Engineering Lead – Backend Architecture (Java, Distributed Systems & Security)

We are looking for a hands-on Team Lead to drive the development of critical security-related cloud services used daily by millions of people around the world. The role involves leading a team of 7–10 backend engineers, adopting AI-assisted software development, and evolving the architecture of large-scale, security-critical cloud services.

Requirements

• 6+ years of commercial software development experience
• 5+ years of hands-on Java development
• Proven experience in a technical leadership or people management role
• Strong experience designing and maintaining distributed, cloud-native systems
• Practical, hands-on experience using AI coding assistants and LLM-based tools
• Experience introducing or standardizing AI-assisted development practices at team level
• Strong experience building modern REST services using Spring Boot
• Hands-on experience with security-related technologies
• Understanding of TCP/IP networking, SSL/TLS, and VPN concepts
• Experience working with MongoDB, Redis, and relational databases
• Experience with Docker-based deployments, Kubernetes, and AWS infrastructure
• Experience using the AWS SDK for Java
• Experience with event-driven architecture
• Comfortable working in Linux-based development environments
• Upper-intermediate or higher English

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Fully remote work environment
• Self-managed time off
• Long-term cooperation via B2B contract
• Work on globally recognized, security-critical products