Tech Lead, Java – AI Focus

GOK | Digital Innovation

Tech Lead Java role focused on leading backend development in banking with AI integration. Aiming to improve solution quality and delivery through technical leadership.

Posted 7/30/2026full-timeRemote • 🇧🇷 BrazilSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in Java application development, microservices architecture, and AI integration within software solutions. Proven ability to lead technical discussions, guide teams in best practices, and translate business requirements into effective technical implementations.

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Java DevelopmentMicroservices ArchitectureAI IntegrationTechnical LeadershipAutomated Testing

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Hard Skills

JavaSpring BootJPASpring BatchMicroservicesAPIsAutomated TestingGitLabCI/CDMongoDB

Soft Skills

CollaborationProblem-SolvingCommunicationLeadership

Tools & Technologies

RabbitMQKafkaJUnitMockito

Industry Keywords

Banking EnvironmentHexagonal ArchitectureIntegrationsCode Review ProcessesImpact Analysis

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaJUnitKafkaMockitoMongoDBOracleRabbitMQSpringSpring BootSpringBoot

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide technical leadership to the team, guiding architecture, development and quality decisions.
Collaborate with Product Owners and stakeholders to understand, detail and prioritize requirements.
Translate business needs into technical solutions, user stories, acceptance criteria and implementation plans.
Define approaches for Java applications, microservices, integrations, messaging and databases.
Conduct and guide code reviews to ensure quality, security and adherence to technical standards.
Support the team in resolving complex issues, performing impact analysis and troubleshooting.
Use AI in requirements analysis, solution design, development, testing, code review and documentation.
Provide guidance on using LLMs, RAG, context management, agents, multi-agent systems and guardrails within the engineering workflow.
Establish best practices for using AI tools, avoiding reliance on unvalidated outputs.
Work with architecture, security, DevOps and other teams involved in delivery.
Support the evolution of the development pipeline, including cards, branches, PRs, tests, validations and CI/CD.
Track AI-driven improvements in speed, quality and reduction of rework.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong experience with Java, Spring Boot, JPA and Spring Batch.
Proficiency in microservices, hexagonal architecture, APIs and integrations.
Experience with MongoDB, Oracle, RabbitMQ and Kafka.
Knowledge of automated testing with JUnit and Mockito.
Experience with GitLab, CI/CD and code review processes.
Ability to design solutions and assess technical and architectural impacts.
Experience providing technical leadership to developers and leading discussions with business stakeholders.
Hands-on experience applying AI to software development.
Knowledge of LLMs, prompt engineering and context engineering.
Familiarity with RAG, agents, multi-agent systems and guardrails.
Experience in a banking environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Provide technical leadership to the team, guiding architecture, development and quality decisions.
Collaborate with Product Owners and stakeholders to understand, detail and prioritize requirements.
Translate business needs into technical solutions, user stories, acceptance criteria and implementation plans.
Define approaches for Java applications, microservices, integrations, messaging and databases.
Conduct and guide code reviews to ensure quality, security and adherence to technical standards.
Support the team in resolving complex issues, performing impact analysis and troubleshooting.
Use AI in requirements analysis, solution design, development, testing, code review and documentation.
Provide guidance on using LLMs, RAG, context management, agents, multi-agent systems and guardrails within the engineering workflow.
Establish best practices for using AI tools, avoiding reliance on unvalidated outputs.
Work with architecture, security, DevOps and other teams involved in delivery.
Support the evolution of the development pipeline, including cards, branches, PRs, tests, validations and CI/CD.
Track AI-driven improvements in speed, quality and reduction of rework. 🎯 Requirements
Strong experience with Java, Spring Boot, JPA and Spring Batch.
Proficiency in microservices, hexagonal architecture, APIs and integrations.
Experience with MongoDB, Oracle, RabbitMQ and Kafka.
Knowledge of automated testing with JUnit and Mockito.
Experience with GitLab, CI/CD and code review processes.
Ability to design solutions and assess technical and architectural impacts.
Experience providing technical leadership to developers and leading discussions with business stakeholders.
Hands-on experience applying AI to software development.
Knowledge of LLMs, prompt engineering and context engineering.
Familiarity with RAG, agents, multi-agent systems and guardrails.
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