Senior Java Engineer

About the Position

We are seeking a Senior Java Engineer with 6+ years of experience to join our team in Ukraine, working on Raisin, a global marketplace for savings and investments. The platform provides users with seamless access to high-yield savings accounts and investment options from over 400 partner banks worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Deliver core services and high-quality solutions for a large-scale online platform and its banking systems.
• Integrate externally developed components into existing applications.
• Define standards, share best practices, and contribute to continuous learning within the team.
• Perform software engineering tasks with a strong focus on quality and support teammates in maintaining the same standards.
• Conduct thorough code reviews, covering best practices, business rules, performance, security, and impact on other features/projects, always providing constructive and respectful feedback.
• Collaborate within the team to negotiate and document software development standards and practices.
• Research and propose multiple technical solutions whenever possible.
• Take end-to-end ownership of project delivery within the team.
• Maintain and manage technical documentation and address technical debt proactively.
• Participate in the hiring process through tech-fit interviews and technical challenge evaluations.

Requirements

• 6+ years of overall software development experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience with Java and Spring Boot.
• Strong understanding and hands-on application of design patterns.
• Practical experience with testing practices (unit, integration) using tools such as JUnit, Mockito, TestContainers.
• 4+ years of experience with AWS Services, Kubernetes, event-driven architectures (Kafka or ActiveMQ), Spring Boot, SQL, and NoSQL.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate challenges and solutions clearly.
• Proven team player who collaborates effectively and supports shared goals.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze production issues and design robust solutions (highly desirable).
• Proactive in supporting teammates and driving technical improvements (strongly preferred).
• High responsibility when working with payments, as this is a critical, core functionality for the company.

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