Lead Software Engineer - Java with Spring Boot

We're looking for a Lead Software Engineer to take full ownership of software delivery from start to finish while providing direction to a technical team. This position involves directing the design, development, and rollout of improvements to customer-facing applications, utilizing a modern tech stack hosted on cloud infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Direct the design, development, and rollout of enhancements for customer-facing applications
• Maintain a high release cadence (20+ releases/month) using the GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline
• Operate across the technology stack, including Spring, Java, and PostgreSQL
• Use the minor-enhancement boundary (roughly 5 working days / 40 hours) to scope incoming requests
• Partner with the Enhancement Architect to align on design and assess technical risk
• Offer technical direction to Engineers who support the application portfolio
• Take full ownership of software delivery from start to finish while mentoring and guiding the technical team

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related STEM discipline
• 8 to 12 years of overall IT experience, with 10+ years specifically in software development, testing, and implementation
• A minimum of 1 year in a relevant leadership capacity
• Strong skills in Java and SQL
• Deep expertise in Spring Boot and microservices deployment
• A track record with GitHub Actions and CI/CD practices that support a high release cadence (20+ releases/month)
• Working knowledge of PostgreSQL

Nice to have

• Understanding of Redis and RabbitMQ
• Hands-on experience deploying dockerized microservices
• Exposure to AWS and Azure cloud environments

Benefits

Opportunity to work on technical challenges that may impact across geographies

Vast opportunities for self-development: online university, knowledge sharing opportunities globally, learning opportunities through external certifications

Opportunity to share your ideas on international platforms

Sponsored Tech Talks & Hackathons

Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions

Possibility to relocate to any EPAM office for short and long-term projects

Focused individual development

Benefit package:

• Health benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Paid time off
• Flexible benefits

Forums to explore beyond work passion (CSR, photography, painting, sports, etc.)