About the Position

We are seeking a Java Backend Developer with 5+ years experience to join our top 10 multinational bank in Romania. You will be building scalable, high-availability digital banking services for SME customers using Java, Spring, Kafka, and modern DevOps practices.

Client: Top 10 Multinational Bank in Romania

Office Location: Bucharest

Contract Duration: At least 12 months

Project No.: 0312809261

Responsibilities

Understand business requirements, clarify open points, and challenge them when a better technical approach is available
Design and develop Java backend applications, from high-volume and low-latency services to critical high-availability systems
Build and maintain REST and SOAP services and integrations with messaging, databases, and other enterprise systems
Take part in code reviews, development shadowing, testing, technical design, and Agile ceremonies
Write clear technical design documentation and apply Java engineering best practices
Build, improve, and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines as part of a “we build it, we run it” way of working
Provide L3 support for live applications, investigate issues, and contribute to stable production services
Work closely with the team to improve development processes, engineering standards, and delivery tooling

Requirements

Technical

At least 5 years of software development experience, including at least 3 years of hands-on Java development
At least 2 years of experience with Spring Data JDBC or a comparable data-access approach using PostgreSQL, Oracle, or Apache Cassandra
Strong Java knowledge, including practical experience with Java 8 and/or Java 17, J2EE concepts, and object-oriented programming
Strong hands-on experience with Spring Framework, Spring Boot, and Spring MVC
Strong experience building and consuming RESTful services, plus SOAP web services and web-service security
Experience with Hibernate and persistence/data-access patterns
Experience with Apache Kafka and enterprise integration concepts such as message queues, web services, and database integrations
Experience with Git and build/release tooling such as Maven, Gradle, Jenkins, Artifactory, and SonarQube
Strong understanding of object-oriented design, class hierarchies, constructors, and clean Java design practices
Hands-on unit and integration testing experience with JUnit and Mockito
Good knowledge of SQL, JSON, and XML
Good understanding of enterprise integration patterns and microservices architecture
Good understanding of CI/CD practices and automated delivery pipelines
Familiarity with Docker and/or OpenShift environments
Familiarity with Linux environments
Familiarity with AWS cloud solutions

Education

University degree in Computer Science or other related fields preferred

Others

Good oral and written communication skills (English and Romanian)
Quick learner who stays up to date with relevant technologies and engineering practices
Self-motivated, responsible, and comfortable taking ownership of technical decisions and deliverables
Solution-oriented mindset, willing to take on challenges, and make pragmatic, calculated decisions

Nice to Have

Experience using Jira for issue tracking
Experience with IntelliJ IDEA in enterprise Java development
Previous experience in banking, finance, or fintech

We Offer

Competitive salary
Opportunity to work with a top multinational bank in Romania
Collaborative and innovative work environment
Professional development opportunities

About the Company

IntelSol is a leading recruitment agency specializing in connecting top talent with top companies in Romania. We pride ourselves on our commitment to excellence and our ability to deliver high-quality candidates to our clients.

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Java Backend Developer

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