Lead Software Development

As the Java/J2EE Applications Lead at lastminute.com, you will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and deploying Java/J2EE applications. Your responsibilities will include: - Leading the end-to-end design, development, and deployment of Java/J2EE applications. - Architecting scalable and maintainable systems following best practices. - Guiding the team in adopting modern development techniques, tools, and frameworks. - Collaborating with business stakeholders, product managers, and architects to align on requirements and design. - Conducting code reviews and ensuring code quality, performance, and security standards. - Troubleshooting and resolving critical issues across environments. - Participating in Agile/Scrum ceremonies and contributing to sprint planning and estimation. - Coaching and mentoring junior and mid-level engineers. To excel in this role, you should possess the following skills and qualifications: - 8-12 years of hands-on Java development experience. - Strong experience in Java and J2EE technologies. - Proficiency in Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security, Hibernate/JPA. - Experience with RESTful services, SOAP, and API design. - Strong hands-on experience with SQL and relational databases like Oracle/PostgreSQL/MySQL. - Familiarity with NoSQL databases like MongoDB or Cassandra is a plus. - Exposure to messaging systems like Kafka or RabbitMQ. - Good exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP). - Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git, Jenkins, and build tools like Maven/Gradle. - Strong understanding of microservices architecture, Event Driven Architecture, containerization (Docker), and Kubernetes. - Knowledge of performance tuning and scalable application architecture. - Strong leadership and team management capabilities. - Excellent verbal and written communication. - Analytical thinking with a solution-oriented mindset. - Ability to handle multiple priorities and drive results in a fast-paced environment.,