Development Lead - Software Engineering (IGT1)

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Colombo, LKA
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Information Technology • Software
The Role
Company Description

About IGT1:

IGT1 is a rapidly growing offshore technology and talent solutions company based in Port City Colombo. We are a fully owned subsidiary of IGT I Holdings Sweden AB, funded by the three of world’s leading private equity firms; EQT Group, Hg, and TA Associates and also a sister company of IFS.

At IGT1, we partner with global businesses to provide them with an operation that maximizes efficiency, spurs growth, allows them to develop and deliver world-class products and services, and creates long-term value. Our people-first culture champions diversity, teamwork, and continuous learning, creating an environment where talent thrives. 

With a team of over 500 professionals and counting, we are always looking for passionate, skilled individuals who want to make a global impact while being part of something extraordinary. 

Through our offshore collaboration model, you'll be embedded within the team of one of our esteemed international clients, contributing directly to high-impact, enterprise-level initiatives. 

About the Client: Kyriba

Kyriba is the global leader in cloud-based finance solutions, empowering CFOs and their teams to transform how they activate liquidity as a dynamic, real-time vehicle for growth and value creation. Our award-winning SaaS platform delivers comprehensive treasury, risk management, payments, and supply chain finance capabilities that enable companies to optimize their working capital and enhance financial performance.

About the Role:

We're looking for a hands-on Development Lead to anchor a 6-person Java engineering team in Sri Lanka focused on the quality of service of Kyriba's core platform and Liquidity modules. This is a production-first role: ~80% of your time will be spent on issue analysis, bug fixes, refactoring, and keeping a large-scale enterprise Java application healthy and reliable. The remaining 20% is about mentoring your team, improving engineering practices, and collaborating with Product and Support. If you thrive on solving hard problems in mature codebases this role is for you.

Job Description

  • Lead, mentor, and grow a team of Java engineers (6 people of various seniority), fostering a culture of ownership, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.
  • Support team achieving goals related to the quality of service with company strategy. Timely issue analysis and resolution
  • Onboard new team members, ensuring thorough ramp-up on Kyriba processes and domain-specific knowledge Manage team dynamics, resolve conflicts proactively, and maintain high morale and engagement
  • Drive engineering excellence for a mature, high-stakes production platform
  • Conduct code reviews, establish and enforce coding standards, best practices, and security protocols
  • Collaborate with Product Owners and Business Analysts to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions
  • Serve as the primary technical point of contact for Customer Success, Professional Services, and Support teams on customer implementations and escalations
  • Monitor integration performance, scalability, and security compliance
  • Contribute hands-on to critical development efforts and proof-of-concepts when needed
  • Oversee team wiki documentation and ensure the knowledge base remains accurate and current

Qualifications

  • Strong proficiency with Java Ecosystem (Wildly, JavaEE, Spring, Gradle)
  • 8+ years of java enterprise development
  • Experience with centralized application monitoring systems. (Splunk, Datadog)
  • Strong understanding of enterprise integration patterns and middleware architectures
  • Experience with API design and governance (REST)
  • Advanced SQL and data modeling skills (Oracle, PostgreSQL)
  • Solid knowledge of CI/CD pipelines (jenkins), version control (Git), and DevOps practices (Helm + K8S)
  • Experience with Agile methodologies and technical planning
  • Strong mentorship and knowledge-sharing abilities
  • Effective communication skills in English, both verbal and written
  • Experience leading distributed or remote engineering teams
  • Experience with treasury operations, cash positioning, and payment workflow will be an added advantage

Additional Information

We champion flexibility and hybrid work options to support varying lifestyles and personal needs. At the same time, we value the power of in-person collaboration to build community, spark innovation, and strengthen connections. Our approach ensures you can work in ways that suit you best while still engaging with colleagues to share ideas and grow together. #LI-Hybrid #LI-DNP 

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