Lead Full Stack Java Developer

Location: Hybrid, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Company

hirify.global develops client-facing financial technology solutions, including the International Processing Engine (IPE) for securities processing and settlement workflows.

What you will do

• Lead the technical design, development, integration, testing, and production support of scalable back-end services, front-end components, and RESTful APIs for the IPE application.
• Translate business requirements into secure, maintainable, resilient, and scalable solutions while managing technical risks, dependencies, and delivery quality.
• Own complex enhancements, high-priority production fixes, technical remediation, root-cause analysis, and sustainable corrective actions.
• Define engineering standards for coding, reviews, automated testing, documentation, security controls, and release readiness.
• Make architectural decisions covering scalability, resilience, performance, integration, security, and operational supportability.
• Mentor developers and collaborate with product, delivery, QA, architecture, and client stakeholders on settlement workflows, securities transactions, CI/CD, deployment automation, and AI-assisted engineering.

Requirements

• 10+ years of professional software development experience, including substantial hands-on experience with Core Java, Spring, and Spring Boot.
• Strong Java and Spring expertise with experience designing and delivering service-oriented or microservices-based back-end systems.
• Strong SQL skills and extensive experience with large relational databases, including MS SQL Server and Sybase.
• Proven experience as a Technical Lead, Lead Developer, or Senior Engineer responsible for technical direction, solution design, delivery quality, and developer mentoring.
• Strong full-stack capability across front-end components and back-end services, including JavaScript experience.
• Extensive experience designing, building, governing, and integrating RESTful APIs and enterprise applications, including systems processing high data volumes and real-time or time-sensitive workflows.
• Experience making architectural decisions focused on scalability, resilience, security, performance, and maintainability; leading code reviews; establishing engineering standards; and resolving complex technical and production issues.
• Strong automated testing and quality engineering experience, with testing embedded throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Experience with Git, Eclipse, IntelliJ, Visual Studio, JIRA, and Confluence.
• Strong communication, stakeholder-management, and leadership skills, plus a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, IT, or a related field.

Nice to have

• Python, Docker, and Kubernetes experience.
• Understanding of the securities trade lifecycle, including Middle Office and Back Office processes, settlements, trade confirmations, reporting, books and records, collateral management, and clearance/settlement workflows.
• Experience with SAFe Agile, containerization, CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and modern DevOps practices.
• Experience leading technical delivery in complex, deadline-driven client environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work with in-person collaboration and learning as needed.
• Collaborative, inclusive, and engaging workplace focused on enabling associates to contribute authentically.
• AI-based tools may support application review and evaluation, with human review included in employment decisions.

Hiring process

• Applications and interviews must contain honest and accurate information; falsification or misrepresentation results in disqualification.