[Hiring] Senior Java Backend Developer @Mindera

Role Description

At Mindera, we craft software with people we love. 💛 WE’RE LOOKING FOR A JAVA DEVELOPER TO JOIN OUR TEAM!

As an experienced developer within Mindera you need to have an excellent understanding of how to define and deliver solutions iteratively and collaboratively. You’ll be challenged to solve complex problems and build seamless user interactions to world-class standards.

When you join Mindera we welcome you into a fun and politics-free work culture, built on the principles of lean and self-organisation.

At Mindera we encourage the use of AI to assist with coding and related tasks. We find a person's skill in engineering and software craft has a big impact on long-term successful delivery, with or without AI. Our goal in the interview process is to understand the candidate's knowledge and skill with engineering.

If you need to, or plan to use AI, please be transparent with us when you're using it, to avoid issues and misunderstandings that can either impact your chance of securing the role or impact your success at Mindera.

National and international expected traveling time varies according to project/client and organizational needs: 0%-15% estimated.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience with Java programming language, including latest versions (17 & 21)
• Experience in any of the popular web frameworks like Spring (boot, cloud, data flow) or Micronaut
• Knowledge of architectural styles: Microservices, Web services, SOA and API Protocols: GraphQL Federation, REST API
• Experience in monitoring & observability: OpenTelemetry, Dynatrace, other Observability tools
• Proficiency in using build tools: Gradle
• Experience with unit testing, integration testing, and test-driven development
• Cloud technology experience: Azure Cloud, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, Github Actions
• Experience in working with databases: MongoDB, MySQL
• Experience working with Application Lifecycle Management Tools: JIRA, Confluence, Jenkins, NexusPro (or similar)
• Working practices: Knowledge and experience of agile frameworks and practices: Scrum/Kanban, user stories, BDD/TDD, DevOps, Continuous Integration & Delivery, Pair Programming etc
• Proficiency in applying design patterns effectively to develop scalable and maintainable solutions
• Fluency in English
• Mandatory to be located in Portugal
• Depending on the project, relevant experience in other areas would be necessary
• Strong understanding of Product Information Management / Master Data Management platforms (like Stibo STEP), and background in e-commerce/retail would be appreciated
• For some projects Kotlin experience is nice-to-have

Requirements

• Being involved in all areas of delivery, with the technical gravitas to mentor and inspire the development team
• Taking ownership of your code every step of the way - from development to deployment and maintenance
• Diagnosing issues in production and devising solutions for them
• Being an integral part of solutions design and implementation
• Challenging business requirements, to ensure you are continuously delivering the best possible outcome
• Harnessing innovation and driving adoption of new technologies to deliver business value
• Contributing to shaping our online technology roadmap, influencing our future technical direction
• Conducting technical interviews for positions within your area of expertise

Benefits

• Health Insurance, because health comes first
• Flexible working hours
• Open holidays, take the time you need for yourself
• Profit distribution for everyone
• Mindera Annual Trip, Sports, and sharing groups to connect and have fun!
• Training & conferences, create your own training plan
• Child Care vouchers
• Choose Laptop & Peripherals that best suit your needs
• Hotspot with unlimited usage (PT), for work or Netflix
• Amazing offices in Porto, Aveiro, and Coimbra
• Remote from Portugal is also an option
• Wide range of snacks at the offices
• Partnerships with local businesses
• Work with a bunch of great people in a politics-free environment