[Hiring] Lead Software Engineer @IntellectEU

Role Description

We are looking for an experienced Lead Software Engineer to lead the Back-End team of CatalyX. The focus of this role is on providing strong engineering leadership, establishing high technical standards, and remaining a hands-on contributor throughout the software development lifecycle.

• Drive the technical delivery of CatalyX Blockchain Manager while contributing to the product codebase through implementation and code reviews.
• Lead and mentor a distributed team of engineers, setting the bar for code quality, testing, and delivery pace through your own work.
• Break down product and client requirements into clear technical tasks, estimates, and a realistic sprint plan.
• Lead the technical investigation and resolution of critical issues and capture lessons learned.
• Uphold engineering best practices throughout the SDLC.
• Drive effective and responsible use of AI-assisted development tools within the team, setting standards for when to rely on them and how to review their output.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience as a software engineer, working in a globally distributed development environment.
• Proven experience leading development teams while remaining an active, hands-on contributor.
• Excellent programming skills and experience in Java.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems and enterprise integration patterns.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes.
• Strong SQL skills (PostgreSQL).
• Experience with OAuth/OIDC (Keycloak, Auth0).
• DevOps skills: CI/CD, GitOps, IaC, observability.
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals (TLS, DNS, load balancing, service-to-service communication) in distributed environments.
• Experienced user of AI coding tools (e.g. Claude Code, Copilot, Cursor) with sound judgment on where they accelerate delivery and where they introduce risk.
• Clear communicator who can align engineers, the architect, and product stakeholders.

Requirements

• Experience with blockchain technologies: Canton/Daml or other enterprise blockchain frameworks (Nice to Have).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) (Nice to Have).

Benefits

• International experience in a stable company: the company has offices in Antwerp, Leuven, Lisbon, Krakow, Kyiv, New York and operates on the market for over 15 years.
• Passionate team in an innovative casual, positive, and open work environment ready to meet your new ideas.
• Great opportunities for personal and professional development as well as the chance to change the way the business works in the financial world.
• Work where you're most productive: remote, in-office, or hybrid options available.