Tech Lead Java (Spring) | Remote from Portugal | Gaming IndustryWe are looking for an experiencedTech Lead Javato join an excitinginternational gaming project, working onhigh-scale, real-time platformsused by thousands of players worldwide. This is aremote position ;candidates must be based in Portugal. If you are passionate aboutclean architecture, microservices, distributed systems, and enjoy leading technical teams in fast-paced environments, this role is for you.About the Project You will be part of acutting-edge gaming platform, focused onperformance, scalability, and real-time user experience. The system is built withmodern backend architectures, event-driven communication, and cloud-native technologies.What You'll Do Act asTechnical Leaderfor a backend engineering team Design and evolvemicroservices-based architectures Lead the development ofRESTful and/or GraphQL APIs Drive technical decisions focused onscalability, performance, and security Implement and maintainevent-driven and asynchronous systems Performcode reviewsand mentor engineers Collaborate closely with Product, QA, and DevOps teams Ensure best practices inclean code, SOLID, DDD, and design patterns Support delivery planning, estimations, and technical roadmaps Work onlow-latency, high-concurrency systems, typical of gaming platformsWhat We're Looking For Proven experience as aTech Lead or Senior Backend Engineer Strong expertise inJava (11+) Solid hands-on experience with: Spring Boot Spring Cloud Spring Security Strong knowledge ofmicroservices architecture Experience withmessaging systems(Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar) API design and versioning (REST / GraphQL) Experience withDocker and Kubernetes Databases: Relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL) NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis) Experience withCI/CD pipelines Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) Observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, OpenTelemetry)Nice to Have Previous experience in thegaming industry(casino, betting, mobile games, or real-time platforms) Strong background inevent-driven architectures Experience withhigh-traffic, highly available systems Knowledge of automated testing (JUnit, Mockito, Testcontainers) Experience working withdistributed and international teams Professional English communication skillsWork Model Remote-first role Candidates must be located in Portugal International team and global product Flexible working hours (with some overlap)What We Offer Opportunity to work on ahigh-impact global gaming platform Modern tech stack and strong engineering culture High level of autonomy and technical ownership Competitive compensation (contract model depending on profile) Long-term projectLocation requirement:Portugal ️Industry:Gaming Work model:Remote