We are seeking a highly skilled Java Team Lead to guide the team in redesigning the search ecosystem for one of the world’s largest e-commerce platforms. The project involves re-platforming from an on-premises Solr-based solution to a managed Azure / Elastic service, focusing on data processing, migration, ingest, index design and performance optimizations.

The ideal candidate will have expert knowledge of full-text search engines and skills in Java, Azure and microservice architecture.

This is a fully remote position that offers you the flexibility to work from any location in Armenia, whether it's your home or well-equipped offices in Yerevan or Gyumri.

Technologies

• Search Engine, Clouds, Microservices

Responsibilities

• Lead the project’s design and implementation, covering everything from infrastructure and architecture to UX and operations
• Drive the team in a complex technical environment
• Examine the business context of the solution and evaluate the technical approaches for their impact on operational processes
• Design and optimize data processing, migration and ingest workflows
• Develop and maintain a highly available and multi-region solution targeting four nines availability
• Ensure performance optimizations throughout the project lifecycle
• Collaborate with backend engineers, AQAs and performance QA teams to deliver high-quality resolutions
• Participate in architecture discussions and make decisions on low-level design
• Mentor and guide a team of 10-12 engineers

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant experience in software engineering
• Production experience with Elasticsearch
• Skills in analyzers, tokenizers, char/token filters and relevance tuning in full-text search engines
• Proficiency in Java, Azure and microservice architecture / patterns
• Expert knowledge of Spring framework (Core, MVC, Boot)
• Background in microservice architecture
• Understanding of clean code principles and practices
• Competency in Event-driven architecture and applications design
• Good spoken and written English

Nice to have

• Certifications in Java or Azure technologies
• Skills in contributing to open-source projects
• Experience in e-commerce platforms

We offer

• We connect like-minded people:
  • Delivering innovative solutions to industry leaders, making a global impact
  • Enjoyable working environment, whether it is the vibrant office or the comfort of your home
  • Opportunity to work abroad for up to two months per year
  • Relocation opportunities within our offices in 55+ countries
  • Corporate and social events
• We invest in your growth:
  • Leadership development, career advising, soft skills and well-being programs
  • Certifications, including GCP, Azure and AWS
  • Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning, Get Abstract, O'Reilly, Cloud Guru
  • Free English classes with certified teachers
• We cover it all:
  • Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Monetary bonuses for engaging in the referral program
  • Comprehensive medical & family care package
  • Four trust days per year for personal needs
  • Discounts for fitness clubs
  • Benefits package (hotels, restaurants, stores and services)

EPAM Armenia is a team of talented innovators united by a passion for technology. In 2014, we opened our first office in Yerevan, and now we have a second engineering hub in Gyumri. We've built a continuously learning organization that helps its employees rapidly advance their careers. Here you will work with the world's industry leaders, support impactful projects using the latest technologies, collaborate with multi-national teams, and have access to a wide variety of development opportunities.