Technical Lead (Java, React.js)

Activate Interactive Pte Ltd (“Activate”) is a leading technology consultancy headquartered in Singapore with a presence in Malaysia and Indonesia. Our clients are empowered with quality, cost-effective, and impactful end-to-end application development, like mobile and web applications, and cloud technology that remove technology roadblocks and increase their business efficiency.

We believe in positively impacting the lives of people around us and the environment we live in through the use of technology. Hence, we are committed to providing a conducive environment for all employees to realize their full potential, who in turn have the opportunity to continuously drive innovation.

We are searching for our next team members to join our growing team.

If you love the idea of being part of a growing company with exciting prospects in mobile and web technologies that create positive impact on people’s lives, then we would love to hear from you.

What will you do?

Provide technical leadership for Java-based application development and delivery, with sufficient ReactJS capability to lead full-stack development teams. The role is responsible for translating functional requirements into robust technical solutions, ensuring engineering quality, mentoring developers, resolving complex technical issues and supporting successful project delivery. The Tech Lead is expected to remain hands-on while establishing reusable engineering practices and maintaining alignment with the department’s technology, security and quality standards.

• Lead the technical delivery of Java/Spring Boot applications and related ReactJS frontend components.
• Design and review application architecture, APIs, database structures, integration approaches and technical solutions.
• Lead developers in implementation, code review, debugging, performance optimization and production issue resolution.
• Establish and enforce coding standards, design principles, secure development practices, testing and code quality controls.
• Review technical estimates and implementation approaches; identify technical risks, dependencies and mitigation actions.
• Work closely with Solution Architects, Project Managers, Business Analysts and stakeholders to translate requirements into deliverable solutions.
• Mentor and coach developers, conduct technical knowledge sharing and support capability development within the team.
• Support technical presales, proposals, solutioning and proof-of-concepts when required.
• Investigate and resolve complex technical problems across application, integration, database and deployment layers.
• Promote reuse of common components, libraries, development patterns and automation to improve delivery efficiency.
• Ensure project implementations comply with applicable security, quality, development and delivery processes.
• Keep abreast of Java, ReactJS, cloud, AI-assisted development and other relevant technology developments and assess their practical application.