Java Development Team Lead

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Java Development Team Lead to join our development team in Poland and drive technical excellence in the healthcare space for one of the largest healthcare service companies in the US. This role involves leading a talented full-stack team to deliver innovative, high-quality solutions that enhance business performance within the Individual & Family Plan segment of the client's retail healthcare platform.

Technologies

• Java 11: Collections, Threading, Streams, new language constructs, etc
• Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring WebFlux/Reactor.io
• Oracle, MongoDB
• JMS, Kafka
• Reactive Microservices on OpenShift
• Angular 7 for front-end components
• JUnit 5, Rest Assured, JBehave
• Apache Camel, JBoss Fuse, Drools, MyBatis
• AWS (incremental migration)
• CI/CD: Git/GitLab CI, Maven, Jenkins, uDeploy, OpenShift

Responsibilities

• Lead a full-stack development team
• Coordinate activities with client stakeholders
• Be the main point of contact for all team-related aspects
• Manage, motivate, and grow team members
• Map user stories to detailed technical specifications
• Design, implement, test, deploy, maintain, and document solutions; participate in code reviews
• Implement back-, middle- and front-end parts of applications, integrate and test them
• Manage the multiple source repository, cherry-pick changes and maintain release repository, maintain release config repo in parallel to current development
• Operate triage of bugs, failed test cases and system failures
• Occasionally support new releases and business activities during after-hours or weekends
• Create and optimize infrastructure performance metrics
• Architect a pilot or PoC effort to bring innovation to delivery
• Ask smart questions, take risks and champion new ideas

Requirements

• University degree in Engineering or Computer Science
• 5+ years of experience with IT projects, with at least 3 fully participated and delivered projects
• 3+ years of strong hands-on development experience developing enterprise-class applications in the technical stack used in the Client’s landscape (Java, Spring, and/or Angular 7, JS/TypeScript)
• Deep understanding of all things “database” – schema design, optimization, scalability, etc
• Ability to write complex SQL queries, stored procedures, and functions on Oracle DB
• Ability to articulate clear business objectives aligned with technical specifications and work in an iterative Agile pattern daily
• Proven ability to design and build complex technology systems
• Experience in drawing up systems and low-level designs
• Customer-facing experience
• Solid communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience in SDLC, especially testing and deployment
• Experience with Agile delivery (Scrum)
• Strong knowledge of Design Patterns and comfort with the latest architectural paradigms
• Willingness and ability to travel to other clients’ delivery center locations across Poland and the US
• English at a B2+ level

Nice to have

• Experience with Azure or other cloud services is highly advantageous. Microservices/Enterprise Integration Patterns, Messaging systems (JMS/AMQ/WMQ), Rules Engine (preferably BRMS)
• Mongo DB/Hadoop experience
• Experience in working within cross-location teams
• Experience delivering in SAFe delivery model
• Knowledge of healthcare insurance domain
• Business Driven Development (BDD) / Specification by Example
• Test Automation knowledge and experience

We offer

• We gather like-minded people:
• Engineering community of industry professionals
• Friendly team and enjoyable working environment
• Flexible schedule and opportunity to work remotely within Poland
• Chance to work abroad for up to 60 days annually
• Business-driven relocation opportunities
• We provide growth opportunities:
• Outstanding career roadmap
• Leadership development, career advising, soft skills, and well-being programs
• Certification (GCP, Azure, AWS)
• Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning, Get Abstract, Cloud Guru
• English classes
• We cover it all:
• Stable income (Employment Contract or B2B)
• Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Benefits package (health insurance, multisport, shopping vouchers)
• Strategically located offices featuring entertainment and relaxation zones, table tennis and football, free snacks, fantastic coffee, and more
• Referral bonuses
• Corporate, social and well-being events
• Please, note:
• The set of bonuses might vary based on the role you apply for – specifics will be discussed with our recruiter during the general interview
• We will reach out to selected candidates exclusively

EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.