Java Tech Lead

The client is a fintech institution operating in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, focused on modernising its digital capabilities and expanding its offering for micro-SME customers. It is an organisation with a strong market presence and a clear strategic commitment to innovation, aiming to deliver banking experiences that are fully digital, user-friendly, and deeply integrated with day-to-day business needs.

• Minimum 7+ years of commercial experience in software development
• Proven experience in a Tech Lead role
• Strong hands-on expertise in Java and the Spring ecosystem (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Cloud)
• Understanding of frontend and client-side architectures, with exposure to React and/or Flutter
• Very good understanding of fullstack application architecture
• Experience with event-driven architectures (message brokers, asynchronous communication, events)
• Practical knowledge of PostgreSQL or similar relational databases
• Experience working with microservices and distributed systems
• Strong mentoring and technical leadership skills
• Fluent English (spoken and written)

Nice to have:

• Hands-on or architectural experience with React and/or Flutter
• Experience with Kafka or similar messaging/streaming platforms
• Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Experience with Kubernetes and containerized deployments
• Background in fintech or banking projects
• Experience building and scaling greenfield systems

• Lead a cross-functional team through the full delivery lifecycle
• Own the squad’s technical direction, primarily on the backend, with awareness of frontend implications
• Design and evolve system architecture in a microservices and event-driven environment
• Ensure high code quality through reviews, standards, and best practices
• Collaborate with the Delivery Manager and Business Analyst to translate business needs into technical solutions
• Align with other Tech Leads to ensure architectural consistency across teams
• Identify, communicate, and mitigate technical risks and dependencies
• Contribute hands-on to development on a regular basis
• Communicate technical decisions and trade-offs clearly in English