DxL Platform Engineering Lead

• Lead and develop the Backend Engineering within the DxL Layer domain
• Define and enforce backend engineering standards, principles, and best practices
• Drive the architecture and evolution of scalable microservices and API platforms
• Collaborate with Solution Architects, Product Managers, Engineering Managers, and Platform teams to deliver business capabilities
• Provide technical leadership across multiple squads and initiatives
• Mentor and coach senior and mid-level backend engineers
• Promote engineering excellence through code quality, observability, testing, automation, and CI/CD practices
• Ensure backend solutions meet scalability, resiliency, performance, and security requirements
• Support the definition of domain-driven and event-driven architectures
• Guide modernization initiatives and cloud-native adoption strategies
• Participate in technical design reviews, architecture governance, and engineering decision-making
• Drive continuous improvement in developer experience, delivery efficiency, and operational maturity
• Contribute to hiring, performance management, capability development, and succession planning within the chapter
• Foster a strong engineering culture based on ownership, collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
• Experience operating within large-scale digital transformation programs
• Experience in platform engineering or developer experience initiatives
• Knowledge of security, compliance, and enterprise integration patterns
• Exposure to frontend integration layers and omnichannel digital ecosystems
• Certifications in cloud platforms or architecture are considered a plus
• Strong experience leading backend engineering teams in complex enterprise environments
• Extensive hands-on experience with Java and the Spring ecosystem (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud)
• Deep understanding of microservices, distributed systems, and API-first architectures
• Experience with event-driven architectures and messaging platforms such as Kafka or RabbitMQ
• Strong knowledge of RESTful APIs, API gateways, authentication, and authorization standards
• Experience designing scalable cloud-native solutions in AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Strong understanding of containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Strong knowledge of observability tooling, monitoring, logging, and performance optimization
• Experience with relational and non-relational databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, etc.)
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code and platform engineering concepts
• Experience with testing strategies and frameworks including unit, integration, contract, and performance testing
• Strong understanding of software architecture patterns and clean code principles
• Experience working in Agile product delivery organizations
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Excellent communication, leadership, mentoring, and decision-making capabilities
• Act as a technical reference and trusted advisor across engineering teams
• Fluency in English

Certifications in cloud platforms or architecture are considered a plus

• Hybrid Work Model - Flexible hybrid work model with 8-10 in-office days per month, managed by team leaders
• Vodafone Products and Services - Employees get a mobile phone, free communication plan, data card, and various discounts on services and products
• Recognition - Recognition programs for innovative, creative, high-potential employees and exemplary behaviors
• Health and Well-being - Well-being Program offers nutrition and psychological consultations, webinars, workshops, and discounts on various services and products
• Learning - Access to Communities of Practice and a customizable digital training platform with high-quality content (namely Harvard Business Publishing, Skillsoft and Speexx)
• Local and International Mobility - Internal recruitment with local and international rotation opportunities across departments and roles