Backend Engineer

Experience

8+ years

Core Skills

Java

Candidate’s location

Europe, Ukraine

Work Model

Remote

Engagement

Full-time, long-term

English

Upper-Intermediate+

We are looking for a Java Team Lead to help shape the technology behind a mission-driven platform that improves access to healthcare for adolescent girls across Africa.

About the client — an international nonprofit organization operating an established digital platform that connects young women with healthcare providers and local partners, making essential health services more accessible across multiple African countries.

About the project — the platform is built around Java and Scala microservices and supports the organization’s healthcare programs at scale. The client is expanding its technology organization and building a new R&D team in Eastern Europe. You will join the team alongside a Senior Java Backend Engineer and AI/ML Engineer, working closely with the existing distributed engineering organization across Africa and Europe. As the Team Lead, you will combine people management, technical leadership, and hands-on backend engineering while contributing to the technical evolution of the platform.

What makes you a great fit:

8+ years of backend engineering experience with a strong focus on Java/JVM technologies

3+ years of formal leadership experience managing backend engineering teams

Proven people-management experience, including performance reviews, regular 1:1s, feedback, and professional development

Strong hands-on experience with Java and Spring

Solid experience designing and developing microservices-based systems

Production experience with AWS

Strong understanding of software engineering principles, system design, testing, security, and maintainability

Experience coordinating distributed engineering teams and collaborating across different locations

Ability to combine people leadership with technical decision-making and hands-on engineering involvement

Strong ownership mindset with a focus on building scalable, reliable, and high-quality systems

Excellent written and spoken English

Good to have:

Experience with Scala or mixed Java/Scala environments

Experience with Salesforce CRM or Salesforce integrations

What you will do:

Lead and develop the backend engineering team through regular 1:1s, feedback, performance reviews, and mentoring

Coordinate the team’s engineering work, priorities, and delivery

Contribute hands-on to the development and evolution of Java-based backend services

Drive technical and architectural decisions together with the wider engineering organization

Design, develop, and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure microservices

Ensure high engineering standards across development, testing, security, documentation, and code quality

Collaborate closely with distributed engineering teams and technical leadership across Africa and Europe

Support the development of new platform capabilities and continuous improvement of existing services

Promote knowledge sharing and effective engineering practices within the team

Perks & Benefits:

Vacation (up to 20 working days)

Paid sick leaves (10 working days)

National Holidays as a time off (11 days)

Medical reimbursement or insurance after 3 months

Online English courses

Flexible working schedule and remote work

Direct cooperation with the customer

Online and offline teambuildings

Volunteering culture development and support

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