Lead Java Developer

Role Summary -Remote Were looking for a hands-on Lead Java Developer to drive backend engineering standards, architecture, and delivery across iGaming platforms. Youll lead by example in code, guide a team of engineers, and help scale a secure, compliant, high-availability product environment. Key Responsibilities Lead design and development of Java microservices supporting iGaming products (player, wallet, game integration, promotions, reporting, etc.). Own technical decisions: architecture, performance, reliability, security, and maintainability. Mentor engineers, run code reviews, and establish engineering best practices (testing, CI/CD, observability). Collaborate closely with Product, DevOps, Security/Compliance, and Data teams to deliver business outcomes. Improve platform scalability and resilience (high throughput, low latency, 24/7 availability). Drive incident management and root-cause analysis; implement preventative improvements. Ensure development aligns with regulatory and internal control requirements common in iGaming. Requirements (Must-Have) Proven experience as a Senior/Lead Java Developer in iGaming (mandatory). Strong Java experience (typically Java 11+), with frameworks such as Spring Boot. Microservices, REST APIs, async messaging/event-driven design (e.g., Kafka/RabbitMQ). Solid experience with SQL + relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL/MySQL) and caching (e.g., Redis). CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and modern engineering practices. Confident stakeholder communication and team leadership/mentoring. Nice to Have Kubernetes/Docker, cloud exposure (AWS/Azure/GCP), IaC (Terraform). Observability tooling (Prometheus/Grafana/ELK/OpenTelemetry). Payments, risk/fraud, KYC/AML exposure within iGaming/fintech environments. What We Offer Hybrid working in Malta Opportunity to lead critical engineering work in a fast-moving iGaming environment Professional growth, modern tooling, and real ownership