We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Java Engineering Manager to lead our UKBI engineering team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Java, microservices, serverless architecture, Docker, EKS and search technologies such as Solr or open search.
This role suits someone who has resolved high-priority search incidents in production and can work across a distributed, multi-cluster search estate. Day-to-day operations demand strong distributed search systems knowledge, hands-on comfort with that stack is essential.
What you'll do
- Lead and mentor a team of engineers, providing guidance and support for their professional development.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data requirements and deliver solutions that meet business needs.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies to drive innovation within the team.
- Design, develop, and implement scalable software solutions using Java, microservices architecture, Docker, EKS, Search systems with Solr or Open Search, AWS services
- Ensure high quality software delivery through best practices in coding, testing, and deployment.
- Actively participate in sprints, contributing hands-on to software development and implementation.
- Maintain unit tests and contribute to test automation to ensure software reliability and maintainability.
- Manage risks and technical impediments, communicating with leadership to ensure project success.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues efficiently.
- Provide technical guidance and support to team members as needed
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 10 Years of total experience and 5+ years of experience in java, microservices, python, SQL and NoSQL database technologies
- At least 4 years of experience in managing people
- Drive AI adoption to improve engineering productivity, software quality, and operational efficiency.
- Experience in search technologies such as Solr or Open Search
- Expertise of AWS Services like EC2, EKS and Lambda.
- Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
- Certification in cloud platforms.
- Experience building AI-enabled solutions.
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