Lead and mentor a team of backend developers, ensuring high-quality deliverables and adherence to project standards.
Design, implement, and deploy microservices using Payara 6 (Jakarta EE), Quarkus, and related frameworks.
Develop REST APIs and ensure optimized transactional data access and caching mechanisms.
Drive the migration and refactoring of existing monolithic applications into microservices.
Manage deployments and operations in AWS, including services such as Fargate, CloudWatch, VPC, Route53, Secrets Manager, Lambda, and RDS.
Utilize Kubernetes, Docker, ArgoCD, Helm, and GitHub Actions for CI/CD and orchestration.
Ensure code quality through JUnit, Mockito, and SonarQube, following GitFlow practices.
Collaborate with multiple teams (front-end, backend, DevOps) and participate in sprint planning and refinement sessions.
Engage directly with client stakeholders, present solutions, and support decision-making processes.

6+ years of software development experience, with at least 1–2 years in a technical leadership capacity.
Proven experience in large-scale enterprise environments with Java, Jakarta EE, and cloud-native solutions.
Hands-on experience leading small agile teams and coordinating deliverables.
Technical Skills: Java / Jakarta EE / Payara 6 / Quarkus Kafka (Confluent) Oracle (SQL, PL/SQL), PostgreSQL AWS (Fargate, CloudWatch, VPC, Route53, SecretsManager, Lambda, RDS) Kubernetes, Docker, Docker Compose, ArgoCD, Helm Git, GitFlow, GitHub Actions, JUnit, Mockito, SonarQube.
Strong understanding of microservices, transactional handling, caching, and big data performance optimization.
Soft Skills: Strong communication skills in English (German is a plus).
Proactive leadership attitude and ability to make architectural decisions.
Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
Willingness and readiness to travel as required by project or client needs is expected. This may include occasional domestic or international travel, sometimes on short notice.

Learning opportunities with compensated certificates, learning lunches, and language lessons.
Chance to switch projects after one year.
Team building twice a year.
Office in Vilnius, Lithuania that offers themed lunches and a pet-friendly environment.
Remote work opportunities.
Flexible time off depending on a project.
Seasonal activities with colleagues.
Additional health insurance and loyalty days for Lithuanian residents.
Referral bonuses.
Recognition of important occasions of your life.

Lead Software Engineer – Cloud, Java

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