About the role

Tech Lead overseeing architectural transformation of corporate banking applications at Luminor. Leading backend development in Java and guiding migration from Ruby on Rails.

Responsibilities

Lead the architectural transformation and re-platforming of the corporate banking application.
Design, build, and maintain secure, high-quality backend services and APIs, ensuring seamless integration with new React-based frontends.
Guide the migration of business logic and data from Ruby on Rails to Java microservices, ensuring reliability, maintainability, and performance.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, DevOps, QA, Frontend) to define requirements, refine architecture, and deliver value continuously.
Drive best practices in code quality, automated testing, CI/CD, and cloud deployment (AWS).
Mentor and support engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement.
Participate in technical spikes, architecture reviews, and strategic planning for scaling the platform.
Ensure compliance with security, regulatory, and quality standards in a regulated banking environment.

Proven experience as a Technical Lead, Software Architect, or Senior Engineer designing and building scalable, distributed systems in Java and Spring Boot.
Hands-on experience with Ruby on Rails (legacy systems, migrations, or interoperability).
Strong knowledge of microservices architecture, RESTful API design, and cloud-native development (preferably AWS).
Experience with database scaling strategies (multi-tenancy, partitioning, replication).
Familiarity with React or willingness to collaborate closely with frontend teams.
Proficiency with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization.
Excellent collaboration and communication skills; ability to lead by example and mentor others.
Fluent English is required in spoken and written communication.

Flexibility. Flexible working hours, Hybrid work, and the possibility to work from anywhere in the EU, Iceland, Switzerland, and the UK (in total 90 days per year).
Additional weeks of vacation are available to all employees who have been in the company for 1 year or more.
Volunteer time off. We care about giving back to society, therefore, you will get additional days off for volunteering purposes.
Paid leave. We are proud of our employees who are participating in military training. Therefore, Luminor offers 30 fully paid calendar days for military training every year.
A competitive benefits package in addition to your salary that includes health insurance after the first 3 months pass in all three Baltic states, as well as Health days in case of your absence due to sickness without a doctor's note needed.
Access to tools and resources that help you feel good and be productive at work and in life.
Internal and external training programs, workshops, conferences, online training, etc.
Enjoy special offers & pricing for products and services provided by Luminor.