Lead Product Software Engineer-Backend (Java)

Wolters Kluwer is a global leader in information services and solutions for professionals in the finance tax and accounting risk and compliance health and legal sectors. We help our customers make critical decisions every day by providing expert solutions that combine deep domain knowledge with specialized technology and services.

About the role

We are looking for a Lead Product Software Engineer to join our dynamic team contributing hands-on to the design and development of our software products.

You will be working on an ambitious high-impact project that serves as a key growth pillar for the organization. The primary focus will be on enhancing Flowin our SaaS-based e-invoicing solution by expanding its digital capabilities - such as deeper integration with electronic invoicing standards like Peppol.

You are responsible for designing and building the solution with full-stack technical ownership in an agile fast-paced environment. You will take end-to-end responsibility across product development customer needs cloud infrastructure (IaC) and production operations - truly reflecting a DevOps mindset.

What youll bring

Solid expertise in Java development with hands-on experience in building scalable maintainable and high-performance applications and tools. Using modern Java frameworks like Spring Boot background in older frameworks is a plus

Fluency in English is a must

Passionate on evolving the architectural needs of the software solutions.

Solid understanding of API design (REST OpenAPI GraphQL) and microservices architecture

Working experience with queueing solutions (AWS SQS/SNS GCP PubSub)

Hands-on experience with databases: SQL (Oracle Postgres) and NoSQL

Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Gitlab Jenkins bash scripting)

Proficient with development tools: Git Maven IntelliJ

Experience with cloud platforms (AWS GCP) Kubernetes and serverless architectures

Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform AWS CDK Pulumi Ansible Helm)

Comfortable working in Agile environments (Scrum Kanban)

Experience in leading and mentoring development teams

Help drive various topics to successful completion

Strong DevOps mindset: You build it you run it

What youll do

Design and implement scalable maintainable and high-performance software solutions

Assess application requirements design principles architectural patterns and performance optimization

Contribute to backend development infrastructure (IaC) and CI/CD pipelines

Drive continuous improvement through refactoring testing and code quality initiatives

Work closely with product managers designers and engineers to define and deliver features

Participate in Scrum ceremonies and agile planning processes

Provide technical guidance act as a mentor and technical guide for other developers and provide support.

Engage with stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into technical solutions

Promote a mindset of continuous learning ownership and improvement within the team.

Working together

Hybrid: This is a hybrid role where you will spend at least eight days a month at our office where youll enjoy the benefits of connecting and collaborating with your colleagues in person.

What we offer

Impactful Work: Youll be working on the core of our application directly influencing how accountants manage financial data.

Technical Challenges: Build solutions that scale efficiently to handle millions of documents.

Collaborative Team: Work closely with product support and operations teams to deliver the best possible solutions with excellent user experience.

Small but Strong Team: We value close collaboration knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.

Join us at Wolters Kluwer and be part of a global technology company that makes a difference every day. Be the difference. If making a difference matters to you then you matter to us.

Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.