Java Developer (Family Networking)

Job Description

Our client is seeking a Java Developer to join their team, a leader in family safety and location services. The Java Developer will work in a collaborative environment, focusing on building and maintaining modern, secure, and scalable internal platforms and systems. They will collaborate with distributed teams to evolve the architecture by decoupling monolithic systems, developing new microservices, and optimizing high-scale, low-latency infrastructure. The role involves:

• Supporting the platform modernization effort by decoupling PHP services into scalable Java microservices.
• Maintaining and enhancing Java and PHP services by fixing bugs and implementing improvements.
• Ensuring platform and service scalability, reliability, and resilience for both users and internal teams.
• Driving the adoption of new technologies, frameworks, libraries, and internal tools across the company.
• Proposing and implementing upgrades to optimize system performance and maintainability.
• Assisting the Test Engineering team in automating service and component validation to improve efficiency.
• Working asynchronously with US-based teams, contributing to seamless cross-time zone collaboration.

Requirements include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent industry experience.
• 3+ years of experience with Java services, including Spring Boot.
• Strong understanding of microservices and horizontally scalable architectures.
• Practical experience with AWS services, including EC2, EKS, DynamoDB, Kinesis, and SQS.
• Experience with relational or non-relational databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, MongoDB, or Cassandra.
• Familiarity with queuing/streaming technologies such as Kafka and NSQ.
• English proficiency at B2 or higher for effective communication.

The company offers:

• Technical and non-technical training for professional and personal growth.
• Internal conferences and meetups to learn from industry experts.
• Support and mentorship from an experienced employee to help you professional grow and development.
• Internal startup incubator.
• Health insurance.
• English courses.
• Sports activities to promote a healthy lifestyle.
• Flexible work options, including remote and hybrid opportunities.
• Referral program for bringing in new talent.
• Work anniversary program and additional vacation days.