Tech Lead Java

🧑‍💻 Your Role – Java Technical Lead

As a Java Technical Lead at PALO IT, you will be a critical part of our development team. You will architect and implement high-volume, low-latency applications for mission-critical systems, delivering high availability and performance. This role goes beyond coding—it's about technical leadership, architectural vision, team mentorship, and translating complex requirements into scalable solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop enterprise-grade web applications with optimal performance and scalability.

• Lead full software lifecycle activities: analysis, requirements, design, coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance.

• Mentor a team of engineers while maintaining a deep individual contribution.

• Champion high coding standards and best practices including TDD, SOLID principles, and CI/CD.

• Collaborate with product owners and stakeholders to align on user-centric solutions.

• Own technical testing, performance planning, deployment pipelines, and drama-free launches.

• Understand and guide trade-offs between business and technical goals.

• Identify and reduce technical debt proactively; guide others to do the same.

• Drive architecture decisions, advocate for sustainable code, and influence best practices.

• Participate in cross-functional team discussions, bringing insights to product and engineering alike.

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🧠 Who You Are

Required Skills & Experience

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering or related field

• 6+ years of experience in Java development; 2+ years as Technical Lead

• Expert in Java and Spring ecosystem (Boot, MVC, Security)

• Proficient in designing REST APIs and microservices

• Strong background in relational and NoSQL databases

• Comfortable with containerization, CI/CD pipelines (Docker, Jenkins, Concourse)

• Experience with GCP or similar cloud providers

• Strong understanding of Oauth2, Hibernate, Maven/Gradle, Git (Gitflow), and Netty

• Experience working in agile environments with scrum, automated testing, and continuous delivery

• Excellent command of English and Spanish

• Demonstrated ability to write clean, testable, and maintainable code

Preferred

• Experience with Angular 2+

• Experience with Reactive Programming and Event-Driven Architecture

• Familiarity with Cloud-Native design and financial/payment systems

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💼 More About PALO IT

We’re eager to adapt to change, learn from our experiences and move to meet our planet’s urgent needs. We are continuously taking action to:

• Become a climate net-zero company

• Deliver projects with a positive impact

• Train 100% of our workforce on impact

• Achieve B Corp certification across our offices globally

• Continuously measure & improve employee happiness

We work with Fortune 1000s, startups, and innovators seeking to make a global impact and solve the world’s most complex challenges.

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🎁 What We Offer

• Stimulating working environments

• Unique career path

• International mobility

• Internal R&D projects

• Knowledge sharing

• Personalized training

• Entrepreneurship & intrapreneurship opportunities

Curious about our culture and benefits?
Check out our careers page
Or listen to our PALOCast featuring stories from our Palowans!

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💡 PALO IT is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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