Java Lead Engineer – Convert; Hybrid

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We’re seeking an experienced Java Lead Engineer to join our Convert team in Barcelona, Madrid, to beat the heart of what the customer experiences when searching and booking their travel on our ecommerce platform.

Why eDreams ODIGEO

Join the world’s leading travel subscription platform and one of the largest e-commerce businesses in Europe.

21 million customers – 44 markets – 5 brands – 7M members in Prime

More than 100 million searches per day – Up to 1.8 billion daily AI predictions

Over 1,600 employees – More than 60 different nationalities from all continents

99% permanent contracts – 36 average age

We’re the world’s leading travel subscription platform and one of the largest e-commerce businesses in Europe. We are a tech company revolutionising the travel booking experience through our consumer insight, innovative technology, market leadership, and Prime, the world’s first travel subscription program.

What you will do:

The Role’s Key Responsibilities and Tasks

As an eDOer, you will have clear objectives, great challenges and a clear overview of how your work contributes to the global company project and its customers. As a Lead Engineer in the Convert team you will be in charge of:

• Leading the technical delivery of a critical product at eDreams.
• Working with top-notch tech stack including Java 17, Kafka, Big Table, Redis, Machine Learning models, Datamesh architecture, Docker, Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, Sonarqube and Datadog.
• Collaborating with Product, Business, Architecture, Data Science to shape the technical strategy and evolution of the Conversion domain, define the technical strategy for your modules and ensure their optimal performance
• Helping your team translate functional specifications into high-performance logical technical design and code and split the work into smaller tasks that add quick value to customers
• Promoting our standards of technical excellence, innovation and continuous improvement

Leading the team.

• Leading a high performing cross functional agile team of 7-10 experienced software engineers and developers
• Taking an active role in finding and hiring the best talent available, in collaboration with our recruiters, and onboard new joiners into our culture of high performance, collaboration and growth
• Managing performance, setting goals and prioritising work for your team, balancing the capacity of the team
• Establish a sense of identity, engagement and belonging in your team, and improve team dynamics – in collaboration with your dedicated agile coach
• Act as a mentor, helping others develop their skills and professional career

What you need to succeed:

Bring your unique perspective, speak up, and offer disruptive solutions. You’ll have the opportunity to learn and grow while making a real impact on our team. Here’s what you need to succeed:

• Ability to take fast and data driven decisions
• Strong communication and influencing skills
• Ability to live and transmit our values
• Intense focus on what delivers customer value
• High standards around quality and technical excellence in coding
• Developing and growing self and others
• Presenting with confidence to both technical and non technical audiences

Key technical skills and knowledge:

• Knowledge and experience with coding, OO design, system design, performance tuning, performance engineering, design patterns, data modelling
• Java and code base knowledge
• Knowledge and experience with distributed, concurrent and scalable systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Applied AI Tools:
  Demonstrated comfort using practical AI tools such as Git Hub Copilot, ChatGPT, or other AI-powered coding assistants.
• Experimentation Mindset:
  Curiosity and eagerness to explore, experiment with, and integrate emerging AI-driven solutions into software development workflows.
• AI-Enhanced Problem Solving:
  Ability to effectively leverage AI tools to debug code, streamline development processes, and enhance productivity.
• Adaptability and Learning Agility:
  Enthusiastic about continuously learning and quickly adapting to new AI features and capabilities.
• Collaboration with…