About MDOTM
MDOTM is the Global leader in AI-driven investment solutions. Founded in 2015, we earned significant recognition in 2017 as the only European fintech startup selected by Google for its acceleration program in Silicon Valley.
Since then, we have been growing continuously, establishing a strong international presence with offices in London, Milan and New York.
If you are looking for a fast-paced environment and are willing to take ownership, this is the right opportunity for you!
Role Overview
MDOTM is seeking a Java Tech Lead to join our Engineering team. You will play a key role in driving the evolution of our high-performance Spring Boot backend, leading technical initiatives and guiding engineering best practices to ensure scalability, reliability, and security across our platform.
Your responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, and optimization of scalable Spring Boot applications
- Drive architectural decisions and promote clean, modular, and maintainable Java code
- Design and implement robust solutions leveraging relational (MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB) databases
- Define and enforce software architecture best practices, including Layered Architecture, DDD, and Event-Driven Design
- Mentor and support engineers through code reviews, technical guidance, and knowledge sharing
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, DevOps, and Engineering teams to deliver high-quality solutions
- Troubleshoot and optimize backend performance, resilience, and security
- Contribute to the improvement of CI/CD automation and deployment processes
Requirements
- Strong experience with Java & Spring Boot (microservices, REST APIs)
- Proven experience leading technical initiatives or mentoring engineering teams
- Solid understanding of software architecture patterns (Layered Architecture, DDD, Event-Driven Design)
- Proficiency with SQL & NoSQL databases
- Experience with TDD and testing best practices in Spring Boot (JUnit, Mockito, Testcontainers)
- Experience with messaging systems (ActiveMQ, Kafka)
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain complex technical topics clearly
- Good knowledge of English (both written and spoken)
Bonus Points
- Experience with modern API communication technologies (GRPC, GraphQL, REST)
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (GitLab Pipelines, GitHub Actions, Jenkins)
- Experience with AWS, especially EC2 and S3
- Hands-on experience with Docker & Kubernetes for containerized application deployment and management
- Knowledge of backend security best practices (experience with ISO 27001:2022 Annex A 8.28 is a plus)
Why Join Us?
- Work at the leading edge of technology, leveraging our decade of experience in proprietary AI to build the next generation of industry-defining tools.
- Competitive salary & truly flexible work environment.
- Benefit from an unlimited learning and development budget to stay at the bleeding edge of AI research, alongside a fast-track path into technical leadership or principal research roles.
- Collaborate daily with an ultra-international team (18+ nationalities) spread across our offices in Milan, London and New York.
- Annual company retreat at a stunning location.
- Fast-track career progression, with opportunities to grow into leadership roles.
Skills Required
- Strong experience with Java and Spring Boot (microservices, REST APIs)
- Proven experience leading technical initiatives or mentoring engineering teams
- Solid understanding of software architecture patterns (Layered Architecture, DDD, Event-Driven Design)
- Proficiency with SQL and NoSQL databases (MySQL, MongoDB)
- Experience with TDD and testing best practices in Spring Boot (JUnit, Mockito, Testcontainers)
- Experience with messaging systems (ActiveMQ, Kafka)
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Good knowledge of English (written and spoken)
- Experience with modern API technologies (gRPC, GraphQL)
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (GitLab Pipelines, GitHub Actions, Jenkins)
- Experience with AWS (EC2, S3)
- Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes
- Knowledge of backend security best practices (ISO 27001:2022 Annex A 8.28)
What We Do
MDOTM Ltd. is the global provider of AI-driven investment solutions for Banks, Insurance Companies, Family Offices, Pension Funds, Wealth and Asset Managers. We believe that combining scientific reasoning with state-of-the-art AI is the key to navigate the increasing complexity of financial markets. Our proprietary AI engine exploits changes in market inertia and risk premia, using deep learning techniques to continuously analyse millions of market data points. With our AI, we construct efficient and diversified portfolios and support institutional investors in their investment decision-making. Founded in London by Tommaso Migliore and Federico Mazzorin, MDOTM Ltd. now employs over 50 people among physicists, engineers, AI and finance experts. The MDOTM LAB, our international network of universities and academic thought-leaders, collaborates with top universities and has over 60 external researchers, including professors and graduate students in economics, data science and financial engineering. MDOTM Ltd. was the only Fintech selected for the acceleration programme powered by Google for Entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley and it has been the first AI-Driven Advisor to sign the UN-sponsored Principles for Responsible Investment, joining the international network of institutional investors committed to including ESG criteria in their investment process. In 2022, MDOTM Ltd. was nominated as one of the world's top AI companies by Fintech Global. MDOTM Ltd. (FRN: 824056) is an appointed representative of Thornbridge Investment Management LLP (FRN: 713859), which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority
