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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Backend Engineer - Java - **Company:** softgarden GmbH - **Location:** Berlin, Germany - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Architectural Patterns, Automation of Tests, Relational Databases, Hibernate (Java), Spring Framework, Junit, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Apache Maven, Scrum Methodology, Mockito, Ansible, Selenium, Software Engineering, TypeScript, Cloud Platform System, ReactJS, Spring-boot, Backend, Git, Cloudformation, Build Management, Syntactically Awesome Style Sheets (SASS), Kubernetes, Npm(Software), Front End Software Development, React Redux, Restful APIs, Terraform, Mocha, Docker, Jenkins, Microservices - **Published:** July 22, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.de/details/4931284320 ## About the Role * You take pride in your deep knowledge of at least 5 years within the technologies, tools and processes mentioned above - in particular Java, Spring and Hibernate * People praise you for your knowledge of relational data models and cloud based architectures * You have an expert level knowledge of developing REST based microservices * All though your passion lies in backend technologies you consider yourself able to understand what happen in the frontend side as you will be closely collaborating with frontend engineers * QA is for you a team responsibility and you are confident in your code because you write automated tests * You are great communicator with ability to communicate complex ideas visually and verbally to business and tech * You are an experienced agile product development practitioner * Working in English has been part of your work since years ## Description We are looking for an experienced Senior Backend Engineer - Java (m/f/d) who is not only confident dealing with industry adopted technologies and Software Design approaches, but able to look into emerging technologies and modern architectures. This is a full time job with significant responsibility, joining us in our office in Berlin. Company major Technologies, Tools, and Processes * Backend: Java, Spring, Hibernate, PostgreSQL, Spring Boot * Frontend: ReactJS, TypeScript, Redux, SASS * QA: Selenium, Galen, Serenity, JUnit, Mockito, Jest, Mocha * Build and Deploy: Jenkins, git, npm, Maven, Docker * Infrastructure: AWS, Troposphere (python), Stacker, Cloudformation, Terraform (Infrastructure), Ansible, EKS (k8s) * Agile: Kanban and Scrum Your Tasks & Responsibility * You are a key member in one of the agile technical teams responsible for Friendsurance's main product developments on our platform or with partners. Your shared team goal is always to develop high quality code and build great products which satisfy customer demands * You have a strong knowledge of and practical experience with different architectures, patterns, and programming paradigms and apply those in the day to day work * You have experience with microservices, an appropriate mindset and understanding of relevant topics: deployment, observability and testing for father growing our platform * It is important for you to design and build highly scalable systems keeping in mind redundancy, performance and availability for scaling our product * Reviewing test cases, designs, and code developed by other team members is part of your day * In your role, you work closely not only with your fellow team members including the Product Owner and other technical teams, but also the business development and strategic project team ## Related Videos - [Next Level Enterprise Architecture: Modular, Flexible, Scalable, Multichannel and AI-Ready?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1017-next-level-enterprise-architecture-modular-flexible-scalable-multichannel-and-ai-ready) - [How Unit Testing Saved My Career](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1642-how-unit-testing-saved-my-career) - [Test Driven Development with JavaScript](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/222-test-driven-development-with-javascript) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Enterprise-Cloud-Native - Fast-Paced Development & Deployment in a Highly Secure Banking Environment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/671-enterprise-cloud-native-fast-paced-development-deployment-in-a-highly-secure-banking-environment) - [From boy scouting to redrawing the landscape](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1140-from-boy-scouting-to-redrawing-the-landscape) ## Related Articles - [Backend Developer Salary in Germany [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/196-backend-developer-salary-in-germany-2023) - [Frontend Developer Salary in Germany [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/195-frontend-developer-salary-in-germany-2023) - [The Biggest German Tech Companies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/424-the-biggest-german-tech-companies) - [Finding Jobs in Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/375-finding-jobs-in-germany) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs)