Senior Backend Java Developer (Microservices)

Location: Hybrid in Lisbon, Portugal, with 3 days on-site and 2 days remote per week. Candidates must currently reside in Portugal.

Salary: €2,800–€3,100 gross per month.

Company

hirify.global is an innovative and growing technology company delivering international projects and modern enterprise solutions.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, secure, and high-performance Java backend services.
• Build and integrate RESTful and GraphQL APIs with OpenAPI/Swagger documentation.
• Implement authentication and authorization solutions using Keycloak, Okta, OIDC, and RBAC.
• Develop event-driven architectures and integrations with AWS SQS and Solace.
• Contribute to automated testing, code reviews, CI/CD pipelines, code quality, and security practices.
• Collaborate on international technology projects using Agile and DevOps practices.

Requirements

• Minimum 4 years of professional Java backend development experience; the senior profile requires a minimum of 8 years.
• Strong experience with Java, Spring Boot, and microservices architecture.
• Experience designing, developing, and maintaining scalable, secure, and high-performance backend services.
• Experience with RESTful and GraphQL APIs, including OpenAPI/Swagger documentation.
• Experience with Keycloak, Okta, OIDC, RBAC, event-driven architectures, AWS SQS, and Solace.
• Good knowledge of SQL and relational databases.
• Experience with automated testing, Git, code reviews, CI/CD pipelines, SonarQube, and Snyk.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies, DevOps practices, React, and frontend application integration.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and teamwork skills.
• Portuguese and English at C1 level are mandatory.
• Must currently reside in Portugal and work in a hybrid Lisbon regime.

Nice to have

• Experience in e-commerce, digital commerce platforms, or complex enterprise environments.
• Knowledge of AWS Cloud architectures and Kubernetes.
• Experience with performance optimization, scalability, and application security.
• Experience defining architectural standards and participating in technical design decisions.
• Previous experience mentoring developers and conducting technical knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Experience producing Architecture Decision Records, technical documentation, and runbooks.
• Experience working with international teams and stakeholders.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment at 40 hours per week.
• Opportunities for professional development in an innovative and growing company.
• Flexible compensation and health insurance as a social benefit.
• Unlimited access to self-paced technological training.
• Opportunity to work on challenging international projects with modern technologies.
• Values include responsibility, commitment, quality, equal treatment, and equal opportunities.

Hiring process

• Submit an application by email to recrutamento@hirify.global.pt.