Lead Development Engineer (Java)

TL;DR

Lead Development Engineer (Java Desktop): Lead technical decision-making and design of robust, scalable software solutions for SaaS products in life sciences with an accent on architectural patterns, standards, and cross-team alignment. Focus on guiding complex product requirements into maintainable systems, mentoring engineers, and driving adoption of industry technologies.

Location: Romania (Remote)

Company

Global provider of cutting-edge SaaS solutions and consultancy for pharmaceutical companies, CROs, and life sciences research, supporting over 50% of global drug discovery.

What you will do

• Lead technical decisions on design of robust, scalable, and maintainable software solutions within your product team.
• Guide delivery of complex product-scale requirements into robust solutions.
• Champion technical standards, architectural patterns, and design practices.
• Mentor and coach engineers at all levels for technical and professional growth.
• Facilitate agile ceremonies and collaborative practices, represent team in engineering forums.
• Build stakeholder relationships, address technical risks, and stay current with industry trends.

Requirements

• Strong Java desktop engineering capability.
• Strong design and architectural skills with experience shaping systems and guiding delivery.
• Significant software development experience with proven technical leadership.
• Expertise with development tools, best practices, and Git.
• Extensive agile, iterative delivery, and cross-functional team experience.
• Demonstrated mentoring ability and excellent communication skills.

Nice to have

• Domain knowledge of scientific data, standards in scientific workflows.
• Ability to translate scientific requests into software solutions.
• Experience with cheminformatics, toxicology data, and scientist-to-engineer translation.

Culture & Benefits

• Friendly, solutions-focused environment in a global business of over 400 people with high-performance culture and flexibility.
• Remote/home working with one-off allowance, medical insurance, meal tickets, flexible working.
• Development opportunities, referral scheme, discretionary bonus.
• Comprehensive healthcare, wellbeing initiatives, clear career pathways, vacation days, training, retirement plans.