Java Lead Engineer (Madrid)

We're seeking an experienced Lead Engineer to join our Customer e Xperience vertical in Barcelona (Hybrid) to lead a high performing team of cross‑functional specialists, fully dedicated to making travel changes and cancellations as easy as possible for customers. As a Lead Engineer in the Customer e Xperience vertical you will be in charge of: What you will do: Working with top‑notch tech stack including Java17, Big Data (Kafka, Big Table, Redis, Postgre SQL), LLMs, Datamesh, Docker, Kubernetes, Google Cloud, Sonarqube and Datadog Collaborating with Product, Business, Architecture, Data Science to shape the technical strategy and evolution of the Payments domain, define the technical strategy for your modules and ensure their optimal performance Helping your team translate functional specifications into high‑performance logical technical design and code and split the work into smaller tasks that add quick value to customers Promoting our standards of technical excellence, innovation and continuous improvement Leading a high performing cross‑functional agile team of 7‑10 experienced software engineers and developers Taking an active role in finding and hiring the best talent available, in collaboration with our recruiters, and onboarding new joiners into our culture of high performance, collaboration and growth Managing performance, setting goals and prioritising work for your team, balancing the capacity of the team Establishing a sense of identity, engagement and belonging in your team, and improving team dynamics – in collaboration with your dedicated agile coach Acting as a mentor, helping others develop their skills and professional career What you need to succeed: Ability to take fast and data driven decisions Strong communication and influencing skills Ability to live and transmit our values Intense focus on what delivers customer value High standards around quality and technical excellence in coding Developing and growing self and others #J-18808-Ljbffr