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Tech Lead – Data Analytics Platform (SaaS) (Java)

About the Role

Are you passionate about leading agile teams and building cutting-edge data analytics solutions? We’re looking for a Tech Lead who thrives in fast-moving environments, enjoys working hands-on with modern technology, and is ready to drive both technical direction and team growth.

Who We Are

We’re a rapidly growing SaaS company headquartered in Northern Europe, delivering a leading analytics platform focused on spend and procurement intelligence. Our tool enables hundreds of organizations—from large enterprises to public sector bodies—to gain deeper insights, reduce costs, and improve sustainability in their purchasing decisions.

Now entering an exciting scale-up phase, we’re expanding our product and engineering teams. We’re looking for a capable and collaborative Tech Lead to help us shape the future of our platform and drive meaningful impact alongside a team that values innovation and ownership.

Your Mission

As a Tech Lead , you’ll guide a cross-functional product team building our core analytics platform. You’ll be responsible not only for writing great code, but also for setting technical direction, coaching developers, and ensuring architectural quality. You’ll work closely with product managers, designers, and other tech leads to deliver scalable, performant features that our users love.

What You’ll Do :

• Lead and mentor a team of backend and frontend engineers
• Own technical decisions and architecture within the team
• Facilitate agile practices (e.g., sprint planning, retrospectives, code reviews)
• Ensure code quality, performance, and maintainability across the stack
• Drive cloud infrastructure best practices, automation, and scalability
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align technical goals with business objectives
• Advocate for continuous improvement in tooling, process, and culture

You Bring :

Proven experience as a Tech Lead or Senior Engineer with leadership responsibilities

Deep expertise in Java (modern versions) and Spring Boot (including Spring Security)

Strong background in cloud-native architecture—preferably on AWS

Solid understanding of system performance and memory optimization in high-volume environments

Practical knowledge of Clean / Hexagonal Architecture, DDD, and CQRS

Experience designing secure systems (e.g., JWT tokens, RBAC, secure APIs)

Exposure to analytics-focused databases (e.g., Parquet, Arrow, DuckDB, or Cassandra)

A hands-on leadership style—comfortable balancing strategic thinking and active coding

Tech Stack :

Java (latest versions)

Spring Boot, Spring Security

AWS (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.)

Docker & DevOps pipelines

SQL & analytics-focused databases

React / Redux (JavaScript)

Microservices, REST APIs, DDD / CQRS

Git, CI / CD, monitoring tools

Bonus Points For :

Kotlin

Event Sourcing patterns

Azure cloud experience

Previous work on data-heavy or B2B SaaS platforms

Our Culture

Though we deliver a high-tech product, our foundation is built on people-first values : trust, support, and personal growth. We believe in empowering individuals to lead, experiment, and continuously improve—while working together in a culture of openness and shared success. We’re excited about our mission, proud of the product we’ve built, and ready to take it to the next level.