Tech Lead (Back-end - Java)

As a Tech Lead (Back-end - Java) at Zup, your main responsibilities will include leading development teams in both Backend and Frontend, promoting high-quality practices, and facilitating agile methodologies to ensure team autonomy. You'll also focus on nurturing client relationships and driving effective processes.

To qualify as a Tech Lead (Back-end - Java) at Zup, candidates should possess solid experience in backend development using Java, familiarity with frameworks such as Spring Boot and Hibernate, and a strong understanding of SQL and NoSQL databases. Good teamwork and collaboration skills are also crucial.

Zup offers extensive growth opportunities for Tech Leads (Back-end - Java), including personalized career development plans, access to a proprietary platform for tracking progress, continuous learning through courses and webinars, and mentorship from the People team.

Absolutely! The Tech Lead (Back-end - Java) position at Zup is 100% remote, allowing you to work from anywhere. Whether at home or in one of our offices, you can choose the environment that best suits your work style.

Tech Leads (Back-end - Java) at Zup can look forward to an excellent work-life balance, thanks to flexible hours, well-being support programs, and initiatives that foster a peaceful and enjoyable work atmosphere, including fun activities and treats to keep you motivated.

When asked about leadership experience, consider sharing specific examples of how you have led development teams in the past, the challenges you faced, and how you empowered team members to achieve autonomy and deliver high-quality work.

Highlight your approach to ensuring coding quality through practices like code reviews, utilizing testing frameworks, and promoting best practices in software development. Discuss any tools you have used to help monitor and maintain coding standards.

Be prepared to demonstrate a thorough understanding of agile methodologies. Discuss your experience implementing agile practices, fostering team collaboration, and how these strategies improved project outcomes.

When discussing conflict management, provide insights into your conflict resolution strategies. Use real examples to illustrate how you facilitated communication and helped team members find common ground.

Share your methods for prioritizing tasks, such as using frameworks like MoSCoW or Agile backlogs. Explain how you assess project deadlines, set achievable milestones, and adapt when challenges arise.

Discuss your proficiency with backend technologies, particularly Java and frameworks like Spring Boot and Hibernate. Include specific contributions to past projects to illustrate your technical knowledge.

Show your passion for continuous learning by mentioning resources you rely on, such as online courses, tech blogs, and professional events. Share how you apply new knowledge to your work.

Prepare a case study of a successful project you led, focusing on your role, the team dynamics, the methodologies used, and the end results. Highlight the factors that contributed to its success.

Share the metrics and indicators you use to measure your team's success, such as delivery timelines, quality of code, and team morale. Discuss how you incorporate feedback loops to continue improving.

Align your personal motivations with Zup’s mission. Discuss your passion for technology, commitment to team growth, and how you envision contributing to Zup's goals of transformation and empowerment in tech.