Senior Backend Java Engineer

1 Month ago • 5 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of online car markets and enhancing the user experience for millions of car buyers and sellers. You will be responsible for developing scalable backend services, designing complex database solutions, and creating fast and responsive APIs. The role involves working with AWS, collaborating in cross-functional teams, and taking ownership of topics independently. Experience with Java Spring Boot or Scala, Object Oriented/Functional Programming, SQL and NoSQL databases (DDB), Search databases (ElasticSearch), Kafka, and good communication skills are required.

Must have:

5+ years of hands-on coding experience
Java Spring Boot or Scala knowledge
Experience with Object Oriented/Functional Programming
Designing fast, scalable, and responsive APIs
Experience developing cloud-native apps - AWS is preferable
Experience with SQL and NoSQL (DDB) databases
Experience with Search databases - ElasticSearch
Experience with Kafka
Good communication skills (fluent English, at least Upper-Intermediate)

Good to have:

Frontend experience - Javascript or Typescript
Devops Experience - DataDog, Opsgenie etc.

Perks:

Flexible working format - remote, office-based or flexible
A competitive salary and good compensation package
Personalized career growth
Professional development tools (mentorship program, tech talks and trainings, centers of excellence, and more)
Active tech communities with regular knowledge sharing
Education reimbursement
Memorable anniversary presents
Corporate events and team buildings
Other location-specific benefits

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java

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nosql

aws

sql

communication

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Job Details

N-iX is looking for a Senior Backend (Java) Engineer to join the team.

Our customer is the European online car market with over 30 million monthly users, with a market presence in 18 countries. As a Senior BackEnd Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of online car markets and enhancing the user experience for millions of car buyers and sellers.

Responsibilities:

Developing scalable backend services
Designing complex database solutions
Designing fast, scalable, and responsive APIs
Day-to-day work with AWS
Working in cross-functional teams
Ready to take ownership and independently drive topics

Requirements:

At least 5+ years of hands-on coding experience
Java Spring Boot or Scala knowledge
Experience with Object Oriented/Functional Programming
Designing fast, scalable, and responsive APIs
Experience developing cloud-native apps - AWS is preferable
Experience with SQL and NoSQL (DDB) databases
Experience with Search databases - ElasticSearch
Experience with Kafka
Good communication skills (fluent English, at least Upper-Intermediate)

Nice to have:

Frontend experience - Javascript or Typescript
Devops Experience - DataDog, Opsgenie etc.

We offer*:

Flexible working format - remote, office-based or flexible
A competitive salary and good compensation package
Personalized career growth
Professional development tools (mentorship program, tech talks and trainings, centers of excellence, and more)
Active tech communities with regular knowledge sharing
Education reimbursement
Memorable anniversary presents
Corporate events and team buildings
Other location-specific benefits

*not applicable for freelancers