Empresa:

emagine - Portugal

Descrição da Função

Tech Lead Java (Spring) Remote from Portugal Gaming Industry

We are looking for an experienced Tech Lead Java to join an exciting international gaming project, working on high-scale, real-time platforms used by thousands of players worldwide. This is a remote position; candidates must be based in Portugal.

If you are passionate about clean architecture, microservices, distributed systems, and enjoy leading technical teams in fast-paced environments, this role is for you.

About the Project

You will be part of a cutting-edge gaming platform, focused on performance, scalability, and real-time user experience. The system is built with modern backend architectures, event-driven communication, and cloud-native technologies.

What You'll Do

• Act as Technical Leader for a backend engineering team
• Design and evolve microservices-based architectures
• Lead the development of RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs
• Drive technical decisions focused on scalability, performance, and security
• Implement and maintain event-driven and asynchronous systems
• Perform code reviews and mentor engineers
• Collaborate closely with Product, QA, and DevOps teams
• Ensure best practices in clean code, SOLID, DDD, and design patterns
• Support delivery planning, estimations, and technical roadmaps
• Work on low-latency, high-concurrency systems, typical of gaming platforms

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience as a Tech Lead or Senior Backend Engineer
• Strong expertise in Java (11+)
• Solid hands-on experience with:
• Spring Boot
• Spring Cloud
• Spring Security
• Strong knowledge of microservices architecture
• Experience with messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar)
• API design and versioning (REST / GraphQL)
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Databases:
• Relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL)
• NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines
• Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, OpenTelemetry)

Nice to Have

• Previous experience in the gaming industry (casino, betting, mobile games, or real-time platforms)
• Strong background in event-driven architectures
• Experience with high-traffic, highly available systems
• Knowledge of automated testing (JUnit, Mockito, Testcontainers)
• Experience working with distributed and international teams
• Professional English communication skills

Work Model

• Remote-first role
• Candidates must be located in Portugal
• International team and global product
• Flexible working hours (with some overlap)

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work on a high-impact global gaming platform
• Modern tech stack and strong engineering culture
• High level of autonomy and technical ownership
• Competitive compensation (contract model depending on profile)
• Long-term project

Location requirement: Portugal

? Industry: Gaming

Work model: Remote

Observações

Not Specified (Portugal)