Full-Stack Java Developer (Medior / Senior)

Location: Brussels, Belgium; onshore candidates must be based in Belgium and attend approximately 50% on-site in Brussels; nearshore candidates must be based in Europe and attend approximately 30 working days per year on-site in Brussels.

Company

hirify.global delivers long-term enterprise software development projects for international clients within the Cronos Group technology ecosystem.

What you will do

• Design, develop, maintain and modernize enterprise applications using Java and Spring Boot.
• Build responsive frontend applications with Angular or React and integrate internal and external systems through REST APIs.
• Contribute to microservices, distributed systems, software architecture and design decisions.
• Write clean, maintainable and well-tested code; participate in code reviews, automated testing, troubleshooting and performance optimization.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, deployments, continuous delivery and Agile ceremonies.
• Collaborate with business analysts, architects, testers, product owners and other developers.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of professional software development experience, with a strong focus on Java.
• Strong professional Java experience, preferably Java 17 or higher, plus Spring Framework, Spring Boot, REST APIs, JPA/Hibernate and microservices.
• Professional backend and frontend development experience with Angular or React, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML and CSS.
• Strong SQL knowledge and experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL, Oracle or equivalent.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Git, Docker and Kubernetes; experience with unit, integration and automated testing.
• Understanding of modern software architecture, design patterns and clean-code principles, with experience in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Ability to work independently in an international development team, with strong analytical, problem-solving and code-quality skills.
• Fluent English, written and spoken, is mandatory. Candidates must satisfy the applicable Belgium or Europe location, work authorization and on-site requirements.

Nice to have

• Experience with Microsoft Azure.
• French language skills.
• Proactive attitude, ownership and willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent employment or B2B/freelance arrangements may be considered for onshore candidates; contract arrangements for nearshore candidates depend on their country of residence and available employment structures.
• Flexible collaboration combining remote work with mandatory on-site interaction in Brussels.
• Long-term projects involving modern technologies, enterprise architectures and challenging software development.
• Continuous professional development and technical growth opportunities.
• Collaborative environment valuing expertise, initiative and ownership, with career opportunities within the Cronos Group.