Liferay Backend Lead Developer

About SWORD GROUP

SWORD Group, being a leader in IT software solutions and services, has 3800+ IT/Digital & Software specialists present over 5 continents to accompany you in the growth of your organization in the digital age. SWORD is present in the MEA region through its offices in KSA, UAE, Lebanon, and Cyprus counting more than 450 skilled consultants in the region.

As a leader in technological and digital transformation, SWORD Group has since the year 2000 acquired a solid reputation in software solutions and in complex IT & business project management. With SWORD you have the guarantee of strong close and qualified local commitment, the aim of which is to automate your business processes and optimize/maximize the usage of business data.

About the Role

We're hiring a Liferay Backend Lead Developer to lead the development and integration of our headless Liferay DXP implementation, guiding a small team of backend developers and acting as the technical point of contact for Liferay-related work.

Responsibilities

• Lead the configuration and extension of Liferay DXP as a headless CMS: content types, structures/templates, Document & Media, multilingual publishing workflows
• Design and oversee development of custom REST/GraphQL endpoints and Liferay Client Extensions
• Configure Liferay's native workflow engine for content draft/review/approval/publish cycles
• Guide integration of Liferay's authentication/authorization with the platform's OAuth2/OIDC and SSO framework
• Review code, mentor mid-level and junior backend developers, and enforce coding/architecture standards
• Optimize content API performance (caching, query tuning) to meet defined SLAs
• Coordinate with the Solution Architect on architecture decisions and with integration teams on cross-system data flows
• Own technical delivery estimates and timelines for Liferay backend workstreams
• Maintain up-to-date API documentation for internal and external consumers

Requirements

• 7+ years of backend development and integration experience, with strong hands-on Liferay DXP API development
• Experience leading or mentoring a development team
• Strong REST/GraphQL API design and implementation skills
• Experience with authentication/authorization flows (OAuth2, OIDC) and secure data handling
• Familiarity with containerized deployment (Docker/Kubernetes) and CI/CD pipelines
• Comfortable working directly with architects and cross-functional/multi-vendor teams

Nice to Have

• Liferay Application Developer Certified (LAD) / Building Enterprise Websites with Liferay (BEWL)
• Experience synchronizing content between cloud and on-premises/edge systems
• Exposure to NoSQL and relational data stores used alongside Liferay

Why Join us?

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge cloud projects impacting enterprise-scale systems
• Enjoy a Hybrid/Remote Work Environment
• Being part of a Dynamic and Supportive Environment focused on Employee Wellness
• Gain International Exposure and Multicultural Experience
• Learn from a Diversified Team of experts across the world
• Have the possibility to travel for defined engagements to a regional office within SWORD Group.