Principal Java Developer
Sigma Software7 hours ago
Remote, EMEAStaff+
Responsibilities
- Participate in presales activities, discovery sessions, technical workshops, tenders, and RFI/RFP analysis.
- Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions and implementation strategies.
- Design enterprise-level architectures for Java-based distributed systems and microservices platforms.
- Prepare technical proposals, estimations, architecture diagrams, delivery assumptions, and implementation roadmaps.
- Define technology stacks, infrastructure approaches, integrations, security principles, and team composition.
- Present and defend technical solutions during customer and stakeholder discussions.
- Support Sales and Delivery teams during presales and project initiation.
- Lead technical project startup activities and convert high-level concepts into actionable implementation plans.
- Establish architecture standards, engineering guidelines, and development best practices.
- Guide engineering teams during early delivery, support onboarding and technical interviews, and mentor Senior and Lead Engineers.
- Conduct architecture and code reviews and resolve complex technical challenges.
- Drive technical decisions while balancing business goals, delivery timelines, and quality expectations.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of software engineering experience with strong technical leadership responsibilities.
- Strong hands-on expertise in the Java ecosystem and deep knowledge of Spring and Spring Boot.
- Strong understanding of microservices and distributed-systems architecture.
- Experience designing and implementing REST APIs and event-driven systems.
- Practical experience with Kafka or similar messaging technologies, relational and NoSQL databases, cloud platforms, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure automation.
- Understanding of application security, monitoring, logging, and observability practices.
- Experience converting incomplete or ambiguous requirements into technical solutions.
- Experience with presales, discovery phases, solution proposals, or tender processes.
- Strong estimation, solution-design, customer-facing communication, and presentation skills.
- Ability to independently drive technical initiatives and take ownership.
- Upper-intermediate English level.
Benefits
- Professional growth opportunities.
- Mature engineering culture.
- Ability to influence projects from the earliest stages.
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About Sigma Software
Sigma Software is a London-headquartered, privately held IT consultancy that designs and builds custom software for startups and enterprises. The company provides end-to-end services—engineering, web and mobile development, .NET/Java platforms, AR/VR, and UI/UX—delivered via outsourcing, managed teams, and consulting. Founded in 2002, it supports long-term product development and modernization projects across multiple industries for global clients.