Lead Java Developer

Project description Luxoft is looking for Software development professionals with excellent experience in Java Backend. As a Lead Engineer, you will lead the design and delivery of scalable digital platforms, driving engineering excellence, cloud-native architecture, and AI innovation across the organization. Responsibilities Ownership Define and drive engineering strategy, technical direction, and platform roadmaps. Own scalable, secure, and resilient architecture across Platforms & Data. Set engineering standards for software development, DevOps, reliability, and AI-assisted engineering. Lead modernization initiatives across platforms, tooling, and infrastructure. Collaboration Partner with product, engineering, data, infrastructure, security, and business stakeholders. Provide technical guidance to senior stakeholders on key architecture and technology decisions. Mentor engineers and technical leads to improve delivery quality and engineering maturity. Solutioning Lead solution design for distributed systems, event-driven platforms, APIs, and cloud-native services. Drive adoption of AWS, Kubernetes/EKS, CI/CD, observability, automation, and platform engineering practices. Evaluate emerging technologies and AI use cases to improve scalability, productivity, and business outcomes. Skills Must have What you need to be successful in this role: 10+ years of software engineering experience, including technical leadership in large-scale systems. Strong expertise in Java/Spring Boot, REST APIs, distributed systems, and event-driven architecture. Hands-on experience with AWS, Kubernetes/EKS, containers, Helm, CI/CD, Git workflows, and test automation. Experience with platform engineering, observability tools, automation frameworks, and cloud-native architecture. Experience driving AI adoption, AI-assisted engineering practices, workflow automation, and knowledge systems. Ability to review code, read PRs, debug production issues, and provide hands-on technical guidance. Strong stakeholder management, communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience. Fintech, digital banking, or regulated technology experience preferred. Nice to have -- Other Languages English: C2 Proficient Seniority Lead