Chief Technical Innovator

This senior software developer role involves focusing on resolving technical debt and modernizing core components of our platform.

• Identify, analyze, and address areas of technical debt across the platform to improve performance, code quality, maintainability, and scalability;
• Upgrade platform dependencies and ensure compatibility through comprehensive testing;
• Refactor legacy code, remove redundant logic, and simplify complex modules while preserving functionality;
• Maintain and enhance developer experience by improving CI/CD pipelines, automation scripts, and internal tooling;
• Participate in architecture improvement efforts;
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code with a strong emphasis on test coverage and performance optimization;
• Understand, comply with, and enforce development standards to ensure consistency across the larger development team;
• Troubleshoot and resolve software defects, ensuring reliability and efficiency;
• Maintain proper documentation for technical solutions and development processes;
• Collaborate with the team to ensure specifications are being met.

• Minimum of 5 years of software development experience, with significant experience working on existing systems;
• Strong proficiency in Java and object-oriented programming concepts;
• Familiarity with Hibernate and Spring MVC;
• Experience leading teams;
• Experience in refactoring and working with large monolithic applications, familiarity with legacy code modernization, dependency upgrades, and deprecation management;
• Hands-on experience with API development and web services;
• Solid understanding of AWS cloud development and microservices architecture;
• Working knowledge of front-end technologies, including JavaScript, jQuery, HTML, CSS, and Bootstrap;
• EST working hours are required;
• Experience working with relational databases, with proficiency in SQL, PL/SQL, and Oracle;
• Experience with ElasticSearch, including indexing strategies and query optimization;
• Familiarity with version control systems like Git and build tools like Maven for build and dependency management in Java projects;
• Strong problem-solving skills and analytical thinking, with a passion for improving software systems;
• Ability to dive into unfamiliar codebases, understand legacy systems, and propose paths for improvement;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts clearly;
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and collaborate with multiple stakeholders;
• Upper-Intermediate English level.