Tech Lead – Java & AWS

Tech Lead – Java & AWS Gothenburg, Sweden | Hybrid | Senior / Tech Lead Work Mode Experience Education Hybrid, mainly office-based 8+ years relevant experience Minimum Graduation / Bachelor’s Degree About the Role We are seeking an experienced Tech Lead who can bridge hands-on software development and software architecture. The role is split approximately 50% between architecture and 50% between software development, requiring strong communication and close collaboration with domain architects, developers and the wider DevOps organization. You will join a diverse team working in two-week sprints and ten-week program increments within a domain of four teams and approximately 24 people. Key Responsibilities • Provide technical leadership, direction and guidance to the development team.

• Balance hands-on software development with software architecture and solution design responsibilities.

• Design, develop and maintain high-quality backend services primarily using Java and Spring Boot.

• Contribute to architectural decisions and ensure solutions align with the broader domain architecture.

• Design and develop microservices-based and AWS serverless solutions.

• Work with TypeScript as part of application development.

• Collaborate closely with domain architects, developers, DevOps professionals and other stakeholders.

• Participate in technical discussions, solution design, code reviews and development activities.

• Design and work with SQL and NoSQL data solutions.

• Develop and support asynchronous application components and distributed systems.

• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, GitHub-based development and modern DevOps practices.

• Promote Test-Driven Development (TDD), maintainability and high-quality engineering practices.

• Work effectively in Unix/Linux environments and Agile delivery models including Scrum, SAFe and Kanban.

• Support reliable, maintainable and scalable software solutions while communicating technical concepts clearly across teams.

Must-Have Skills • Proven experience in Tech Lead or Team Lead roles

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

• Advanced Java backend development

• Spring Boot

• TypeScript

• AWS, particularly serverless services and development

• Microservices architecture, design and related software architecture concepts

• Database skills covering SQL and NoSQL

• GitHub

• Asynchronous programming

• Unix / Linux

• Test-Driven Development (TDD)

• CI/CD and DevOps practices

• Agile ways of working, including Scrum, SAFe and/or Kanban

Good-to-Have Skills • Automotive industry experience

• Automotive connectivity / connected applications experience

• AWS CDK

• AWS CodePipeline

• Docker

• Additional serverless development experience

• Understanding of scalability and experience with load testing

• Application profiling and performance optimization

Education • Minimum: Graduation / Bachelor’s Degree.

• Preferably in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

Experience • 8+ years of relevant software development experience.

• Strong background in Java backend development with demonstrable Tech Lead / Team Lead responsibilities.

• Hands-on experience with software architecture, cloud-based applications and modern DevOps delivery.

• Must be comfortable remaining hands-on with development rather than working solely in an architectural or managerial capacity.

Working Environment • Location: Lindholmen, Gothenburg, Sweden

• Work setup: Hybrid, with work expected to be performed mainly from the office

• Delivery model: DevOps / Agile

• Sprint cadence: Two-week sprints

• Domain structure: Four teams and approximately 24 people