Java Backend Engineer (m/f/d)

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About the project:

The Partner we are hiring for is a fast-scaling IT Company headquartered in Cluj, Romania.

Some more interesting project facts:

💡 International / cross-border team working closely together.

💡 Small team: influence team culture and the product.

💡 Freedom to take responsibility.

💡 Extensive product roadmap

Tasks

We are looking for a Backend Engineer who works independently and in a self-organized manner, enthusiastic about building scalable products and maintaining high code quality standards.

Besides this, your profile will include:
⏩ Design scalable solutions: Develop and maintain Java-based backend applications and microservices with a focus on performance and reliability.

⏩ Deliver high-quality code: Implement Spring Boot applications following best practices in clean code, testing, and performance optimization.

⏩ Support modern deployment practices: Work closely with DevOps to containerize and deploy applications and integrate CI/CD pipelines.

⏩ Leverage event-driven architecture: Use events to build robust, asynchronous systems that support scalability and decoupled services.

⏩ Optimize data interactions: Design and maintain efficient relational database integrations that ensure data integrity and system responsiveness.

⏩ Contribute to strong engineering standards: Engage in architectural discussions, perform code reviews, and promote best practices.

⏩ Leverage AI code companions: Utilize hands-on AI code companions and intelligent development tools to enhance productivity, accelerate development cycles, and maintain code quality standards while staying current with modern development practices.

⏩ Mentor and grow the team: Provide guidance to junior developers and foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.

Requirements

You shall bring:
✅ 5+ years of experience in backend software development using Java 8 or above

✅ Full stack development experience with proficiency across backend and frontend technologies (angular or react)

✅ Strong proficiency with Spring Boot and the Spring framework ecosystem

✅ Hands-on experience designing and implementing RESTful microservices

✅ Proficiency in writing optimized SQL queries and working with databases

✅ Working knowledge of Apache Kafka or similar messaging platforms

✅ Strong understanding of asynchronous programming, message-driven systems, and distributed systems

✅ Good understanding of Docker, orchestration platforms like Kubernetes, and CI/CD tools such as Jenkins for automated build and deployment

✅ Fluent in English

Nice to have:
✅ German Language Skills
✅ Familiarity with performance tuning and monitoring Java applications
✅ Knowledge of security best practices in backend development

The general tech stack of the project is:

🖥 Java

🖥 Spring Boot/ Spring

🖥 Javascript (Angular, react)

🖥 REST API's

🖥 SQL

Benefits

We provide:

💪 Assistance in setting up the project/integrating with the team

💪 Guidance while onboarding

💪 Support in any aspect of your activities

💪 Other Perks & Benefits

💪 Possibility to work remote

💪 anything you are missing – let's talk!

Some final words...

Looking forward to meeting you for a (virtual) coffee or tea ☕️