Technical Lead Java/React with French

Would you like to join our international teams that deliver applications to businesses of BNP Paribas Group entities around the world? We are looking for a Java Technical Lead colleague to join our team working together with colleagues from France.

As a Technical Lead you will drive the design, development, and delivery of high‑performance, scalable solutions while owning the technical vision for your team's product line. You'll mentor developers, enforce best‑practice standards, and champion clean, test‑driven code, all within an Agile framework.

Partnering closely with product owner, architects and operations, you'll translate business goals into robust, future‑ready software. You will lead and contribute to the development of software solutions that meet business objectives, taking full technical ownership of the team's assets (Previs, Fidelis, and Asteca) and driving every phase of the Agile‑based SDLC.

Key responsibilities:

• Actively participate in the delivery of the solution
• Act as "Security Champion" for the squad and thus guarantee excellence
• Provide technical guidance and support to developers
• Oversee and participate in development, perform first-level testing and deploy components (API, Batch, Front) in various environments
• Involvement in deployment, technical testing and production
• Ensure the maintainability and stability of applications under responsibility
• Arbitrate technical issues
• Act as the point of reference for the technical guidelines of BNPP
• Support the Product Owner and Business Analyst in implementing a technical roadmap
• Analyze and quantify the features and User Stories
• Ensure the smooth deployment and operability of the delivery, in collaboration with OPS team
• Validate the architecture changes of the IT system that support the products
• Contribute to the documentation updates, ensure the production of the deliverables expected for the operability of the solution (application architecture, operating folder, installation folder etc.)
• Support the technical onboarding of new arrivals and skill development of the present developers
• Co-lead Agile rituals and lead technical refinement sessions

What we are looking for:

• Experience:
  • Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in Java technologies, with expertise in both Frontend and Backend design & development
• Technologies:
  • Frontend: React 18 (TypeScript, JS, CSS, HTML5, NPM, JEST)
  • Middleware: Java 8-25, JEE, Spring Boot, Spring Batch, REST API, Kafka
  • Cloud: Docker, Kubernetes, cloud native concepts
  • Relational databases: Oracle, PostgreSQL
  • Gitlab, Jenkins, CI/CD pipeline
  • IDE: IntellliJ Idea, Visual Studio Code
  • JIRA, Confluence
  • Agile (Scrum), product-oriented mindset
• Would be considered a plus if you have knowledge about:
  • Event-driven architecture
  • Hexagonal architecture
  • Microservices architecture
  • Async programming with MQ
  • NoSQL database: MongoDB or similar

We are also interested in:

• Language skills:
  • French - Fluent conversational skills & good understanding of text/documentation
  • English - Able to communicate effectively in conversations and understand technical documentation
• Good communication skills, analytical skills
• Team player mentality: ability and willingness to collaborate and support in a global team
• Self-driven, self-organized, suggests ideas, has initiative
• Ability to workautonomously

What we offer:

• Benefits Online Platform customized depending on your needs
• Private Medical Subscription
• Life Insurance
• Annual performance bonus and additional bonuses
• 24 days of annual leave
• Access to training and well-being platforms
• Hybrid way of working
• Various office perks such as massage, weekly fresh fruits, games room, monthly breakfast events and more

Who are we?

We're part of one of the world's largest banking groups and we're leading its best IT and Operations projects.

Central Europe Technologies (CE.T) is an expertise Shared Service Center for BNP Paribas Group, supporting subsidiaries across 16 countries and we are consistently expanding.

Located in Romania, with offices in Bucharest and Brasov, the company brings together over 350 employees, with expertise in a range of technologies (Java, .NET, COBOL, manual & automation testing) and various operational roles (Credit Analysts, System Expert Administrators).

Our culture:

We are proud to create, maintain and develop strategic business applications for BNP Paribas Group entities around the world, while keeping a high level of service and providing added value to our customers.

Working in a multicultural environment, we encourage our people to develop their talents and skills, offering various career opportunities and internal mobility programs, within local CE.T teams or in other entities within the Group, both in Romania and abroad.

We value our employees' experience by keeping a well-balanced environment with flexibility regarding the work schedule and care for everyone's personal time. We have adopted a hybrid work model, because we firmly believe that social connections consistently enhance the value of our daily activities

Diversity and inclusion are among our core values, as CE.T is an equal opportunity employer. Therefore, we are committed to ensure employment opportunities are accessible to all, regardless of race, skin color, beliefs, religion, nationality, ethnic background, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status or political opinions.