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Java Team Lead Yerevan, Armenia 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.
This is a fully remote position that offers you the flexibility to work from any location in Armenia, whether it's your home or well-equipped offices in Yerevan or Gyumri.
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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 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
- We cover it all:
- Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Monetary bonuses for engaging in the referral program
- Comprehensive medical & family care package
- Four trust days per year for personal needs
- Discounts for fitness clubs
- Benefits package (hotels, restaurants, stores and services)
EPAM Armenia is a team of talented innovators united by a passion for technology. In 2014, we opened our first office in Yerevan, and now we have a second engineering hub in Gyumri. We've built a continuously learning organization that helps its employees rapidly advance their careers. Here you will work with the world's industry leaders, support impactful projects using the latest technologies, collaborate with multi-national teams, and have access to a wide variety of development opportunities.
