JAVA backend engineer

THE BOARD | people & talent
Municipality of Valencia, Spain
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Shift work
Languages
English
Experience level
Intermediate
Compensation
€ 70K

Job location

Remote
Municipality of Valencia, Spain

Tech stack

Java
API
Akka
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Automation of Tests
Azure
Cloud Engineering
Code Review
Continuous Integration
RxJava
Management of Software Versions
Openapi
Vert.x
Reactive Programming
Api Design
Api Management
Microservices

Job description

8+ years in Java backend engineering, including 3+ years hands-on with reactive programming (e.G., Vert.X / RxJava / Reactor/AKKA) delivering non-blocking services in production.Build high-throughput, low-latency APIs with a pragmatic approach to performance, clean design, and real-world trade-offs.Design and develop cloud-native microservices in Java, focusing on scalability, resilience, and maintainability (API-first mindset)., Own API contracts (REST/OpenAPI): versioning, backward compatibility, and smooth integrations across teams and systems.Deliver with confidence using CI/CD and engineering best practices (code reviews, quality gates, automated testing, standards).

Requirements

Proven experience on Azure or AWS, building and running services in modern cloud environments (managed services, networking, security basics).

Benefits & conditions

Act as a senior technical reference: collaborate with product/stakeholders, mentor teammates, and support production with incident handling + root-cause improvements.What does our client offer? Immediate start with a permanent contract.Salary range: €65K-€70K depending on experience and skills.REMOTE work model, 38-hour workweek, flexible hours, and career development opportunities. xqysrnh23 vacation days, health insurance, social benefits, remote work allowance, high-end laptop and accessories

About the company

At THE BOARD | people & talent, a firm specialized in recruitment and talent acquisition, we are looking for a JAVA backend engineer with more than 3 years working with reactive programming. Our client is a international firm of tech consultancy thatis working for a retailer developing a high-performance, internet-facing API designed to operate seamlessly across both on-premises environments and the cloud.Asegúrese de enviar su solicitud rápidamente para maximizar sus posibilidades de ser considerado para una entrevista. Lea la descripción completa del puesto a continuación.We are looking for engineers with a strong technical foundation, for whom principles like the CAP theorem are not just academic concepts but practical tools used to reason about real-world systems. We value people who understand trade-offs in distributed architectures and can apply this knowledge when designing scalable, reliable solutions.What are we looking for?

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