Lead Software Engineer(Java) Lisboa

Lead Software Engineer(Java)
Lisboa
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

Job Title:
Lead Software Engineer

Location:
Lisbon, Portugal (Hybrid – 3 days travel to office)

Job Type:
12 Months Contract

Mandatory skills
- Java, J2EE, Springboot, JUnit, Oracle, Microservices architecture with design patterns emphasizing on latency, scalability and resiliency.

Overview

Client is seeking a Lead Software Engineer (Back-End) to help shape the future of payment technologies. In this role, you will drive the development of
- edge applications that are transforming the way payments are made. We're looking for a passionate engineer who is
- obsessed, deeply analytical, and thrives in
- paced environments. The ideal candidate brings an entrepreneurial mindset, a strong grasp of
- end technologies, and a commitment to building intuitive, secure, and
- performance user experiences. Our team embraces Agile methodologies, modern design principles, and a relentless focus on delivering exceptional solutions that delight our customers.

Role:

• Act as a
- on developer, writing
- quality, secure, modular, and

testable
- end code.

• Lead the design, implementation, and successful delivery of complex

engineering initiatives within the program.

• Take full ownership of your team's software, with deep understanding of its

runtime behavior, dependencies, and infrastructure, including operating

systems and build processes.

• Evaluate, introduce, and deploy emerging technologies to optimize

performance, scalability, and maintainability.

• Architect and maintain technical roadmaps while mentoring development

teams on best practices and new technology adoption.

• Contribute across the full software development lifecycle—including

architecture, coding, testing, documentation, and deployment.

• Collaborate effectively with global teams through clear communication and

cross-functional engagement.

All About You:

• Strong foundation in algorithms, data structures, and core computer

science principles.

• Proven experience with
- oriented programming and software design

patterns.

• Proficiency in multiple modern
- end and
- stack technologies such

as Java, J2EE, Springboot, JUnit, Oracle, Microservices architecture with design patterns emphasizing on latency, scalability and resiliency.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Strong analytical and
- solving capabilities.

• Hands-on experience in Agile software development environments.

• Skilled in CI/CD pipelines, and Dev
Ops practices.

• Experience designing scalable,
- tolerant platforms resilient to

infrastructure-level failures.

• Practical experience using strangulation patterns and
- corruption layers

to refactor and migrate monolithic systems into decoupled services.

• Deep understanding of modern software engineering principles such as

SOLID, DRY, and Single Responsibility Principle (SRP).

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related technical field.