Lead Product Software Engineer-Backend

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 You´ll 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 You´ll 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 you´ll enjoy the benefits of connecting and collaborating with your colleagues in person.

What We Offer

• Impactful Work: You'll 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.
Our Interview Practices

To maintain a fair and genuine hiring process, we kindly ask that all candidates participate in interviews without the assistance of AI tools or external prompts. Our interview process is designed to assess your individual skills, experiences, and communication style. We value authenticity and want to ensure we're getting to know you—not a digital assistant. To help maintain this integrity, we ask to remove virtual backgrounds and include in-person interviews in our hiring process. Please note that use of AI-generated responses or third-party support during interviews will be grounds for disqualification from the recruitment process.
Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.