Technology Lead (Java) at a Fast-scaling Fintech Company - Strivo Labs

Strivo Labs - Our client is a fast-scaling fintech company delivering innovative financial solutions across payments, lending, digital banking, and embedded finance. They are building secure, high-performance systems that serve thousands to millions of users and are seeking a Technology Lead to drive engineering excellence and scalable architecture.

They are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Technology Lead (Java)

Location: Lagos, Hybrid / On-site
Industry: Financial Services / Fintech
Employment Type: Full-Time

Role Overview

• The Technology Lead (Java) will provide technical leadership across backend systems while managing and mentoring a team of engineers.
• This role combines hands-on Java development with architecture design, system scalability, and delivery oversight.
• You will play a critical role in building secure, resilient, and compliant financial systems while aligning engineering execution with business goals.

Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership:

• Lead backend architecture design and implementation using Java-based technologies.
• Define engineering standards, code quality benchmarks, and best practices.
• Review system designs to ensure scalability, performance, and security.
• Own technical decision-making across product squads.

Hands-on Development:

• Design and develop enterprise-grade applications using:
• Java (8/11/17+)
• Spring Boot / Spring Framework
• RESTful APIs & Microservices architecture
• Build and maintain high-performance transaction processing systems.
• Optimize applications for concurrency, latency, and reliability.
• Write clean, testable, and maintainable code.

Team Management:

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of backend developers.
• Conduct code reviews and technical coaching sessions.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and performance management.
• Drive sprint planning and ensure on-time delivery.

Fintech & Compliance:

• Ensure systems meet regulatory, security, and compliance standards.
• Implement secure coding practices aligned with financial services requirements.
• Oversee integrations with payment gateways, core banking systems, and third-party APIs.
• Implement authentication & authorization frameworks (OAuth2, JWT).

DevOps & Infrastructure Collaboration:

• Work with DevOps teams on CI/CD pipelines.
• Support cloud deployment (AWS, Azure, or GCP preferred).
• Guide containerization strategies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Ensure system monitoring, logging, and uptime standards.

Requirements
Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of software development experience.
• 3+ years in a leadership or team management role.
• Strong proficiency in Java and Spring Boot.
• Experience building high-volume, transaction-heavy systems.
• Solid understanding of:
• Microservices architecture
• Distributed systems
• Relational databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL/Oracle)
• Messaging systems (Kafka/RabbitMQ)
• Experience in fintech, banking, payments, lending, or financial platforms.
• Strong knowledge of secure coding and financial compliance requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in core banking integration.
• Knowledge of ISO 8583 or payment switching.
• Experience with event-driven architecture.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes and container orchestration.
• Exposure to Open Banking or API-first banking models.

Key Competencies:

• Strategic thinking with execution discipline
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Ownership mindset
• Problem-solving under pressure
• Ability to balance technical depth with business alignment

Performance Expectations:

• Deliver scalable and secure financial systems.
• Maintain high code quality and engineering standards.
• Build a high-performing backend engineering team.
• Improve system reliability and reduce technical debt.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV, GitHub or portfolio (if available), a short cover note outlining relevant fintech and Java experience and Team leadership experience (size of team managed, structure, outcomes) to: hiring@strivolabs.com using "Technology Lead (Java) – Fintech Application" as the subject of the email.