About the Position

Join a company that empowers you to do your very best work. Take this challenge and make an impact in your career!

If you're passionate about technology and ready for a challenge, join our team of talented individuals and show your technical skills, creativity, and drive for impact.

You'll work with the best in the industry in a supportive, happy, and human-centric environment, making seamless technology. That’s why we were recognized as Best Workplace® in Europe (medium companies), Best Quality of Life Company® and the 2nd Best Great Place to Work® in Portugal by Great Place to Work®. See for yourself by checking our Glassdoor reviews.

What exciting projects will you have to make an impact and work on?

At Imaginary Cloud, our work improves and simplifies people's lives by creating easy and intuitive digital products. Our day-to-day tasks include development, problem-solving, management, and human interaction.

Together, we will drive innovation by creating innovative projects for some of the best companies around the world. You'll be able to grow as you engage with multidisciplinary teams, multiple industries, and projects, overcoming the many challenges that will test and build your skills.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain scalable backend services using Java and Spring.
Implement REST/gRPC services and leverage reactive patterns.
Utilize PostgreSQL, Redis caching layers, and Terraform for infrastructure-as-code.
Use GitLab CI pipelines and container orchestration (Docker/Kubernetes) for CI/CD.
Monitor and maintain distributed systems using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and Jaeger.
Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code following best software development practices.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.

Requirements

5+ years of working experience in Back-end Development with Java.
Deep expertise in the Spring ecosystem (Spring Boot, REST/gRPC), reactive patterns, and JVM internals (memory barriers, JIT compilation, and Heap management).
Outstanding proficiency in using Agentic AI tools like Cursor IDE and GitHub Copilot to accelerate code development, refactoring, and complex debugging.
C++ Professional working knowledge would be a plus.
Solid experience with PostgreSQL, Redis caching layers, and Terraform for infrastructure-as-code.
Daily use of GitLab CI pipelines and container orchestration (Docker/Kubernetes) is second nature to you.
Experience with distributed systems and the monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Jaeger) required to keep them healthy.
Fluency in English, both spoken and written.
We seek team members who live in Portugal or are willing and legally qualified to live and work there.

We Offer

Salary according to your experience and performance.
Paid sick days.
Health and dental insurance.
Comfort budget.
A remote-first company.
Flexible working hours.
Global projects with industry-leading clients.
A human-centric culture that values people and empowers them.
Informal environment.
Team events to share knowledge and celebrate collectively.
Mentoring and performance appraisals for solid growth potential.

About the Company

Imaginary Cloud is a Software Development and UX/UI Design company that helped design, build, launch, and scale 300+ web and mobile applications. With offices in Portugal (Lisbon and Coimbra) and in the UK (London), we have been designing and developing innovative digital products for more than 10 years.

Founded in 2010, we are committed to creating seamless technology that improves and simplifies people's lives. Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, creativity, and collaboration.

The salary range for this position is 35,310€ - 54,400€ gross per year.

Does this sound exactly like what you’re looking for? Then apply now, and let's get the conversation started!

Department: Development

Role: Software Developer

Locations: Coimbra, Lisbon

Remote status: Fully Remote

Salary: €35,310 - €54,400/year

Employment type: Full-time

Senior Java Spring Developer

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