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# Senior Software Engineer Java

- **Company:** Skidata
- **Location:** Gendringen, Netherlands
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** €2,535.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Cloud Computing, Code Review, Databases, Continuous Integration, Dependency Injection, Distributed Systems, Object-Oriented Software Development, Cloud Services, Software Engineering, User-Centered Design, Parallel Computation, Build Management, Containerization, Docker
- **Published:** October 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=ac17a5f8378028b4

## About the Role

* 8+ years of experience in software development, with a proven track record in cloud-based systems and complex distributed services.
 * Deep understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including object-oriented design, object lifecycle management, parallelism, dependency injection, database transactions, and distributed systems concepts.
 * Experience designing scalable, high-availability applications, with strong knowledge of database transactions, queuing concepts, and software build and release processes.
 * Hands-on experience with Specification-Driven Development (SDD) and modern software delivery practices, including TDD and CI/CD pipelines.
 * Experience with container technologies (e.g., Docker), cloud infrastructure, and agile development environments, ideally in an expert, principal, or technical-lead capacity.
 * Fluent English, spoken and written; German is a plus.

## Description

* Technical Authority: Help shape architecture and design decisions for our Java-based cloud services, setting the standard for quality, performance, and reliability across the platform.
 * Specification-Driven Development (SDD): Turn requirements into clear, testable specifications that guide design, implementation, and verification from the very start.
 * Feature Ownership: Own the end-to-end design and implementation of complex, cross-cutting features in our cloud services, building in scalability and robustness from day one.
 * Performance & Scalability: Drive performance and reliability initiatives so that our cloud services scale for customers around the globe.
 * Cross-Team Collaboration: Partner closely with architects, developers, QA, product owners, and hosting teams to align design decisions and deliver robust, high-impact solutions.
 * Engineering Excellence: Raise the technical bar through code reviews, knowledge sharing, and the promotion of best practices such as SDD, TDD, CI/CD, and modern development approaches.