Java Technical Lead/Staff Engineer - with Azure

Mindera · Cluj-Napoca, Romania (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2026-09-02

Workplace: hybrid

Department: Engineering

Description

At Mindera, we believe that software is built by people, for people, with high-performance systems that impact users worldwide.

We are looking for a Java Technical Lead/Staff Engineer to join an agile, collaborative team where your voice matters as much as your code.

As a Staff Engineer/Technical Lead within Mindera you need to have an excellent understanding of how to lead a team into defining and delivering solutions iteratively and collaboratively. You will work closely with engineering teams to foster commercial awareness, ensure a clear understanding of how technical decisions impact business outcomes and inspire innovation.

We value empathy, self-organization, and a positive attitude. If you are approachable, communicate clearly, and believe that team fit is just as important as technical expertise, you'll feel right at home here.

At Mindera, we encourage the use of AI to assist with coding and related tasks. We find that a person's engineering and software craft skills have a big impact on long-term successful delivery, with or without AI. Our goal in the interview process is to understand the candidate’s knowledge and skills in engineering. If you need to, or plan to use AI, please be transparent with us when you're using it, to avoid issues and misunderstandings that can either impact your chance of securing the role or impact your success at Mindera.

When you join Mindera we welcome you into a fun and politics-free work culture, built on the principles of lean and self-organisation.

Note: Depending on the project and our clients' needs, you may get the chance to pack your bags and take off every now and then. Typically, we estimate travel time to be between 0% and 15%.

Requirements

HOW YOU’LL MAKE AN IMPACT:

Being involved in all areas of delivery, with the technical gravitas to mentor and inspire the development team, helping your team improve by sharing your own knowledge, experience, and insights;
Taking ownership of your code every step of the way - from development to deployment and maintenance;
Diagnosing issues in production and devising solutions for them;
Being an integral part of solutions design and implementation;
Challenging business requirements, to ensure you are continuously delivering the best possible outcome;
Harnessing innovation and driving adoption of new technologies to deliver business value;
Contributing to shaping our online technology roadmap, influencing our future technical direction, and balancing passion with precision to deliver exceptional online service and solutions for our customers;
Conducting technical interviews for positions within your area of expertise.

YOUR SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

*The tech stack you will work with depends on the project;

Minimum 10 years of experience with Java programming language, including latest versions (17 & 21);
Experience in any of the popular web frameworks like Spring (boot, cloud, data flow) or Micronaut;
Cloud technology experience: Azure Cloud, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, Github Actions;
Knowledge of architectural styles: Microservices, Web services, SOA and API Protocols: GraphQL Federation, REST API;
Experience in monitoring & observability: OpenTelemetry, Dynatrace, other Observability tools;
Proficiency in using build tools: Gradle;
Experience with unit testing, integration testing, and test-driven development;
Experience in working with databases: MongoDB, MySQL;
Experience working with Application Lifecycle Management Tools: JIRA, Confluence, Jenkins, NexusPro (or) similar;
Working practices: Knowledge and experience of agile frameworks and practices: Scrum/Kanban, user stories, BDD/TDD, DevOps, Continuous Integration & Delivery, Pair Programming etc;
Proficiency in applying design patterns effectively to develop scalable and maintainable solutions;
Previous experience in balancing technical priorities with business needs and aligning teams with organisational goals while maintaining technical standards;
A strong interest in understanding market dynamics and identifying customer needs to drive strategic decision-making and business growth;
Experience in mentoring engineering teams , fostering collaboration and providing guidance when needed;
Fluency in English

Depending on the project, relevant experience in other areas would be necessary:

Strong understanding of Product Information Management / Master Data Management platforms (like Stibo STEP), and background in e-commerce/retail would be appreciated;
For some projects Kotlin experience is nice-to-have.

We'd love to get to know you better!

Benefits

THE PERKS OF BECOMING A MINDER:

Private medical subscription
Private medical subscription for children
Counseling and psychotherapy services
Reimbursement for eyeglasses
Self-proposal salary process
Annual profit distribution, subject to company performance and board decision
Mindera Unit Plan
Flexible benefits options (sports, medical, cultural, donations)
Trainings and learning opportunities to grow within your role
Coaching and development guidance
25 days holiday
Flexibility to choose where you work from
Vacation incentive
Parties, gatherings & trips

WHY MINDERA?

We're thrilled to have the opportunity to share with you what it's like to be a part of the Mindera community.

We're a group of friendly and talented individuals who work together to bring projects to life, in a fun, politics-free environment.

Our culture is all about being adaptable and self-organized. We want Minders to take risks, make decisions, work together and feel free to be their most authentic selves, every single day.

We work closely with our clients to truly understand their products and develop high-performance, resilient, and scalable software systems that make a real impact for their users and businesses, worldwide.

We are proud of our work, we're always learning and growing in our Agile and collaborative environment, and we hope you'll love it here just as much as we do!

Check out our Handbook & get to know us better: https://mindera.com/handbook.pdf

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