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We are looking for a hands-on Engineering Team Lead to design and deliver scalable backend services and data platforms within a distributed, event-driven architecture. This role combines technical leadership and system ownership, with strong involvement in Java/Spring Boot microservices, data processing, and Cloud/DevOps practices (AWS/Azure).
The ideal candidate brings strong expertise in Java and Spring Boot, combined with experience operating large-scale distributed systems and modern data platforms.
Lead the design and delivery of scalable backend services using Java and Spring Boot.
Design and maintain REST APIs, distributed systems, and microservices architectures.
Drive development of data processing workflows using Spark and Databricks.
Ensure platform reliability, scalability, observability, and production readiness.
Collaborate with engineering and business stakeholders to align technical solutions with business goals.
Improve CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and cloud infrastructure practices.
Mentor engineers and promote engineering best practices across backend and data initiatives.
Participate in architectural decisions, troubleshooting, and production support.
Contribute to the evolution and modernization of distributed systems and cloud platforms.
Strong experience with Java and Spring Boot.
Solid experience designing REST APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.
Strong knowledge of SQL, relational databases, and data modeling.
Experience with Spark and Databricks.
Experience handling large-scale batch and streaming data workflows.
Experience working with AWS and/or Azure cloud environments.
Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Airflow, or similar tools.
Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Datadog.
Familiarity with containers and orchestration concepts.
Experience leading engineering teams or driving technical initiatives.
Strong ownership mindset and production systems management experience.
Ability to mentor engineers while remaining highly hands-on technically.
Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
International contractor role with USD compensation
High-impact leadership position with strong ownership
100% remote work
Flexible schedule
Opportunity to work on AI-driven, data-intensive platforms
Collaborative, execution-focused engineering culture
We are technology agency with over 10 years of experience delivering high-impact software solutions for international clients, primarily across the US and Canada. We partner with leading companies to build scalable, secure, and data-driven platforms, embedding our engineers directly with client teams as trusted long-term partners. Our culture is remote-first and grounded in technical excellence, ownership, collaboration, and accountability.