Lead Java Software Engineer

Kestra Technologies

3d • Remote

About The Position

At Kestra, we’re on a mission to make orchestration and automation simpler for everyone. Our open-source platform helps teams manage complex workflows with confidence, and we’re already making a big impact in businesses around the world. Now, we’re looking for a Full Stack Engineer to help us take things to the next level. In March 2026, we closed a $25M Series A led by RTP Global, with participation from Alven, ISAI, and Axeleo – backed by founders from Datadog, dbt Labs, and Hugging Face.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in both backend (Java).
• Someone who can lead major architecture decisions and drive key initiatives.
• Someone who keeps things simple and straightforward.
• Strong experience with testing and automation, and familiar with agile development practices.
• A love for building great products that solve real problems.
• Track record of quickly learning new technologies and concepts.
• The ability to work well both independently, remotely and as part of a team.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken, in English.

Nice To Haves

• Contributed to or maintained an open-source project.
• Experience with front-end technology (like Vue.js or React), allowing you to develop full-stack features.
• Experience with high performance application or Micronaut.
• Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and public cloud services (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL).
• Experience working with high-performance, distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Build and improve our core platform backend using Java.
• Work on enterprise solutions, crafting products that scale with our customers’ needs.
• Oversee engineers as Team Leader, conducting code reviews, unblocking developers, and providing technical mentorship.
• Act as the translator between technical and non-technical departments.
• Work with Product Managers to define roadmaps and ensure technical debt is balanced with feature delivery.
• Own the quality of the software, including overseeing CI/CD pipelines, defining SLOs/SLAs, and leading "Post-Mortems" when systems fail.
• Work closely with customers to understand and fix their pain.
• Embrace modern development tools, including AI assistants and coding agents, and leverage them to move faster, explore ideas, and improve productivity.
• Master the business context, the architecture, performance considerations, security implications, and quality standards of the code being produced.
• Be comfortable reviewing, validating, and improving AI-generated code, and ultimately take ownership of the entire lifecycle from understanding the problem and designing the solution, to implementation, testing, and delivery.

Benefits

• Health coverage: From medical support, dental, and vision, we've got you covered.
• Home office setup on us: We’ll provide all the equipment you need to work comfortably.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed