Senior Backend Developer - Java

Michael Page International (Deutschland) GmbH
München, Germany
20 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Working hours
Shift work
Languages
English

Tech stack

Clean Code Principles Java (Programming Language) Spring Security Artificial Intelligence Advanced Message Queuing Protocol Code Review Databases Continuous Integration Elasticsearch Java Virtual Machine (JVM) Enterprise Messaging Systems OAuth
+7 more
Spring-boot Software Security Backend Cassandra Restful APIs Docker Microservices

Job description

Our client is a well-established, technology-driven company that develops digital products used by millions of customers in the banking and insurance industry.

Aufgabengebiet

  • Design, develop, maintain, and operate backend services.
  • Build and enhance RESTful APIs for enterprise clients.
  • Improve system scalability, stability, and maintainability.
  • Collaborate closely with Product, Mobile, AI, and Engineering teams.
  • Contribute to architectural decisions and long-term technical strategy.
  • Automate development, testing, and deployment processes using CI/CD practices.
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize production systems.
  • Perform code reviews and promote engineering best practices.
  • Support technical planning, estimation, and solution design.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of professional experience in backend software development.
  • Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and the JVM ecosystem.
  • Experience building REST APIs and distributed microservice architectures.
  • Solid knowledge of SQL databases.
  • Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes in production environments.
  • Good understanding of application security, OAuth2, and Spring Security.
  • Experience with Cassandra, Elasticsearch, or messaging technologies (e.g., AMQP) is a plus.
  • Strong focus on clean code, maintainability, and reliability.
  • Team-oriented mindset with excellent communication skills.
  • Fluent English.

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