Engineering Lead (Java)

About Flamingo

Flamingo is revolutionizing the Managed Service Provider (MSP) industry with an AI-driven, open-source platform for IT and security. Our goal is to empower MSPs with automation, optimization, and scalability tools to enhance their operations.
 

Role Overview

As a Java Tech Lead at Flamingo, you will drive the technical direction of our back-end platform, leading architecture decisions and mentoring a team of engineers building scalable, high-performance services on Java and Spring Boot. You will own the design of event-driven microservices, set engineering standards, and ensure our systems are reliable, performant, and ready to scale. Your deep expertise in distributed systems, high-volume data processing, and hands-on leadership will be critical to delivering a robust platform that powers thousands of MSPs.
 

Key Responsibilities

• Define and drive the back-end technical architecture, making key decisions on system design, patterns, and technology choices.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of back-end engineers, fostering a culture of quality, ownership, and continuous improvement.
• Design and develop scalable backend services and APIs using Java (Spring Boot).
• Architect and implement event-driven microservices with Kafka and RabbitMQ.
• Own technical roadmap and prioritization in collaboration with product and engineering leadership.
• Process and analyze high-volume logs efficiently to ensure scalability and real-time insights.
• Integrate and manage multiple data sources, including SQL, NoSQL, and streaming data.
• Optimize database performance using PostgreSQL, Redis, and Elasticsearch.
• Implement authentication and authorization mechanisms with OAuth, JWT, and Keycloak.
• Drive code quality, testing strategies, CI/CD pipelines, and engineering best practices across the team.
• Conduct code reviews, lead technical discussions, and contribute to hiring decisions.

Qualifications

Must-Have:

• 7+ years of experience in backend development with Java and Spring Boot, including 2+ years in a tech lead or senior leadership role.
• Proven experience leading and mentoring engineering teams.
• Deep expertise in microservices architecture, including event-driven systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ).
• Strong knowledge of RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and WebSockets.
• Experience processing high-volume logs and working with log management tools (ELK stack, Loki, Fluentd, OpenTelemetry).
• Experience working with multiple data sources, including relational (PostgreSQL) and non-relational (Redis, Elasticsearch) databases.
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP).
• Strong understanding of security best practices in backend development.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to translate technical complexity into clear decisions and plans.

Nice-to-Have:

• Experience with functional programming in Java or Scala.
• Familiarity with distributed tracing (e.g., Jaeger, Zipkin) for microservices.
• Knowledge of cloud-native architectures and serverless frameworks.
• Exposure to message queues and event sourcing.
• Experience building engineering culture and processes at early-stage startups.

Why Join Flamingo?

• Technical Leadership: Shape the architecture and engineering culture of a fast-growing platform from the ground up.
• Ownership & Equity: Competitive compensation, including equity in an early-stage, high-growth startup.
• Innovative Tech Stack: Work with cutting-edge open-source technologies in AI, automation, and security.
• Remote-first Culture: Flexibility to work from anywhere while collaborating with a top-tier team.
• Mission-Driven Company: Join a team passionate about disrupting the MSP industry and making enterprise-grade security and IT automation accessible to all.