Your day to day will include:
- Lead and oversee the day-to-day operation of the Java backend team
- Continuously monitor overall project health by reviewing and improving development best practices and delivery processes across ongoing Java projects
- Take on line management responsibilities, supporting the team’s well-being, growth and performance
- Actively maintain and evolve our Java technology stack, primarily Kotlin and Spring Boot, along with related tools and processes
- Bring an architectural mindset to planning and technical decision-making
- Proactively shape the future of the team by identifying key contributors, future leaders and capability gaps
- Support the continuous development of the team by organising regular knowledge-sharing sessions, trainings and workshops
- Act as a role model and contribute to thought leadership activities such as writing articles, speaking at meetups and representing the team internally and externally
- Take an active part in hiring, onboarding and team planning efforts
- Collaborate closely with Tech Leads, Architects and fellow engineers across teams
- Support effective collaboration with L1+ teams by enabling smooth handovers, clear documentation and shared ownership across engineering functions
- Contribute hands-on when needed by delivering high-quality, scalable and maintainable code on client projects
What makes you thrive here:
- Strong experience with Java and/or Kotlin and Spring Boot–based backend systems
- Solid understanding of software architecture, system design, and modern backend best practices
- Proven experience in leading, mentoring, or coaching engineers and supporting their professional growth
- Confidence working in a fast-paced, collaborative, and client-facing environment
- Pragmatic approach to engineering, balancing technical quality with delivery and business impact
- Ability to build technical credibility and trust with clients and stakeholders
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native development
- Comfort using AI-assisted development tools and curiosity about experimenting with new technologies and approaches
- Strong communication skills, an ownership mindset, and a proactive attitude
- Good to have: experience with .NET and/or Python
Why join Supercharge?
- To unleash your full potential, we’re here to help you grow every step of the way with exciting international projects, access to inspiring conferences, in-house soft skill trainings, and online courses. We’ll even support your English classes, and with our skill matrix, you’ll always have a clear path to learn.
- To feel your best, your wellbeing truly matters to us. That’s why we offer health coverage with Medicare, Life1 gym access to keep you moving, and extra sick days for those moments you just need a little rest. We celebrate milestones with a fully paid month off after five years, offer extra paternity leave for growing families, and provide support through our Employee Assistance Program.
- To have a blast, you’ll join a friendly team of 200+ people, all passionate about building amazing digital products. Whether it’s our Summercharge festival, a football match, quiz night, or just grabbing a drink with teammates, there’s always something to look forward to. And with our buddy system, you’ll feel part of the team from day one.
- To brighten your day, our dog-friendly office in the heart of Budapest is filled with good vibes, great coffee, tasty snacks (yes, including Túró Rudi!), and cozy corners to relax, connect, or have a little fun when you need a break. You’ll also have a yearly personal budget and a company library to keep your curiosity growing.
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What We Do
At Supercharge, we are your innovation partner to turn disruption into opportunity. We are a next-generation product innovation agency driving growth, efficiency, and resiliency for our partners. We create smart product strategies, design delightful interfaces and build robust, AI-driven software to turn some of the most challenging digital initiatives of our partners into success stories. Our in-house team of over 200 digital experts across our European and North American offices are passionately united in the pursuit of discovering and building better futures. We cut through business, tech, and regulatory complexity and fuse behavior science-based design and unique data & AI-focused technical competence to propel your business. We believe that innovation is a team effort: our strategists, designers, developers, and engineers work shoulder to shoulder to enable what yesterday was still impossible. Supercharge has been one of the fastest-growing tech companies in Europe according to Financial Times (FT1000) and Deloitte (Fast50) for two years running. Having delivered over 250 digital products for our partners internationally, we are pioneers in redefining, diversifying, and protecting businesses to achieve long-term success. Products delivered by our team stretch from major mobile banks to solutions powering successful startups. By working with us, you will find yourself among leading companies like Ericsson, Vodafone, Santander, Metlife, Unilever, Delivery Hero, or Pfizer. Let’s talk about your future as a digital leader! Reach out now
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