Lead Software Engineer - Java

• *Responsibilities**
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• *Key Responsibilities**

• **Design \& Development:** Build and maintain robust Java\-based applications and services.

• **Collaboration:** Partner with cross\-functional teams to define, design, and deliver new features.

• **Performance \& Security:** Ensure applications are scalable, secure, and optimized for high performance.

• **Code Quality:** Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code aligned with industry best practices.

• **Troubleshooting:** Debug, optimize, and enhance existing systems.

• **Architecture:** Contribute to technical discussions and help shape architectural decisions.
• Design and implement cloud\-native solutions on Microsoft Azure.

Deploy and manage applications using Azure App Services, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), and Azure Functions.

Work with Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, Storage Accounts, and other Azure services.

Implement CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.

Ensure cloud security, monitoring, scalability, and cost optimization.

Collaborate with infrastructure and security teams for cloud governance.

• *Profile required**
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• *Primary skills:**

• **Experience:** 10\+ years of professional Java development.

• **Core Expertise:** Java SE/EE (Java 21\+), Spring Framework (Spring Boot), RESTful APIs.

• **Python:** Hands\-on experience with Python for scripting, automation, or backend services.

• **Database Skills:** Strong proficiency in SQL and relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL).

• **Architecture:** Familiarity with microservices and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).

• **DevOps \& CI/CD:** Hands\-on experience with pipelines, Git, and testing frameworks (JUnit, Mockito).

• **Design Principles:** Solid understanding of design patterns, OOP, and software best practices.

• **Production Experience:** Proven hands\-on experience with systems running in production environments, including monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.
• *Why join us**
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We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

• *Business insight**
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At Société Générale, we are convinced that people are drivers of change, and that the world of tomorrow will be shaped by all their initiatives, from the smallest to the most ambitious. Whether you’re joining us for a period of months, years or your entire career, together we can have a positive impact on the future. Creating, daring, innovating, and taking action are part of our DNA. If you too want to be directly involved, grow in a stimulating and caring environment, feel useful on a daily basis and develop or strengthen your expertise, you will feel right at home with us!

Still hesitating?

You should know that our employees can dedicate several days per year to solidarity actions during their working hours, including sponsoring people struggling with their orientation or professional integration, participating in the financial education of young apprentices, and sharing their skills with charities. There are many ways to get involved.

We are committed to support accelerating our Group’s ESG strategy by implementing ESG principles in all our activities and policies. They are translated in our business activity (ESG assessment, reporting, project management or IT activities), our work environment and in our responsible practices for environment protection.

• *Diversity and Inclusion**
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We are an **equal opportunities employer** and we are proud to make diversity a strength for our company. Societe Generale is committed to recognizing and **promoting all talents** , regardless of their beliefs, age, disability, parental status, ethnic origin, nationality, gender identity, sexual orientation, membership of a political, religious, trade union or minority organisation, or any other characteristic that could be subject to discrimination.