Senior Java Engineer

About the Position

Senior Java Engineer

At Avenga, we believe that human creativity empowers technology that matters. Operating globally, our 6000+ specialists provide a full spectrum of services, including business and tech advisory, enterprise solutions, CX, UX and UI design, managed services, product development, and software development.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Java Engineer to join our team. The client provides core services and high-quality solutions for a large-scale online platform and everything related to the online banking system, integrating externally developed components into existing application environments.

As a Senior Java developer, you will be working on an online banking system together with an international team of top developers. You will also take part in setting standards, establishing guidelines, and sharing best practices in order to ensure continuous learning and development.

Responsibilities

• Write clean, maintainable, test-covered code and work with our product team
• Do strong code reviews, ensuring not only best practices and business rules, but also performance, security, impact on other features or projects, and always with respectful and constructive communication
• Work within your team to negotiate and document standards and practices in software development
• Research and shape multiple alternative technical solutions when possible
• Assume end-to-end ownership of the team projects' delivery
• Manage the technical documentation in your team
• Participate in the hiring process with techfit interviews and tech challenge reviews
• Use engineering skill sets in a business organization to drive meaningful business impact by looking at problems through an operational lens
• Self-identify gaps, problems, and needs, and create robust solutions with relative freedom

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional experience in Java backend development
• Strong proficiency in Spring Boot
• Solid experience with Apache Kafka
• Expertise in Hibernate and MySQL 8
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, GitLab, CI/CD (e.g., Harness)
• Knowledge of microservice architecture
• Demonstrated initiative and responsibility
• Effective teamwork, supporting colleagues and contributing to common goals
• English - Upper-Intermediate level

Nice to Have

• Experience with AWS (covering S3, RDS, Lambda, Airflow)
• Familiarity with monitoring tools: Grafana, DataDog
• Experience in financial technologies (FinTech) is a plus

We Offer

• Everyone at Avenga is subject to professional growth via our mentorship program
• Our specialists get regular performance reviews and technical assessments to identify development plans
• The company provides extended training and certification opportunities
• We stay up to date with the industry by embarking on tech talks, webinars, conferences, and hackathons
• Avenga cares for its employees’ well-being by providing well-rounded health insurance coverage and fitness compensation programs
• Our employees’ families are no less important, as we offer maternity aid and financial support for a number of family reasons, including marriage and childbirth
• The company fosters a sense of professional belonging and an environment of togetherness: we achieve things together and celebrate our milestones

About the Company

At Avenga, everyone matters. We provide equal opportunities in recruitment, career development, and leadership, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion, or any other characteristic. We are committed to fostering a work environment where our diverse community of employees, candidates, and business partners actively shapes our growth. By bringing together people from different backgrounds and experiences, we build a workplace where everyone feels free to be themselves while honoring the boundaries of others.

Application Process

1. Send us your application: We are ready to hear your story and explore how we can grow together.
2. Review: Our team carefully reviews every application with curiosity and care.
3. Talent Acquisition Interview: Meet our Talent team to talk about your goals and learn more about who we are, what we offer, and how we support our people.
4. Technical Interview: Dive deeper into your expertise and understand your strengths, problem-solving approach, and thought process.
5. Customer Interview: For some roles, you might also have a conversation with our clients.
6. Job Offer: If we both feel it’s the right match, we will send you an offer to join us.
7. Welcome: Your new team is excited to meet you, support you, and build something great together.

Locations

• City: Ukraine
• Country: Ukraine
• Remote status: Fully Remote

Technology

• Languages: Java
• Skills: Spring Boot, Apache Kafka, Hibernate, MySQL 8, Kubernetes, GitLab, CI/CD, Microservice Architecture
• Experience level: Senior-level
• Employment type: Full-time

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