Technical Lead Java Engineer with Python Familiarity

Role Overview Confiz is looking for a Java Backend Engineer with 10+ years of experience to set the technical direction for backend services and APIs built in Java and Spring Boot, with a secondary focus on web and application scraping/automation in Python.

Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain backend services and REST APIs in Java using Spring Boot and the broader Spring ecosystem; emphasize creative problem-solving and technical troubleshooting beyond conventional methods; ensure seamless application performance and drive operational excellence. Produce secure, high-quality production code; conduct thorough code reviews and debugging for peers to maintain coding standards.

Write browser‑based scraping and automation applications using Selenium; develop Android application scrapers using the Appium framework; research third‑party websites and Android apps to build efficient scraping logic; extract data from various file formats, including PDF, Excel, and CSV; integrate with third‑party APIs. These scraping and automation components are built in Python.

Identify and automate remediation of recurring issues to enhance the operational stability of applications and systems. Deploy and maintain applications on Azure; use Docker for containerization; work well in a team environment and collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams.

Set technical direction and architectural standards across teams; lead evaluations with external partners and internal teams to critically assess architectural designs and technical credentials for integration into existing systems; mentor and grow senior engineers. Foster and participate in communities of practice across Software Engineering to promote awareness and adoption of cutting‑edge technologies.

Contribute to a team culture that values diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect.

Requirements 10+ years of hands‑on experience, primarily in Java. Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field. Hands‑on experience in Java & Spring: Deep expertise in Java (Java 11+), Spring Boot, and the broader Spring ecosystem (Spring MVC, Spring Data, Spring Security); familiarity with reactive frameworks such as Spring WebFlux. API Development: Designing RESTful APIs and service‑oriented and microservices architectures.

g. JUnit, Mockito). Docker. Cloud Platforms: Azure services, including Service Bus, Cosmos DB, Logic Apps/Functions, Service Fabric, Azure Web Apps, Azure AI Search, Azure Key Vault, Entra (AAD), and Azure Storage. Database Design: Schema design with normalization, denormalization, indexing, clustering, and transaction isolation levels. g. g. Redis, Elasticsearch). DevOps: DevOps practices and version control tools like GitHub or Azure DevOps.

Architecture & Leadership: Proven ability to lead technical design and drive architectural decisions across services and teams. Python for Automation/Scraping: Working knowledge of Python 3 and scraping/automation tooling such as Selenium, Appium, Browserstack, and Scraping Beefor building and maintaining data‑extraction and automation components. g. zero‑shot, few‑shot, multi‑shot); familiarity with Semantic Kernel or other Large Language Model (LLM) orchestrators.

Other Attributes: Familiarity with Scrum and agile practices; strong verbal and written communication skills in English; self‑motivated, results‑oriented, with a proactive 'get things done' attitude; able to mentor others and influence technical direction across cross‑functional, multi‑regional, and multi‑cultural teams; and capable of multitasking and prioritizing multiple projects. #J-18808-Ljbffr. 500000.