Java Technical Lead

Job Description:

DB Global Technology is Deutsche Bank’s technology centre in Central and Eastern Europe. Since its set-up in 2013, Bucharest Technology Centre (BEX) has constantly proven its capacity to deliver global technology products and services, playing a dynamic role in the Bank’s technology transformation.

We have a robust, hands-on engineering culture dedicated to continuous learning, knowledge-sharing, technical skill development and networking. We are an essential part of the Bank’s technology platform and develop applications for many important business areas.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers and acting as a technical and managerial role model
• Work together with our highly skilled international development teams to build and maintain features of our Applications and Systems
• Design and tailor unit test frameworks that are easily adaptable to various scenarios, ensuring robustness, edge case coverage, and overall reliability.
• Ensure code performance and quality through continuous code reviews
• Write code in compliance with our coding standards and security mechanisms
• Continuously collaborate with cross-functional teams, product owners, designers and QA team in an agile environment
• Participate in developer guilds and foster a culture of continuous learning and knowledge sharing within the team
• Act as a technical thought leader and mentor junior developers through support and training

Skills

•  Strong analytical problem-solving skills and a structured approach to converting ideas into concepts, design and code

• Proven experience in architecting, designing, and building robust, highly available microservices using Java 17+ and Spring Boot

• 7+ years of professional experience in enterprise software design and development with knowledge and practical experience in a variety of Backend technology stacks; Full-Stack knowledge/experience would be a plus

• Experience with relational databases and SQL; PostgreSQL is a plus

• Knowledge and experience in cloud environments like Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Microsoft Azure; GCP would be a plus

• Experience with agentic systems would be a plus

• Knowledge and experience with GCP Dataflows, Dataforms and Composer would be a plus

• Experience with ETL tools or data migration projects would be a plus

• Automation mindset and experience in designing and building CI/CD pipelines, ideally Github Actions.

• Basic knowledge on OWASP, OpenID Connect for Authentication and Authorization, TLS / SSL.

• Knowledge of SOLID principles, design patterns

• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills and effective team player

• Collaborate in a global multi-cultural environment and work with teams located in different time zones

• Knowledge and experience of agile values, principles and methods

Well-being & Benefits

Emotionally and mentally balanced: We support you in dealing with life crises, maintaining stability through illness, and maintaining good mental health.

• Empowering managers who value your ideas and decisions. Show your positive attitude, determination, and open-mindedness.
• A professional, passionate, and fun workplace.
• A modern office with fun and relaxing areas to boost creativity.
• Continuous learning culture with coaching and support from team experts.
• A culture where you can openly speak about mental health.

Physically thriving: We support you in managing your physical health by taking appropriate preventive measures and providing a workplace that helps you thrive. For example, Private healthcare and life insurance with premium benefits for you and discounts for your loved ones, healthier ways of working and check-ups.

Socially connected: We strongly believe in collaboration, inclusion and feeling connected to open up new perspectives and strengthen our self-confidence and well-being.

• 24 days holiday, loyalty days, and bank holidays (including weekdays for weekend bank holidays).
• Hybrid working model with 40% remote work.
• Options for flexible working hours.
• Enjoy retailer discounts, cultural and CSR activities, workshops, and more.

Financially secure: We support you in meeting personal financial goals during your active career and for the future.

• Competitive income, performance-based promotions, and a sense of purpose.
• Meal vouchers, bonuses for referrals

Interested in more: discover what our employees value in the Well-being & Benefits hub!

We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.

Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.

We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.