ABOUT THE JOB 

We are seeking a Senior / Lead Engineer to play a critical role in transforming Nabserv from a base container image provider into a fully governed, self‑maintaining platform framework. 

This role is for engineers who think and act like platform owners — people who care deeply about system hygiene, long‑term sustainability, and eliminating technical and operational debt rather than normalising it. 

You will lead the design and evolution of Nabserv as a standardised microservice and API framework, with a strong focus on: 

• Automated OS and dependency patching 

• Built‑in security and compliance 

• Consistent patterns and guardrails 

• Operational excellence by default 

You will work across teams to ensure Nabserv enables fast, safe delivery without sacrificing stability, maintainability, or security. 

WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR 

Platform Ownership & Evolution 

• Act as a technical owner of the Nabserv platform, responsible for its design integrity, hygiene, and long‑term health. 

• Lead the transformation of Nabserv into a framework with strong conventions, opinionated defaults, and minimal misconfiguration risk. 

• Establish and enforce platform standards, patterns, and guardrails for microservices and APIs. 

Automation & Hygiene First Engineering 

• Design and implement auto‑patching mechanisms for base images, dependencies, and platform components. 

• Eliminate manual and error‑prone operational practices through automation‑first design. 

• Drive initiatives that proactively reduce operational risk, toil, and maintenance overhead. 

Intolerance for Technical & Operational Debt 

• Actively identify, challenge, and remediate technical and operational debt. 

• Set expectations across teams that “known broken or risky states are not acceptable”. 

• Balance delivery speed with sustainability — ensuring short‑term decisions do not create long‑term platform risks. 

Architecture & Integration Leadership 

• Design and govern resource‑oriented APIs aligned to business capabilities. 

• Guide teams on REST, event‑driven, and asynchronous integration patterns. 

• Contribute to advanced platform initiatives such as: 

• Microservice consolidation 

• GraphQL platforms (Supergraph / Subgraph) 

• Cohesive service ecosystems aligned to domain boundaries 

Engineering Excellence & Mentorship 

• Set a high bar for code quality, documentation, test coverage, and operational readiness. 

• Mentor engineers develop platform thinking, not just service delivery skills. 

• Promote best practices in CI/CD, DevOps, and production readiness. 

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR 

Must‑Have Experience & Mindset 

• Proven experience as a Senior or Lead Engineer in complex, enterprise environments (5+ years). 

• Strong platform ownership mindset — you feel accountable for what happens after code is deployed. 

• Demonstrated low tolerance for messy systems, recurring incidents, and manual fixes. 

• Deep experience designing and operating microservices and API platforms at scale. 

• Strong background in automated CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure hygiene, and operational tooling. 

• Hands‑on experience with cloud platforms (AWS or Azure) and containerised environments. 

• Ability to design systems that are secure, patchable, observable, and maintainable by default. 

• Strong English communication skills in a global engineering environment 

Technical Strengths 

• Proficiency in Java or other modern languages (Python, NodeJS, Golang, etc.)  

• Strong Computer Science fundamentals with a focus on scalable, maintainable systems. 

• Experience with: 

• RESTful API design 

• Cloud‑native architectures 

• CI/CD automation 

• Testing strategies (unit, integration, system) 

• Troubleshooting distributed systems 

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE IN THIS ROLE 

• Nabserv evolves into a clear, opinionated framework, not a base container image provider. 

• Platform upgrades and patches are automated, predictable, and low‑risk. 

• Engineers consume the platform with confidence and consistency. 

• Technical and operational debt trends down over time, not up. 

• Teams move faster because the platform is clean, safe, and well‑owned — not despite it.