Technical Lead (Hybrid)

TECHNICAL LEAD (HYBRID)

Portuguese company hires for HYBRID work

Location:Porto Portugal

Candidates for the vacancy must already be in Portugal

Working Model:23 days per week at the clients office in the Porto area (Portugal).

Language Requirements:Fluency in English and portuguese (B2/C1 - mandatory)

Seniority:Up to 6 years

Sector: Public

Instructions:Please send your CVs in English and make sure to include all skills and experience that match the requirements of the opportunity. This will significantly increase your chances of success.

We are looking for a Tech Lead with strong expertise in Java and a passion for leading high-performing development this role you will be responsible for driving technical excellence mentoring developers and ensuring the successful delivery of scalable and maintainable software solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of software developers fostering a collaborative innovative and high-quality engineering culture.
• Oversee the maintenance and continuous improvement of existing systems.
• Design and implement new features and enhancements aligned with business objectives.
• Identify diagnose and resolve technical issues efficiently.
• Ensure code quality and best practices through clean efficient and maintainable coding standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time and within scope.
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members.

Requirements

Education

• Bachelors degree in Computer Engineering Computer Science Information Technology or a related field.

Experience

• Minimum of 6 years in software development.
• At least 3 years in a technical leadership position.

Technical Skills

• Strong proficiency in Java (6 years) and Spring Boot.
• Solid understanding of software architecture and design patterns.

Languages (mandatory)

• Portuguese: B2/C1 (oral written and comprehension).
• English: B2/C1 (oral written and comprehension).

Nice to Have

• Methodologies: Experience with Agile development and project management practices.
• DevOps & CI/CD: Familiarity with Jenkins Git SonarQube and Maven (3 years).
• Databases: Strong experience with SQL and Elasticsearch.
• Messaging Systems: Knowledge of Kafka or similar message brokers.
• Containerization & Orchestration: Hands-on experience with Docker/Podman and Kubernetes.
• Testing: Proficiency with JUnit TestContainers and other unit testing frameworks.
• Security: Understanding of OAuth2 OpenID Connect and secure API development practices.
• Healthcare Integration: Familiarity with HL7 standards (e.g. HL7 v2 HL7 FHIR) for healthcare system interoperability and data exchange.

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