Tech Lead

Unifocus is an integrated workforce management software platform offering intelligent automation for daily work orders management housekeeping activities facility maintenance survey solutions scheduling & labour management and time & attendance built for the hospitality market and other dynamic scheduling environment.

We support hotels restaurants casinos and more with our innovative web-based and mobile software suite. Some of the chains we work with include Hilton Rosewood Shangri La Accor IHG Hoxton Corinthia Oetker Collection etc. We are a small but growing team and youll have opportunities to express yourself and make meaningful contributions to our products and the company.

Visit for more details.

About the job

As a Senior Software Engineer (Java) or Tech Lead you will play a key role across all stages of the software development lifecycle - from concept and design to development testing and deployment. Youll be responsible for building robust scalable Java-based components and interfaces that deliver high-quality user solutions.

In addition to hands-on development you will provide technical leadership and mentorship to team members guiding best practices and fostering a culture of engineering excellence. This role offers the opportunity to influence architectural decisions collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and drive continuous improvement across the development process.

What will you do

• Contribute to all stages of software development lifecycle.
• Analyze user requirements to define business objectives.
• Envisioning system features and functionality.
• Identify and resolve any technical issues arising.
• Involvement in Story creation requirements and design for new features and improvements.
• Delivery of new features and bug tickets.
• Write and maintain code in a fast-paced quality-focused environment.
• Create detailed design documentation.
• Help identify defects issues and risks within the software system.
• Work closely and proactively with the product teams to determine the best way to increase the quality of the product.
• Keeping up to date with the latest technology trends and releases.
• Collaborate with product managers and architects to build and deploy world-class software.
• Guide team development efforts towards successful project delivery.

We are looking for:

• Bachelors degree in computer science or related fields preferred.
• 8 years of experience developing core Java applications across enterprise SME or start-up environments.
• Strong knowledge of middleware and interface technologies (REST APIs webhooks); experience with Workato or Boomiis preferred.
• Proven experience with distributed systems and event-driven architectures.
• Expertise in Spring Boot Spring Framework and RESTful API development.
• Experience in designing building and monitoring microservices.
• Solid background in persistence technologies including JPA Hibernate MS-SQL and PostgreSQL.
• Proficient in Java 8 including features like Streams Lambdas and Functional Programming.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins GitLab CI GitHub Actions or AWS DevOps.
• Familiarity with major cloud platforms: AWS Azure or GCP (AWS preferred).
• Comfortable in Agile environments with iterative development and regular demos.
• Working knowledge of Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) concepts.
• Experience with container orchestration using Managed Kubernetes (EKS AKS or GKE).
• Hands-on experience integrating applications with cloud services.
• Familiarity with event-driven technologies (e.g. Kafka Event Buses).
• Exposure to stream processing frameworks like Apache Spark or Apache Flink.
• Front-end development experience with modern JavaScript frameworks especially .
• Hospitality services domain experience is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently and in a team.
• Proficiency in Agile methodologies and software development best practices.
• Skilled in code and query optimization.
• Experience with version control systems particularly Git.

The Unifocus experience:

Our Culture Statement: Thriving Together Achieving Greatness

To support our culture mission we have four core culture values of Unite Inspire Empower and Excel. Each value representing a set of key traits that define how we live and breathe our culture every day.

We UNITE globally combining our diverse talents perspectives and expertise. With professionalism and a touch of fun we inspire and empower each other to excel. Together we deliver exceptional value challenge norms and leave a lasting impact within the hospitality industry.

In addition to a competitive salary we offer:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• A hybrid working environment that promotes healthy work-life balance.
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program