Who We AreBuilding the AI-first frontier enterprise.We are a integral technology consultancy with a trademarked, AI-first approach—Gen-e2™. It redefines how enterprises build digital products and transform their organizations with AI. We do the right thing, and we do it right. We're proud to be a World Economic Forum New Champion, and a B Corp-certified company.- We are small enough to care locally, big enough to deliver globally (10 countries, 450+ experts from 50+ nationalities)- We are becoming an agentic organization, adopting the AI-native operating model we bring to our clients.- We are robust and resilient (100% independent, 0 debt, founded 2009)- We are AI-native professionals who invest in what we believe and work as a collective intelligence- We are positive, courageous and deliver at the leading edge.Your RoleAs a Tech Lead with a strong software architecture mindset, you will lead the technical delivery of digital products end-to-end—hands-on when needed—while guiding teams toward scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions.Key Responsibilities- Lead the design and evolution of technology solutions, ensuring scalability, performance, security, and maintainability.- Drive architectural decisions and trade-offs (e.g., microservices vs modular monolith), applying patterns such as DDD, Clean/Hexagonal Architecture, and event-driven approaches when relevant.- Design, build, and evolve REST APIs, including versioning, contract-first practices (OpenAPI), backward compatibility, and robust error handling.- Define and enforce engineering standards: clean code, testing strategy, code reviews, observability, security practices,



and CI/CD.- Mentor and coach engineers, fostering a strong delivery culture and continuously raising the engineering bar.- Partner with Product, QA, UX, and stakeholders to refine scope, assess technical risks, shape the roadmap, and deliver incrementally.- Encourage AI-first engineering practices (Copilot/GenAI) with proper governance: quality gates, security, traceability, and testing.Who You Are- 10+ years of software engineering experience with proven technical leadership (Tech Lead, Lead Engineer, or strong senior with leadership responsibilities).- Strong backend expertise in Java (ideally 17/21/25+) with solid testing practices (e.g., JUnit/Mockito ) and performance awareness.- Proven ability to design and communicate software architecture: microservices/modular monoliths, Clean/Hexagonal, SOLID principles, integration patterns, and API design.- Strong engineering fundamentals: CI/CD, Git workflows, code review practices, observability (logs/metrics/traces), and a secure-by-design mindset.Nice to have / Strong plus- Kafka/RabbitMQ, event-driven architectures, CQRS, saga/outbox patterns.- Docker/Kubernetes, Terraform/IaC, and cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP).- OAuth2/OIDC, JWT,



and security best practices (OWASP).- Experience in high-traffic systems, performance tuning, and caching strategies.- Experience working in AI-assisted engineering environments and setting quality/security guardrails.- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; able to influence decisions and align teams.- Professional English (B2+ preferred) for global collaboration and documentation.AI-Native Engineering (Core Expectation) - Use Generative AI coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor) as a first-class engineering assistant for: - Code scaffolding and refactoring- Code generation and optimisation- Test-cases and documentation generation- Build applications through AI-driven development practices, including: - AI-assisted debugging and troubleshooting- Intelligent code completion and pattern recognition- Automated documentation generation- Apply prompt engineering best practices for reliable, repeatable engineering outcomes.- Validate GenAI output (determinism checks, guardrails, fallback logic).More About PALO ITOur clients include some of the world’s most successful companies. We collaborate with leading enterprises, next-generation businesses and frontier partners, shaping what comes next, helping them scale AI and solve complex business and technology challenges.What We Offer- Stimulating working environments- Unique career path- International mobility- Internal R&D; projects (including Gen-e2™)- Knowledge sharing- Personalized training via PALO IT Academy- Entrepreneurship & intrapreneurshipFor more on our team culture and benefits, check out our careers page.

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