Flexible Work Model
Work from home, from the office, or in a hybrid format that supports focus and collaboration.
About the role
As a Lead Full-stack Engineer, you will build and maintain web applications for our Client, a large European public institution, working across the front end, back-end services, the data layer, and their deployment in the cloud.
Responsibilities
- Development of front-end website architecture
- Design of user interactions on web pages
- Development of back-end website applications
- Implement core business logic
- Apply data and security best practices: input validation, authentication/authorization, secure storage, compliant logging and monitoring
- Ensure web applications are optimized for performance and functionality across different browsers and devices
- Design responsive applications
- Design and develop APIs
- Participating in the design and creation of scalable software
- Maintenance of code integrity and organisation
- Writing clean, functional code on the front- and back-end
- Compile and analyze data, processes, and codes to troubleshoot problems and identify areas for improvement
- Perform unit/integration testing, debug, fix, and validate code changes
- Deliver solutions that fulfil functional and non-functional requirements and align with user expectations
- Write technical documentation
- Develop and maintain features across the entire stack, from designing user interfaces and consuming APIs to implementing server-side business logic and database interactions
- Deploy and manage applications on cloud platforms using CI/CD pipelines and containerization technologies
Requirements
- University degree corresponding to Level 7 of the European Qualifications Framework (which typically corresponds to a master’s level or 5 years of higher education), and minimum 15 years of IT professional experience
- Very good knowledge of English or French language, both spoken and written, corresponding to Level B2
- Proficiency with fundamental front-end languages such as JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML and CSS
- Knowledge of front-end frameworks/libraries (Angular) and the BFF pattern
- Proficiency in Java, experience with the Spring Ecosystem (Spring Data, Spring MVC), with Hibernate and Spring Boot
- Experience with JEE and Weblogic deployments
- Knowledge and experience with XML, XSD and XSLT
- Proficiency in relational databases (PostgreSQL, Oracle), including schema design and query optimization
- Experience with Atlassian products (BitBucket, Bamboo, Jira) and GitLab ecosystem GitLab pipelines (GitLab CI/CD), including design, configuration, and optimization of automated build, test, and deployment workflows
- Experience with asynchronous processing using Kafka events
- Experience in designing, building, and securing RESTful APIs and web services, including OpenAPI/Swagger documentation
SoftServe is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of race, color, ancestry, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, citizenship, disability, health condition, marital or family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Role Summary
Location
Bulgaria, Poland, Romania
Work type
Remote/Office
Direction
Engineering & Technology
Subdirection
Software Development
Tech level
Lead
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About us
We are a digital engineering and technology consulting company where expertise grows alongside people. For more than 30 years, we have been elevating technology: helping organizations navigate complex business challenges by combining deep engineering knowledge with thoughtful, research-backed innovation. Our teams work across key areas: digital engineering, data and analytics, Сloud, and AI/ML. In each, we deliver practical, scalable solutions rooted in real business needs and measurable human impact.
You bring your perspective and ambition. We create an environment where your work meets clarity, confidence, and purpose.
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Competitive, market-based pay, benchmarked by role and location — plus health coverage, paid time off, wellness support, and learning opportunities.
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