- Learn and apply new business and technical concepts quickly and independently.

- Provide technical leadership, ensuring design and architecture align with our clients' standards and strategic goals.

- Participate fully in the agile process from story creation to production release.

- Design, develop, test, and deliver application features that delight customers.

- Define and contribute non-functional requirements to ensure long-term application stability and health.

- Apply current secure development practices consistently.

- Stay informed on industry trends and introduce innovative ideas to the team.

- Support production applications to prevent service interruptions and maintain quality.

- Communicate clearly and effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

- Mentor junior engineers to maintain high development standards.

- Manage priorities and time efficiently in a fast-paced environment.

- Present technical concepts and proposals clearly to diverse audiences.

- Tackle complex technical challenges facing the team.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.

- Minimum 7 years of professional experience in software development roles.

- At least 5 years of experience developing enterprise Java applications using Spring Framework, including unit testing.

- Proven experience designing, delivering, and maintaining RESTful services.

- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.

- Familiarity with messaging systems like SQS, IBM MQ, RabbitMQ, or similar.

- Strong skills in managing database connections and transactions efficiently in Java.

- Advanced SQL writing and query optimization experience.

- Demonstrated delivery of major application features in production environments.

- Strong passion for technology, with a continuous learning mindset.

- Solid design skills, including knowledge of core libraries and design patterns.

- Commitment to clean, maintainable code following standards and best practices.

- Understanding of security testing practices and use of vulnerability scanning tools (e.g., Snyk, Qualys).

- Customer-first approach to software development.

- Ability to work independently and meet commitments with minimal supervision.

- Strong focus on system performance, scalability, and troubleshooting in complex systems.

- Experience working in agile teams and familiarity with automation, unit testing, and integration testing.

- Excellent multitasking and time management skills.