About the Position

Meest International is part of an international group of companies and the undisputed leader of the Ukrainian e-commerce cross-border logistics market. We are a trusted delivery partner for global brands such as Next, Answear, Notino, iHerb, Born2Be, Temu, and others.

We are looking for a Senior Java Developer to join our SDO team in Lviv (hybrid format). This role is ideal for a developer who already has solid backend experience and wants to grow further in distributed systems, cloud technologies, and modern Java development practices.

Responsibilities

Design and implement new backend functionality using Java and Spring Boot
Develop and maintain REST APIs and integrations with third-party systems
Participate in technical design discussions and contribute to low-level architecture
Improve code quality through refactoring and technical debt reduction
Write and maintain automated tests (unit, integration, E2E where applicable)
Collaborate with DevOps, QA, and other teams on delivery and deployment
Create and update technical documentation related to implemented solutions
Participate in code reviews and share knowledge with team members

Requirements

Core experience:

5+ years of commercial experience with Java and backend development
Strong knowledge of OOP, design patterns, and clean code principles (SOLID, GRASP, etc.)
Solid hands-on experience with Spring / Spring Boot
Practical experience building REST APIs and working with OpenAPI / Swagger
Experience integrating with third-party APIs and external systems
Strong SQL knowledge and experience with MySQL and/or PostgreSQL
Practical experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, Elasticsearch, Redis
Experience with messaging systems like Kafka or RabbitMQ

Cloud & security:

Experience running applications on cloud infrastructure
Practical knowledge of AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS/Aurora, Lambda, ECS/EKS, SNS/SQS, CloudWatch)
Experience with containerized applications using Docker
Understanding of security standards and protocols: JWT, OAuth2, OIDC, SSO
Experience with IAM solutions such as Keycloak, AWS Cognito, or similar

Quality & delivery:

Experience with automated testing: Unit and Integration tests
Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and experience with tools like Jenkins or GitLab CI
Ability to read and maintain technical documentation and diagrams (UML)
Upper-Intermediate English or higher
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work effectively in a team

Nice to Have

Experience in logistics, transportation, or automotive domain
Experience with Kubernetes
Knowledge of Event-Driven Architecture
Familiarity with CQRS / Event Sourcing
Experience with gRPC
Knowledge of BPMN or tools like Camunda / Flowable
Exposure to big data technologies (Spark, Hadoop, etc.)

We Offer

Friendly, family-like team and supportive working environment
Flexible working hours and hybrid work format
Competitive salary with regular reviews
Work on modern, scalable systems with real business impact
Stable international product company
Social guarantees according to Ukrainian legislation
Health insurance after probation period
Professional growth opportunities, including access to professional trainings, workshops, and industry conferences
English courses
Modern office with reliable internet, power backup, and comfortable workspaces

About the Company

If you are an experienced Java developer who enjoys solving complex problems, building reliable backend systems, and continuously improving code quality, we would be glad to get in touch.

Please send your resume to [email protected], and let’s discuss how you can contribute to our products and grow as part of our engineering team.

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