Technical Lead (Senior Java Developer) _2728

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Java Developer to join our team and contribute to the development and enhancement of the Allianz Business System (ABS). As a Senior Java Developer, you will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and maintaining backend solutions that meet the needs of our customers while adhering to the highest standards of quality, security, and performance.

You will be working in a collaborative environment in an agile team, partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative and scalable solutions. This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about backend development and eager to make a significant impact within a global organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership: Take the initiative to design technical solutions, drive implementation, and ensure alignment with architectural principles
• Requirement Analysis: Collaborate with product owners and team members to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions
• End-to-End Ownership: Take responsibility for features from development to production, ensuring high-quality delivery
• Agile Collaboration: Actively participate in agile ceremonies, promoting an agile mindset and fostering a culture of continuous improvement
• Best Practices: Shape engineering culture by applying best practices such as clean code principles, code reviews and proper documentation
• Optimization: Continuously maintain, refactor, and optimize existing software systems for performance, scalability, and security
• Technical Consulting: Provide technical expertise and support to internal and external stakeholders

Key Requirements / Technical Skills

Essential Skills:

• Java Expertise: Excellent knowledge and experience in Java and common Java frameworks such as Spring and Spring Boot
• Database Skills: Proficiency in working with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL) and ideally also document databases (e.g., MongoDB)
• API Design and Integration: Solid experience in designing, implementing, and consuming RESTful APIs
• Event-Driven Architecture: Familiarity with event-driven architectures and data streaming using Kafka
• Microservices: Strong understanding of microservice architecture and established patterns
• Tools & Testing:  Proficiency in tools like Maven, JUnit and other testing frameworks

Desirable Skills:

• OSGi & Eclipse: Knowledge of OSGi and Eclipse Extension Point concepts.
• Cloud & DevOps: Experience with AWS, CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins), SonarQube, Docker, Kubernetes, CDK8S, and Istio
• Performance Monitoring: Familiarity with performance analysis and optimization techniques
• ABS-Specific Knowledge: Familiarity with Allianz Business System (ABS) components such as A3K, Facade, and Adapter is highly desirable and will be considered a strong advantage

Qualifications & Soft Skills

• Mindset: Open-minded, curious, and creative with a passion for learning new technologies
• Communication: Strong communication skills and fluency in English
• Team Player: Ability to collaborate effectively in a cross-functional team environment
• Problem-Solving: Analytical mindset with attention to detail and a focus on delivering business value
• Mentorship: Willingness to coach and support team members, sharing technical expertise

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us.  

At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. And the foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and nurtures a culture grounded in integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust. 

We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations. 

Join us. Let's care for tomorrow. 

Note: Having different strengths, experiences, perspectives and approaches is an integral part of Allianz‘ company culture. One means to achieve this is a regular rotation of Allianz Executive employees across functions, Allianz entities and geographies. Therefore, the company expects from its employees a general openness and a high motivation to regularly change positions and collect experiences across Allianz Group.