Java Engineering Team Lead

About the Role

Join us as a Java Engineering Team Lead in Paris driving the future of capital markets within Euronext Corporate Solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 5+ developers in software development initiatives and translate application storyboards and use cases into functional applications.
• Allocate 50% of the time to technical topics such as code reviews, design documents, technical architecture, and client support investigation; remaining time focuses on team and delivery leadership.
• Act as a technical mentor for backend and frontend engineers, providing guidance on architecture, design decisions and best practices while promoting knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
• Design, build and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable code ensuring optimal performance, quality and responsiveness.
• Collaborate closely with the Product Owner to align with business requirements and meet delivery timelines.
• Prioritize and facilitate the early resolution of client issues, ensuring adherence to agreed Service Level Agreements (SLA).
• Conduct code reviews, contribute to critical feature designs, and ensure overall quality of the team's deliverables.
• Flag technical debt and areas of improvement, ensuring they are documented and considered in prioritization.
• Implement robust documentation for the knowledge base, onboarding, knowledge transfer, and communication in software development activities.
• Follow Agile Scrum development process for application development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 10+ years of hands‑on experience in Java development, with deep expertise in modern Java versions and the Spring ecosystem.
• 2+ years of experience as a Team Lead with responsibility for guiding a development team and driving delivery in a distributed environment.
• Experience designing scalable, high‑performance systems using microservices and established design patterns.
• Strong expertise across AWS services (Cognito, Lambda, S3, SQS, RDS) and experience designing resilient architecture; familiarity with CloudFront and WAF is required.
• Extensive experience with data modeling and database schema management, including Liquibase migrations and jOOQ for type‑safe SQL and performance‑critical queries.
• Strong knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Front‑end experience with React, Angular or Next.js and proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript is a plus.
• Experience enabling effective collaboration with Frontend engineers for informed technical decision‑making.
• Strong understanding of SSO, AuthN and AuthZ, and API security (OAuth2/OIDC, token‑based security, role‑based access control, data privacy best practices).
• Proficiency in Agile/Scrum methodologies and a commitment to driving Agile practices within the team.
• Comfortable with DevOps practices involving configuration management, CI/CD pipelines, Gitflow, IaC and deployment patterns.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and a proactive approach to addressing challenges.
• Proficiency in English is a must.

Benefits

Work in a vibrant, international and diverse team—collaborating with 140 local colleagues and a network of 2,200+ talents across Europe, the USA and Asia—within a collaborative environment that fosters professional growth, flexible career paths, and continuous learning opportunities.

Additional Information

This job description describes the main activities within this role and is not exhaustive; additional tasks and projects may be assigned.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, gender, age, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or any other legally protected factor. We value the unique talents of all our people and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect.