Java Technical Lead

Há 2 dias

Portugal emagine - Portugal Tempo inteiro

Tech Lead Java (Spring) | Remote from Portugal | Gaming Industry

We are looking for an experienced Tech Lead Java to join an exciting international gaming project, working on high-scale, real-time platforms used by thousands of players worldwide. This is a remote position; candidates must be based in Portugal.

If you are passionate about clean architecture, microservices, distributed systems, and enjoy leading technical teams in fast-paced environments, this role is for you.

About the Project

You will be part of a cutting-edge gaming platform, focused on performance, scalability, and real-time user experience. The system is built with modern backend architectures, event-driven communication, and cloud-native technologies.

What You'll Do

- Act as Technical Leader for a backend engineering team
- Design and evolve microservices-based architectures
- Lead the development of RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs
- Drive technical decisions focused on scalability, performance, and security
- Implement and maintain event-driven and asynchronous systems
- Perform code reviews and mentor engineers
- Collaborate closely with Product, QA, and DevOps teams
- Ensure best practices in clean code, SOLID, DDD, and design patterns
- Support delivery planning, estimations, and technical roadmaps
- Work on low-latency, high-concurrency systems, typical of gaming platforms

What We're Looking For

- Proven experience as a Tech Lead or Senior Backend Engineer
- Strong expertise in Java (11+)
- Solid hands-on experience with:
- Spring Boot
- Spring Cloud
- Spring Security
- Strong knowledge of microservices architecture
- Experience with messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar)
- API design and versioning (REST / GraphQL)
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
- Databases:
- Relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL)
- NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis)
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines
- Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- Observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, OpenTelemetry)

Nice to Have

- Previous experience in the gaming industry (casino, betting, mobile games, or real-time platforms)
- Strong background in event-driven architectures
- Experience with high-traffic, highly available systems
- Knowledge of automated testing (JUnit, Mockito, Testcontainers)
- Experience working with distributed and international teams
- Professional English communication skills

Work Model

- Remote-first role
- Candidates must be located in Portugal
- International team and global product
- Flexible working hours (with some overlap)

What We Offer

- Opportunity to work on a high-impact global gaming platform
- Modern tech stack and strong engineering culture
- High level of autonomy and technical ownership
- Competitive compensation (contract model depending on profile)
- Long-term project

Location requirement: Portugal

️ Industry: Gaming

Work model: Remote

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