R&D Team Leader (with Java) (вакансія неактивна)

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead a cross-functional team of Back-End and Front-End developers and QA engineers, ensuring the scalability, performance, and reliability of our internal usability tools.
• Own and continuously improve the team’s development and on-duty processes — maintaining balance between delivery speed and production stability.
• Design and implement robust back-end solutions using Java and Spring Boot, integrating with APIs, databases, and external data systems (e.g., SingleStore, PostgreSQL).
• Collaborate with Product Owners and UX Designers to build end-to-end product features that empower marketing operations and studio users.
• Ensure production reliability — monitor system SLIs/SLOs, handle incidents effectively, and drive root cause analysis for long-term stability.
• Mentor and develop engineers, driving excellence in code quality, architecture, and design.
• Contribute to technical strategy — evaluate architectural options, plan refactors, and reduce technical debt.
• Drive continuous improvement in CI/CD pipelines, observability, and automation practices.

Your Experience & Skills

• 5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer.
• 2+ years of experience in a Team Lead or Tech Lead role, managing mixed teams (FE/BE/QA).
• Strong hands-on expertise in Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and microservice architecture.
• Experience with databases (PostgreSQL, SingleStore, or similar) — including schema design and query optimization.
• Familiarity with message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ) and asynchronous processing.
• Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, TeamCity) and observability platforms (Grafana, Kibana, Prometheus).
• Good understanding of frontend integration principles (React, TypeScript, RESTful APIs).
• Proven experience in supporting production systems and participating in on-duty rotations.
• Ability to identify and address performance bottlenecks and scalability issues.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams and stakeholders.

Nice to have:

• Experience with data pipelines or analytical systems (Vertica, Cloudera).
• Familiarity with containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with automated testing (JUnit, Playwright BDD, Jest).

What You’ll Gain

• Ownership of critical internal products used across Playtika’s Marketing R&D ecosystem.
• Opportunity to shape team culture and processes in a technically complex, high-impact environment.
• Close collaboration with data, UX, and product teams on real business challenges.
• A leadership role with strong hands-on impact and autonomy in decision-making.

About the Team

You’ll be joining the Usability Team within Marketing R&D, responsible for developing and maintaining internal tools and services used by marketing and studio teams worldwide.
Our focus is on efficiency, reliability, and user experience, ensuring seamless operations across Playtika’s ecosystem.
You’ll work closely with product and data teams to improve workflows, automate processes, and deliver high-performance solutions that scale.

Our Benefits

• Annual company bonus
• Competitive salary and flexible working hours
• Daily breakfast, lunch, and office refreshments
• Private health insurance, dental coverage, and psychological counseling
• 20 paid vacation days and 5 sick days per year
• 6 long weekends and 1 day off for your birthday
• Gifts for special occasions (birthday, Easter, Christmas, weddings, etc.)
• Technical library and access to Playtika’s educational platform
• Career development through coaching and structured reviews
• Internal mobility and referral programs
• Corporate celebrations, team-building events, and fun office activities
• Modern offices (Kyiv, Vinnytsia, Dnipro) with shuttle service