Technical / Team Lead Java (Python, Graph DB)

Project Description

We are looking for an experienced Technical Team Lead to lead the design and delivery of a modern analytics and valuation platform used in Private Equity and financial valuations. You will combine hands-on engineering, technical leadership, and domain-driven design to build scalable, data-intensive solutions that support complex ownership structures, valuation models, and investment analytics. This is a key role bridging engineering excellence and financial domain expertise, working closely with product, valuation professionals, and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

• Lead a cross-functional engineering team (backend, frontend, data).
• Own system architecture and technical design decisions.
• Set engineering standards: code quality, performance, security, and scalability.
• Mentor engineers and perform technical reviews.
• Drive best practices in CI/CD, testing, and observability.

Hands-On Development

• Design and implement backend services using Java and Python.
• Design and optimize Graph Database models to represent complex ownership, fund, and valuation relationships.
• Ensure high performance querying and analytics over interconnected financial data.
• Collaborate on API design (REST / GraphQL).

Domain & Stakeholder Collaboration

• Work closely with Private Equity and Valuation experts, Business Analysts, and SMEs to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Participate in data modeling for ownership structures, financial instruments, and valuation methodologies.
• Support data accuracy, transparency, and auditability.

Skills

Must Have

Technical

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in Java development.
• 4+ years experience managing development teams in a Team Lead position.
• 4+ years experience coding in Python.
• Proven expertise with Graph Databases (Cypher, Gremlin, graph modeling, traversal algorithms).
• Proficiency with SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Strong grasp of software architecture patterns.
• Proven people management experience.
• Experience working with cloud environments (AWS).
• Good understanding of CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and modern software engineering practices.

Leadership

• Proven experience leading engineering teams.
• Ability to balance hands-on development with leadership responsibilities.
• Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Business

• Experience in Private Equity, Asset Management, Valuations, or Financial Analytics.
• Knowledge of financial modeling or valuation concepts (DCF, multiples, NAV).

Nice to Have

• Experience in data-intensive or real-time processing environments.
• Background in data visualization or analytical platforms.
• Exposure to regulatory or audit-related systems.