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Java Team Lead Tashkent, Uzbekistan or Remote
Java Team Lead Description
We are seeking a highly skilled Java Team Lead to guide the team in redesigning the search ecosystem for one of the world’s largest e-commerce platforms. The project involves re-platforming from an on-premises Solr-based solution to a managed Azure / Elastic service, focusing on data processing, migration, ingest, index design and performance optimizations.
The ideal candidate will have expert knowledge of full-text search engines and skills in Java, Azure and microservice architecture.
Unlock the potential of remote work in Uzbekistan, giving you the flexibility to work from home or access our office in Tashkent.
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Technologies
- Search Engine, Clouds, Microservices
Responsibilities
- Lead the project’s design and implementation, covering everything from infrastructure and architecture to UX and operations
- Drive the team in a complex technical environment
- Examine the business context of the solution and evaluate the technical approaches for their impact on operational processes
- Design and optimize data processing, migration and ingest workflows
- Develop and maintain a highly available and multi-region solution targeting four nines availability
- Ensure performance optimizations throughout the project lifecycle
- Collaborate with backend engineers, AQAs and performance QA teams to deliver high-quality resolutions
- Participate in architecture discussions and make decisions on low-level design
- Mentor and guide a team of 10-12 engineers
Requirements
- 5+ years of relevant experience in software engineering
- Production experience with Elasticsearch
- Skills in analyzers, tokenizers, char/token filters and relevance tuning in full-text search engines
- Proficiency in Java, Azure and microservice architecture / patterns
- Expert knowledge of Spring framework (Core, MVC, Boot)
- Background in microservice architecture
- Understanding of clean code principles and practices
- Competency in Event-driven architecture and applications design
- Good spoken and written English
Nice to have
- Certifications in Java or Azure technologies
- Skills in contributing to open-source projects
- Experience in e-commerce platforms
We offer
- We connect like-minded people::
- Delivering innovative solutions to industry leaders, making a global impact
- Enjoyable working environment, whether it is the vibrant office or the comfort of your own home
- Opportunity to work abroad for up to two months per year
- Relocation opportunities within our offices in 55+ countries
- Corporate and social events
- We invest in your growth: :
- Leadership development, career advising, soft skills and well-being programs
- Certifications, including GCP, Azure and AWS
- Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning, Get Abstract, O'Reilly, Cloud Guru
- Free English classes with certified teachers
- Discounts in local language schools, including offline courses for the Uzbek language
- We cover it all::
- Monetary bonuses for engaging in the referral program
- Comprehensive medical & family care package
- Four trust days per year (sick leave without a medical certificate)
- Discounts for fitness clubs, dance schools and sports programs
- Benefits package (sports activities, a variety of stores and services)
EPAM Uzbekistan is a team of technologists and innovators united by technology. In 2019, we opened our first office in Tashkent. Since then, we’ve built a continuously learning organization that helps its employees reach their full potential and achieve professional goals through learning. Our agile methodologies, client collaboration frameworks, engineering excellence programs, and hybrid teams offer many career paths and development opportunities.
