Java Tech Lead
Pubblicato il 13-08-2026 - Mdotm in Italia
About MDOTM
MDOTM is the Global leader in AI-driven investment solutions. Founded in 2015, we earned significant recognition in 2017 as the only European fintech startup selected by Google for its acceleration program in Silicon Valley.
Since then, we have been growing continuously, establishing a strong international presence with offices in London, Milan and New York.
If you are looking for a fast-paced environment and are willing to take ownership, this is the right opportunity for you!
Role Overview
MDOTM is seeking a Java Tech Lead to join our Engineering team. You will play a key role in driving the evolution of our high-performance Spring Boot backend, leading technical initiatives and guiding engineering best practices to ensure scalability, reliability, and security across our platform.
Your responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, and optimization of scalable Spring Boot applications
- Drive architectural decisions and promote clean, modular, and maintainable Java code
- Design and implement robust solutions leveraging relational MySQL and NoSQL MongoDB databases
- Define and enforce software architecture best practices, including Layered Architecture, DDD, and Event-Driven Design
- Mentor and support engineers through code reviews, technical guidance, and knowledge sharing
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, DevOps, and Engineering teams to deliver high-quality solutions
- Troubleshoot and optimize backend performance, resilience, and security
- Contribute to the improvement of CI/CD automation and deployment processes
Requirements
- Strong experience with Java & Spring Boot (microservices, REST APIs)
- Proven experience leading technical initiatives or mentoring engineering teams
- Solid understanding of software architecture patterns (Layered Architecture, DDD, Event-Driven Design)
- Proficiency with SQL & NoSQL databases
- Experience with TDD and testing best practices in Spring Boot (JUnit, Mockito, Testcontainers)
- Experience with messaging systems (ActiveMQ, Kafka)
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain complex technical topics clearlyGood knowledge of English (both written and spoken)
Bonus Points
- Experience with modern API communication technologies (GRPC, GraphQL, REST)
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (GitLab Pipelines, GitHub Actions, Jenkins)
- Experience with AWS, especially EC2 and S3
- Hands-on experience with Docker & Kubernetes for containerized application deployment and management
- Knowledge of backend security best practices (experience with ISO 27001:2022 Annex A 8.28 is a plus)
Why Join Us?
- Work at the leading edge of technology, leveraging our decade of experience in proprietary AI to build the next generation of industry-defining tools.
- Competitive salary & truly flexible work environment.
- Vantaggi from an unlimited learning and development budget to stay at the bleeding edge of AI research, alongside a fast-track path into technical leadership or principal research roles.
- Collaborate daily with an ultra-international team (18+ nationalities) spread across our offices in Milan, London and New York.
- Annual company retreat at a stunning location.
- Fast-track career progression, with opportunities to grow into leadership roles.
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