Java Engineering Manager

About the role

TradingView, the financial analysis platform with more than 100M users, is looking for a Java Engineering Manager in Tbilisi. The team owns Pine Script, TradingView's programming language, and the engine that runs it, including the Pine compiler and runtime, built-in indicators, advanced charting tools and backend calculation of special indices. The role leads a team of Java backend engineers and owns delivery for the team.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and grow a team of Java backend engineers through 1:1s, feedback, performance reviews, hiring and career development.
• Own delivery: plan, prioritize and execute the roadmap predictably with the tech lead.
• Move the team to sprint-based planning and make progress, risks and results visible to stakeholders.
• Define clear ownership boundaries and drive a structured approach to technical debt.
• Strengthen testing practices and shift testing left.
• Break large initiatives (new Pine Script capabilities, new indicator types, backend index calculations) into achievable milestones.
• Coordinate with adjacent teams such as alerts, screener and charts to unblock dependencies.
• Keep reliability, performance and resource efficiency in focus and advocate for investment in them.

Required profile

• 8+ years of hands-on backend development in Java or another JVM language, with a deep understanding of the platform.
• Experience managing software engineering teams, including hiring and growing engineers.
• Ability to read and review code and discuss technical trade-offs with senior engineers and architects.
• Experience with high-load backend systems with strict performance requirements.
• Experience building predictable delivery processes and strong testing practices.
• Mature communication: able to align a team around a decision and hold your position with stakeholders.

Required skills

• Java or another JVM language
• High-load backend systems
• Testing practices
• Nice to have: domain-specific languages, compilers or interpreters; profiling and CPU/memory optimization; Go or JavaScript; finance, trading or charting products; familiarity with TradingView and Pine Script

What we offer

• Flexible working hours and a hybrid work format
• Well-equipped offices and a global, distributed team of 700+ professionals
• Learning, mentorship and long-term career growth
• Relocation support and private health insurance
• Performance-based bonuses and TradingView Premium access
• Regular team events and company-wide meetups