Engineering Team Lead

Unifocus is an integrated workforce management software platform offering intelligent automation for daily work orders management housekeeping activities facility maintenance survey solutions scheduling labour management and time attendance built for the hospitality market and other dynamic scheduling environment We support hotels restaurants casinos and more with our innovative web-based and mobile software suite Some of the chains we work with include Hilton Rosewood Shangri La Accor IHG Hoxton Corinthia Oetker Collection etc We are a small but growing team and you ll have opportunities to express yourself and make meaningful contributions to our products and the company Visit for more details About the job As a Senior Software Engineer Java or Tech Lead you will play a key role across all stages of the software development lifecycle - from concept and design to development testing and deployment You ll be responsible for building robust scalable Java-based components and interfaces that deliver high-quality user solutions In addition to hands-on development you will provide technical leadership and mentorship to team members guiding best practices and fostering a culture of engineering excellence This role offers the opportunity to influence architectural decisions collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and drive continuous improvement across the development process What will you do Contribute to all stages of software development lifecycle Analyze user requirements to define business objectives Envisioning system features and functionality Identify and resolve any technical issues arising Involvement in Story creation requirements and design for new features and improvements Delivery of new features and bug tickets Write and maintain code in a fast-paced quality-focused environment Create detailed design documentation Help identify defects issues and risks within the software system Work closely and proactively with the product teams to determine the best way to increase the quality of the product Keeping up to date with the latest technology trends and releases Collaborate with product managers and architects to build and deploy world-class software Guide team development efforts towards successful project delivery We are looking for Bachelor s degree in computer science or related fields preferred 8 years of experience developing core Java applications across enterprise SME or start-up environments Strong knowledge of middleware and interface technologies REST APIs webhooks experience with Workato or Boomi is preferred Proven experience with distributed systems and event-driven architectures Expertise in Spring Boot Spring Framework and RESTful API development Experience in designing building and monitoring microservices Solid background in persistence technologies including JPA Hibernate MS-SQL and PostgreSQL Proficient in Java 8 including features like Streams Lambdas and Functional Programming Experience with CI CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins GitLab CI GitHub Actions or AWS DevOps Familiarity with major cloud platforms AWS Azure or GCP AWS preferred Front-end development experience using React or Angular with good understanding of leveraging best practices around HTML CSS3 Tailwind Responsive designs Comfortable in Agile environments with iterative development and regular demos Working knowledge of Domain-Driven Design DDD and Backend-for-Frontend BFF concepts Experience with container orchestration using Managed Kubernetes EKS AKS or GKE Hands-on experience integrating applications with cloud services Familiarity with event-driven technologies e g Kafka Event Buses Exposure to stream processing frameworks like Apache Spark or Apache Flink Front-end development experience with modern JavaScript frameworks especially React js Hospitality services domain experience is a plus Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently and in a team Proficiency in Agile methodologies and software development best practices Skilled in code and query optimization Experience with version control systems particularly Git The Unifocus experience Our Culture Statement Thriving Together Achieving Greatness To support our culture mission we have four core culture values of Unite Inspire Empower and Excel Each value representing a set of key traits that define how we live and breathe our culture every day We UNITE globally combining our diverse talents perspectives and expertise With professionalism and a touch of fun we inspire and empower each other to excel Together we deliver exceptional value challenge norms and leave a lasting impact within the hospitality industry In addition to a competitive salary we offer Health insurance Paid time off A hybrid working environment that promotes healthy work-life balance Parental leave Professional development assistance Referral program