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Bulgaria Remote Java

Senior Java Team Lead

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Description

Ciklum is looking for a Senior Java Team Lead to join our team full-time in Bulgaria.

We are a custom product engineering company that supports both multinational organizations and scaling startups to solve their most complex business challenges. With a global team of over 4,000 highly skilled developers, consultants, analysts and product owners, we engineer technology that redefines industries and shapes the way people live.

About the role:

As a Senior Java Team Lead, become a part of a cross-functional development team engineering experiences of tomorrow. We are looking for a talented hands-on backend team leader to join our portal backend group and lead one of our teams.
Your primary responsibility will be to lead your team to success. Balance short-term needs and long-term goals. Work closely with the Group manager, VP of Engineering, and tech lead, coordinate with the team members, help solve problems, and maintain a high level of product quality, working in an interesting and cooperative environment following Agile concepts and methodologies. 
So, if you have both excellent leadership abilities and outstanding technical skills, join our team, and make an impact!

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, test, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable Java code
  • Provide technical and personal guidance and mentorship to your team members
  • Work closely with the group manager, other team leads and tech leads to achieve business goals
  • Collaborate with the PM to prioritize tasks, manage feature development, and plan product releases
  • Provide architecture oversight, encouraging the team to innovate and develop edge technologies
  • Provide high code quality and demonstrate high development standards

Requirements

  • BSc in Computer Science with a solid understanding of object-oriented programming
  • Minimum 3 years experience of hands-on leading a team in Agile methodology
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in Backend development of complex systems
  • Proficient in Java, with a strong understanding of its ecosystems, including frameworks such as Spring, and experience in building scalable and maintainable applications
  • Experience with Kafka and Docker – a must!
  • Experience with SQL- a must
  • DBs – Postgres, Mongo, or Cassandra
  • Nomad, Consul – advantage
  • Networking, security – advantage
  • Strong Leadership skills – Hands-on, ability to inspire, motivate, train, and manage the team to meet high goals
  • Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, fostering open communication, collaboration, and effective conflict resolution within the team
  • Experience with Open-source development model- Advantage
  • Experience with Cloud environments (AWS) – Advantage
  • Excellent English communication skills, both verbal and written

What's in it for you

  • Care: your health is our priority. We ensure comprehensive company-paid medical insurance, Multisport cards, as well as financial and legal consultations
  • Tailored education path: boost your skills and knowledge with our regular internal events (meetups, conferences, workshops), Udemy license, language courses and company-paid certifications
  • Growth environment: share your experience and level up your expertise with a community of skilled professionals, locally and globally
  • Flexibility: Own your schedule – you are the one to decide when to start your working day. Just dont miss your regular team stand-up
  • Opportunities: we value our specialists and always find the best options for them. Our Internal Mobility Program helps change a project if needed to help you grow, excel professionally and fulfill your potential
  • Global impact: work on large-scale projects that redefine industries with international and fast-growing clients
  • Welcoming environment: feel empowered with a friendly team, open-door policy, informal atmosphere within the company and regular team-building events

About us:

Ciklum entered Bulgaria in 2022 to expand its presence in Eastern Europe. We are ready to welcome bright talents. 
Be a part of a big story created right now. Let’s grow our delivery center in Bulgaria together! Boost your skills and knowledge: create and innovate with like-minded professionals—all of that within a global company with a local spirit and start-up soul.

Be bold, not bored!

Experiences of tomorrow. Engineered together

Interested already?

We would love to get to know you! Submit your application. Can’t wait to see you at Ciklum.

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