Lead Software Engineer (Kotlin/Java, Angular/React, Cloud)

We are hiring a Lead Full-Stack Engineer to own the end-to-end delivery of modern software solutions.

You will lead a cross-functional engineering team, guide technical decisions, and contribute hands-on across backend and frontend components. The ideal candidate enjoys both system design and product-driven engineering, with strong ownership and stakeholder collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a full-stack engineering team delivering features across backend and frontend
• Lead the development and delivery of backend services and APIs using Kotlin/Java and Spring Boot
• Architect scalable microservices with a focus on performance, reliability and security
• Design backend services using Kotlin/Java (Spring Boot) and frontends using Angular/React
• Collaborate with product managers, UX designers and backend/frontend peers to define technical roadmaps
• Drive engineering excellence through code reviews, quality standards and scalable architecture decisions
• Ensure seamless integration between frontend interfaces and backend services/APIs
• Contribute to deployment and DevOps processes on Azure/AWS
• Coach engineers, foster a culture of ownership and support continuous skill development

Requirements

• Strong hands-on experience in Spring Boot backend development and modern frontend frameworks (Angular or React)
• Deep understanding of JavaScript/TypeScript, REST APIs, microservices and event-driven systems
• Ability to design and guide end-to-end solutions, from database to UI
• Experience working with Postgres, MongoDB, or CosmosDB
• Familiarity with Git-based workflows, Agile delivery, CI/CD environments
• Proven experience in a senior or lead role, mentoring engineers and coordinating delivery with stakeholders
• Exposure to Azure/AWS cloud and DevOps pipelines
• No visa sponsorship available

Nice to have

• Experience guiding UI/UX quality decisions or working closely with design teams to align UI with technical feasibility
• Exposure to DevOps workflows on Azure/AWS, including CI/CD automation and infrastructure-as-code mindset
• Prior involvement in technical leadership or coaching developers across backend and frontend domains

We offer

• By choosing EPAM, you're getting a job at one of the most loved workplaces according to Newsweek 2021 & 2022&2023.
• Employee ideas are the main driver of our business. We have a very supportive environment where your voice matters
• You will be challenged while working side-by-side with the best talent globally. We work with top-notch technologies, constantly seeking new industry trends and best practices
• We offer a transparent career path and an individual roadmap to engineer your future & accelerate your journey
• At EPAM, you can find vast opportunities for self-development: online courses and libraries, mentoring programs, partial grants of certification, and experience exchange with colleagues around the world. You will learn, contribute, and grow with us

Life at EPAM

• EPAM is a leader in the fastest-growing segment (product development/digital platform engineering) of the IT industry. We acquired Just-BI in 2021 to reinforce our leading position as a global Business Intelligence services provider and have been growing rapidly. With a talented multinational team, we provide data and analytics expertise
• We are currently involved in end-to-end BI design and implementation projects in major national and international companies. We are proud of our entrepreneurial start-up culture and are focused on investing in people by creating continuous learning and development opportunities for our employees who deliver engineering excellence for our clients