At CI&T, we help large enterprises transform the potential of AI into real business impact with AI Deployment, AI-native execution, and tech-integrated business solutions.
With 30 years of experience in technological transformation, we accelerate innovation with expertise in Agentic SDLC, Application modernization, Data & AI, Martech and Business strategy.
We are 8,000 CI&Ters across more than 25 countries, collaborating to build solutions with real impact. AI is already part of how we work, evolve, and innovate every day.
We're looking for an experienced Java Tech Lead to join an international engineering team building highly scalable payment solutions.
If you enjoy solving complex technical challenges, leading engineering teams, and contributing to architecture decisions, we'd love to hear from you.
Work model
This is a hybrid role. Candidates must be available to work at the client's office twice a week (São Paulo).
Tech Stack
Java
Spring Boot
Kubernetes (Kubernetes/OpenShift)
Containers
AWS
PostgreSQL (Amazon RDS/Aurora)
Cassandra (Instaclustr/Keyspaces)
What you'll be doing
Lead a team of engineers building and supporting mission-critical applications.
Drive technical excellence throughout the software development lifecycle.
Design, develop, and maintain scalable Java-based microservices.
Contribute to architecture discussions and technical decision-making across multiple engineering teams.
Mentor developers and promote engineering best practices.
Collaborate with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions.
Support production systems, ensuring reliability, scalability, and performance.
What we're looking for
Strong experience as a Tech Lead or Senior Software Developer leading development teams.
Solid hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot.
Experience developing and operating cloud-native applications.
Strong knowledge of Kubernetes/OpenShift and containerized environments.
Experience with PostgreSQL and NoSQL databases such as Cassandra.
Experience participating in software architecture and system design discussions.
Excellent communication and leadership skills.
Advanced English.