Staff/Lead Java Engineer

We are looking for a Staff/Lead Java Engineer to join a greenfield initiative building a large-scale distributed backend platform for advanced manufacturing environments.

The role focuses on defining system architecture, APIs, and data flows for highly scalable, event-driven systems with complex integrations and strong reliability requirements.

Quick Facts

• Greenfield, production-critical platform
• High ownership over architecture and technical direction
• Work at the intersection of software and physical manufacturing systems
• Strong R&D engineering environment

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve distributed backend architecture for a high-scale production platform
• Define system architecture, APIs, and data models across multiple domains
• Build microservices and integration layers connecting ERP, vendors, and manufacturing systems
• Design and implement event-driven data flows and workflows
• Evaluate and adapt enterprise and open-source solutions to guide architecture decisions
• Drive engineering standards, reliability, and scalability practices
• Collaborate with R&D engineers and manufacturing domain experts

Requirements

• 8+ years in backend / distributed systems engineering
• Strong expertise in Java and system design
• Proven experience with large-scale distributed architectures
• Strong understanding of microservices and API design
• Experience with event-driven systems and integrations
• Solid data modeling and database design skills
• Ability to work in R&D / ambiguous, greenfield environments
• Strong communication and mentoring skills

Nice to Have

• Experience with MES / manufacturing / industrial systems
• Knowledge of BOM, MRP, shopfloor, traceability
• Exposure to IoT / hardware integrations
• Experience with data streaming / cloud-native systems

Benefits

• Private healthcare
• Multisport
• Life insurance
• Opportunity to build a greenfield production-critical platform from scratch
• High ownership over architecture and technical direction
• Work at the intersection of software and physical manufacturing systems
• Strong R&D engineering environment