Engineering Technical Lead - Technology Platform

The Opportunity:

As a vital member of the Tech Platform Team, you will be part of a specialized force that meticulously bridges the gap between business exigencies and architectural finesse. 

You will engage in:

• Developing and deploying cutting-edge financial web applications using technologies like React, TypeScript, Node.js, GraphQL, and Apollo Federation.

• Innovating with micro frontend architectures and exploring low-code/no-code solutions to enhance product scalability and user experience.

• Participating in guild meetings and collaborative projects that synchronize code standards and best practices across the team.

Responsibilities: 

• Lead a team of engineers, set goals and development targets for the engineers within the managed team and support the team with feedback and development plans as they progress;

• Work closely with Product Managers to analyze the product requirements and then produce the technique solutions & execution plan to deliver the software products;

• Hands-on design, implementation and deliver software functions;

• Analyze and validate the technique design for the software functions from the team;

• Review code from team members and ensure the standards;

• Engage with the Product Manager into building a backlog that continuously contributes to the execution of the roadmap;

• Contributing to the hiring, training and development of the engineers within the managed team.

• Assure the collaboration between your team and other teams including local/global engineering teams, infrastructure teams, and product manager teams.

Qualifications: 

• More than 7 years of back-end development experience and more than 3 years of back-end architecture experience;

• Have experience in developing large-scale system;

• Fluent in English;

• Bachelor's degree in computer science and related majors;

• Proficient in Java 8, familiar with Java multi-threading, high concurrency, IO / NIO, network communication, etc .;

• Familiar with commonly used design patterns, with experience in design and development of large-scale distributed, high concurrency, high load, high availability systems;

• Master various common server technologies, which can optimize service response and data query, ensure various service quality, and solve the problems of high concurrency and high availability;

• Familiar with Spring / Spring Boot;

• Familiar with HTTP, TCP / IP protocol and REST specifications;

• Familiar with message queues and async design patterns;

• Master Gradle / Maven and other build tools;

• Familiar with the use of Docker cluster;

• Familiar with JSON & XML.

Who You Are

• Skilled in Modern Technologies: You have a strong background in software development with expertise in Kotlin, Java, Kafka and modern architectures like micro-service and event-driven.

• Innovative and Curious: You possess a relentless curiosity and a commitment to excellence, always probing and innovating to find better solutions.

• Diverse and Collaborative: You thrive in diverse, global teams and contribute to a collaborative, inclusive work environment.

• Efficient and Proactive: You focus on automating tasks to concentrate on high-impact activities and are proactive in reducing technical debt.

• Broad Technical Interests: You are interested in beyond backend technologies, including design systems, search & AI technologies, gateway technologies and data analytics.

Why Join Us

• Impact and Innovation: Join a team where innovation meets impact. With us, you will redefine the technological landscape of the financial world.

• Diversity and Collaboration: Our strength lies in our diversity and collaborative spirit, ensuring a rich, inclusive workspace.

• Cutting-edge Technology: You will work with groundbreaking technologies that keep you engaged and continuously learning.

• Community and Growth: Engage in a vibrant community with guild meetings and shared initiatives that foster knowledge sharing and professional growth.

• Empowerment: Be part of a team where your contributions spearhead change and your growth knows no bounds in a supportive environment.