Senior Backend Developer – Java Full Time

Our client is currently looking for a Senior Backend Developer to support our development teams in Gibraltar/Malaga, we are looking for a Java Developer who is very experienced and passionate about software development, who loves to push product development using state-of-the-art technology, and who has very high-quality standards.

As a Java Developer, you will work in a multi-disciplinary Games teams implementing new and improving the existing functionality of the gambling platform. You will use your experience and knowledge to support and make architectural decisions together with the software architects, play a part in the selection of new technologies, and promote knowledge transfer both within your team and between teams. You will be also responsible for reviewing the work of your colleagues as well as supporting junior developers.

Responsibilities 

•  You plan, develop and improve the gambling platform with a very high degree of ownership (“you built it, you run it”) on a continuous delivery basis
•  You design and implement interfaces to other high availability systems
• You evaluate the use of new technologies, architectures and frameworks
•  You collaborate closely with software architects, product owners and stakeholders
•  You support junior developers
• You are a part of a highly collaborative agile process

Requirements 

• Passion and Eagerness to build the best gambling platform together with your team
•  In-depth practical experience with OOP, design patterns, Java EE 8 (CDI, JSF, EJB, JAX-RS), databases (NoSQL) and data structures (4-5 years)
•  Excellent understanding of complex software architecture
• Familiar with cloud technologies like Kubernetes, Docker
• Experience in developing self-contained/ microservices is a plus
•  Profound experience with tools such as IntelliJ IDEA, Git, Maven
• Highly familiar with agile development and continuous delivery
•  High-quality standards. Awareness of Clean code practices, as well as others (SOLID, KISS, DRY, etc.)
• Eagerness to work on topics like performance optimization, responsiveness, scaling and high availability
•  Enthusiastic about working in multi-disciplinary teams
• Good English skills are a must
• A completed degree in IT or a comparable course is desirable

Preferable

• Experience working with agile methodologies
• Understanding of how product companies work vs project-oriented companies
• Around 5 years + experience desirable

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Quarterly bonus based on quality and performance
• 25 days holiday and 12 days Gibraltar bank holidays
• International premium healthcare
• Subsidised gym membership within a variety of locations in Gibraltar
• Continuous learning/development opportunities and progressive career paths
• Tailored relocation packages to meet your needs to support your transition