Lead Consultant (Java)

In this position as a Lead PS Consultant (Lead Engineer) you will focus on maintaining business-critical high performing backend services. You will analyze existing frameworks and infrastructure, identify improvement areas, and translate business requirements into actionable enhancements with high reliability and maintainability.You will serve as a technical anchor and mentor, ensuring engineering best practices while bringing clarity, structure, and agility into ongoing product operations. In addition you wiil:

• Lead ongoing maintenance and evolution of automotive software, ensuring stability, performance, and quality across releases.
• Own the end-to-end product health, including proactive monitoring, incident management, and resolution of production issues to maintain high customer satisfaction.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to understand customer-specific requirements and translate them into actionable product improvements or fixes.
• Drive software engineering best practices, including code reviews, documentation, root cause analysis, and implementation of corrective actions to enhance code quality and maintainability.
• Plan and deliver enhancements and change requests, working within SDLC processes to design, implement, test, and release software updates.
• Effectively communicate complex technical concepts, breaking them down into simple, layman-friendly explanations for non-technical stakeholders and customers.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship, guiding the team through complex problem-solving, knowledge sharing, and continuous process improvement.

Yo are a fast learner and are comfortable working with little direction. You take initiative and bring up ideas. In addition you have the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and work experience.
• 8 -12 years of experience in backend software development, with deep hands-on expertise in the Java.
• Experience with DevOps practices, including ci/cd pipelines, containerization, and infrastructure automation.
• Proven experience in building and maintaining HTTP restful services within distributed architectures.
• Solid foundation in object-oriented design, design patterns, and clean coding practices for maintainable and scalable software systems.
• Proficient in agile workflows (scrum/kanban) with hands-on usage of JIRA and confluence for agile project delivery and documentation.
• Basic understanding of cybersecurity fundamentals.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated product owner mindset, capable of translating business needs into actionable technical tasks and roadmaps.

What we offer

HERE offers an opportunity to work in a cutting-edge technology environment with challenging problems to solve! You can make a direct impact on delivery of company´s strategic goals and the freedom to decide how to perform your work. We will support you in delivering your day-to-day tasks and achieving your personal goals and developing your skills. Personal development is highly encouraged at HERE. You can take different courses and training at our online Learning Campus and join cross-functional team projects within our Talent Platform.

HERE is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

HERE Technologies is a location data and technology platform company. We empower our customers to achieve better outcomes – from helping a city manage its infrastructure or a business optimize its assets to guiding drivers to their destination safely.

At HERE we take it upon ourselves to be the change we wish to see. We create solutions that fuel innovation, provide opportunity and foster inclusion to improve people’s lives. If you are inspired by an open world and driven to create positive change, join us. Learn more about us on our YouTube Channel.

In this role you will be part of  Solution engineering center of excellence, responsible for driving the stability, quality, and evolution of backend components supporting here’s automotive and embedded solutions.