Lead Developer - Alfresco Customer Excellence

Overview

Location: Portugal | Remote

The Developer is responsible for the overall performance of the product through applying principles of software engineering to the design, development, maintenance, testing, and evaluation of software. This role ensures the timely delivery of high-quality software within release timelines and guidelines, while operating as a thought leader and trusted advisor who drives architectural excellence, mentorship, and continuous improvement across teams and programs.

Your Role Responsibilities — Here's What You'll Do

• Develop complex code based on functional specifications across teams and programs, completing logic and algorithm design in alignment with established standards, while understanding and contributing to the architecture of the software and creating initial implementation standards and guidelines for projects.
• Maintain and improve codebase, data design, and best practices across performance, security, reliability, deliverability, and quality attributes, performing complex peer code reviews and providing insight on the broader impact of software changes.
• Operate as an innovative thought leader and trusted advisor across teams and programs, contributing significantly to departmental growth and quality through knowledge sharing, architectural design influence, and coaching on current best practices and market trends.
• Design, contribute to, and lead the implementation of delivery pipelines including test automation, security, and performance, while creating development standards to ensure compliance with product and industry practices and regulations.
• Author, review, and approve technical requirements and design documents, identifying and articulating the business value and broader impact of software changes to internal and external stakeholders and contributing to prioritization decisions.
• Act as an escalation point and subject matter expert for the most complex production and software code issues, mentoring, coaching, and training team members while providing leadership with feedback on the technical abilities of the team.

Role Essentials

• At least 10 years of professional experience in Java development and with Spring Boot.
• Significant experience with data structures, algorithms, software design, build environments, delivery pipelines, and continuous software delivery, including working in Windows/Linux development environments with open source tools and platforms.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with a professional demeanor and the ability to interact with executive presence, combined with excellent collaboration skills applied across all levels of the organization.
• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently and in a team environment, self-motivated to manage projects to completion with full autonomy.
• Demonstrated ability to influence, motivate, and mobilize team members, business partners, and program leadership, with a proven track record of mentoring small teams through the full process of conceptualizing, designing, implementing, and shipping quality deliverables.

What We'd Like to See

• Significant experience in software application testing tools, methodologies, and process frameworks, with expertise in test automation and continuous integration tools.
• Excellent ability to develop and use original thinking to translate goals into the implementation of new ideas and design solutions, with a passion for staying current professionally and an intellectually curious mindset.
• Demonstrated ability to provide technical and constructive feedback to team members, with the ability to establish rapport, gain trust, and build consensus across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Experience providing guidance and support to developing technical team members, fostering a culture of engineering excellence, continuous learning, and high performance.
• Proven ability to contribute to and shape the architectural direction of complex software systems, with a strong attention to detail and a commitment to quality throughout the development lifecycle.

About Hyland

Hyland is the pioneer of the Content Innovation Cloud™, delivering ubiquitous enterprise intelligence to organizations with solutions that unlock actionable insights and drive automation. © Hyland. All rights reserved.

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