Middle Java Developer

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 passionate and detail-oriented Middle Java Developer to join our SDO team in Lviv (hybrid format). This is a hands-on backend role focused on building, integrating, and evolving scalable distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Implement new backend functionality using Java and Spring Boot
• Develop and maintain REST APIs
• Integrate with third-party APIs and external systems
• Fix bugs and troubleshoot application issues
• Participate in code reviews and follow coding standards
• Refactor existing code to improve readability, performance, and maintainability
• Write and maintain unit and integration tests
• Contribute to technical documentation
• Collaborate closely with senior developers, QA, and DevOps teams

Requirements

Core experience

• 2+ years of commercial experience with Java
• Good understanding of OOP principles and basic design patterns (SOLID, etc.)
• Experience with Spring / Spring Boot
• Experience building and consuming REST APIs
• Familiarity with OpenAPI / Swagger
• Good knowledge of SQL and experience with MySQL and/or PostgreSQL
• Experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB or Elasticsearch
• Basic experience with messaging systems like Kafka or RabbitMQ
• Experience deploying or running applications on cloud infrastructure (AWS is a plus)
• Experience with Docker and containerized applications
• Basic understanding of security concepts such as JWT, OAuth2, SSO

Quality & delivery

• Experience with unit and integration testing
• Basic understanding of CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Jenkins or GitLab CI
• Ability to read and understand technical documentation and UML diagrams
• (Pre-)Intermediate English level
• Willingness to learn, improve, and take ownership of tasks
• Strong teamwork and problem-solving skills

Nice to have

• Experience in logistics, transportation, or automotive domain
• Familiarity with Kubernetes
• Experience with Camunda or BPMN
• Basic knowledge of Event-Driven Architecture
• Experience with gRPC

We Offer

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

If you are a motivated Java developer looking to grow your skills and work on meaningful products, we would be happy to hear from you.

Please send your resume to [email protected], and let’s discuss how you can grow together with our engineering team.