Lead Software Engineer (Java/React)

Clarivate•Belgrade, ME

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for an enthusiastic, driven Lead Software Engineer (Java/React) to join our Unycom team in Belgrade. This is an amazing opportunity to work on Clarivate IPG products. We are a diverse global team working on complex engineering products that support the world’s innovation, research and science. The IPLM team (100+ people) is part of a larger technology organization, and we build connections across teams to create a strong development community and cross team career growth opportunities. We foster communities of practice and offer opportunities to engage in multi discipline groups looking at how we do software development as well as building specific products and we are always happy to learn new things and share experience. We would love to speak with passionate engineers who are proficient in Java and the Spring Framework, and who also have some front‑end experience, particularly with React. IPG applications are designed to securely manage and support operational efficiency and strategic decision-making across the entire IP lifecycle. This drives IP awareness, improves planning and efficiency, and helps to increase market competitiveness across the globe. Unycom IPMS (Intellectual Property Management System) has multiple interfaces and portals. It´s a Java based web application using various frameworks such as React, Spring (AI, Data, Security, etc.) with an Oracle database. Unycom is a growth product for Clarivate IP. The development team consists of 3 Scrum Teams with about 50 people in total, located mainly in Graz (Austria) and Belgrade. You are working therefore with remote teams using MS Teams, but there´s also an office in Belgrade to meet with local colleagues.

Requirements

At least 6 years of experience developing web applications following industry best practices
5 years of hands-on experience with Java, primarily using Spring and Spring Boot
Minimum 3 years of experience working with relational databases, preferably Oracle or PostgreSQL
Minimum 2 years of experience with Frontend technologies, preferably with React
Bachelor's Degree and/or equivalent work experience
Proficiency in English

Nice To Haves

Willingness to leverage AI tools and approaches in development work
Eagerness to develop skills in the fields of architectural patterns and clean code
Agile mindset and the ability to work in a team

Responsibilities

Plan, develop and implement quality software solutions that effectively satisfy business functional and non-functional requirements
Adhere and contribute to the Clarivate coding standards for excellence and industry best practices regarding the development processes
Work closely with the team and share responsibility of keeping time-commitments
Actively participate in group improvement activities and initiatives to improve processes and product quality
Continuously lead the improvement and innovation
Implement software for specifications of high complexity for limited scale systems