Lead Full-Stack Engineer (Java/Angular) - GovTech / HR Software (Colombia)

7+ years of experience in SaaS or Enterprise Application Development with Java. At least 2 years in a Tech Lead or similar leadership capacity. Expert-level knowledge of Java, the Spring ecosystem (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Data). Expertise in designing distributed systems. Deep, hands-on experience architecting, building, and deploying microservices in AWS (e.g., ECS/EKS, Lambda, RDS, S3, SQS/SNS). Mastery of relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL), including performance tuning, query optimization, and database design for scale. Significant front-end experience with Angular. Demonstrated experience in mentoring engineers, conducting technical reviews, and making architectural decisions. Experience evangelizing and integrating AI-assisted development tools into team workflows.

Define and enforce technical standards, architectural principles, and best practices. Drive key technical decisions regarding technology selection and design. Champion adoption of modern development practices and AI-powered tools. Own the technical roadmap for modernization effort. Mentor and coach senior and mid-level engineers. Lead code and design reviews. Collaborate with front-end leads, DevOps, and product teams. Act as a technical point of contact for the project. Lead development of critical system components. Design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs using Spring Boot. Oversee and contribute to database schema design and optimization. Ensure system reliability through robust testing and CI/CD practices. Troubleshoot and resolve systemic issues and performance bottlenecks.