Senior Java Developer (ID:3535)

Stafide

Amsterdam, Netherlands

about 1 month ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

6 years minimum

Working hours

Regular working hours

Languages

Dutch

Job source

www.jobbird.com

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Application Performance Management Microsoft Azure Business Software Cloud Engineering Code Review Software Design Patterns DevOps Distributed Systems Github Enterprise Messaging Systems Web Applications

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Web Application Frameworks System Availability Delivery Pipeline Grafana Reliability of Systems Backend Event Driven Architecture AngularJS Uipath Apache Kafka Front End Software Development Restful APIs Serverless Computing

Job description

Collaborate closely with product owners, stakeholders, and third parties to translate business requirements into clear technical specifications
Design, develop, and maintain high-performance, highly available Java-based web applications and RESTful APIs
Ensure application performance, quality, scalability, and responsiveness
Identify system bottlenecks, troubleshoot issues, and implement robust fixes
Participate in code reviews and actively mentor junior developers
Contribute to continuous improvement of development standards, tools, and best practices
Support critical business applications on a 24×7 rotating on-call basis (once every 7-8 weeks)
Work across backend and frontend layers, primarily in Java while supporting Angular-based applications

Requirements

6-8 years of hands-on experience as a Java developer, senior software engineer, or technical lead
Strong expertise in Java web frameworks and building enterprise-grade applications
Solid experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs and distributed systems
Proven experience with event-driven architectures and messaging systems (e.g., Kafka)
Experience developing systems with high availability and critical uptime requirements
Cloud development experience (cloud-native and serverless concepts); Azure is a plus
Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions, and DevOps practices
Familiarity with monitoring, observability tools, metrics, and application actuators
Frontend exposure using Angular 13+, with willingness to maintain and enhance UI applications
Experience or exposure to Robotic Process Automation (RPA) tools such as UiPath
Strong English communication skills; Dutch proficiency is a nice-to-have

You Should Possess the Ability to:

Translate complex business needs into scalable technical solutions
Lead technical initiatives from concept through delivery
Apply software design patterns and engineering best practices effectively
Explain complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
Work independently while thriving in a collaborative, cross-functional environment
Balance backend focus with frontend understanding and ownership
Proactively improve system reliability, performance, and maintainability