Java Developer (AI/Big Data)

TL;DR

Senior Java Developer (AI/Big Data): Building and evolving a high-volume microservices platform for flights search and booking, combining over 700 airlines and 100,000 flights. Focus on handling billions of searches, optimizing real-time data processing with BigData technologies, and integrating AI for hyper-personalization and system efficiency.

Location: Hybrid in Porto, Portugal. Relocation support available.

Company

hirify.global is the world's leading travel subscription platform, pioneering Prime, the largest travel subscription program, powered by a proprietary AI platform that delivers hyper-personalised service.

What you will do

• Build and evolve the Flights Search/Booking/PostBooking Domain microservices platform.
• Power over 2.5 billion searches monthly, providing airline offers across 40+ different countries.
• Work with innovative technologies including Java11, BigData (Kafka, Cassandra, BigTable, Redis, Neo4j), machine learning, Datamesh, and cloud environments (Docker, Kubernetes, GCP).
• Challenge the status quo, influence product building, and contribute new ideas.
• Implement high-quality, clear, concise, and well-tested code.
• Analyze and provide creative solutions to challenges, focusing on the outcome.

Requirements

• Proficient coding with Java or any Object-oriented programming.
• Strong data-driven capabilities and design pattern skills.
• Ability to implement high quality code that is clear, concise, and well tested.
• Good English level that will allow you to work in a multicultural environment.
• Ability to analyze and provide creative solutions to challenges.
• Team player who enjoys collaborating and mentoring junior colleagues.

Nice to have

• Experience with Applied AI Tools (GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT).
• Curiosity to integrate emerging AI-driven solutions into software development workflows.
• Ability to leverage AI tools to debug code, streamline development processes, and enhance productivity.
• Adaptability and learning agility with new AI features and capabilities.
• Interest in collaborating closely with AI tools as “pair programmers”.

Culture & Benefits

• Rewarding compensation package, including Prime Plus membership, competitive salary, flexible benefits, performance-based bonuses, and a birthday day off.
• Continuous learning with free Coursera access, soft skills workshops, tech training, and leadership development.
• Personalized career paths and internal mobility opportunities through the eVOLVE Program.
• Hybrid home-office model focused on outcome, promoting work-life balance and flexibility.
• Regular after-work events, padel tournaments, parties, and employee-created communities.
• Dynamic and healthy Agile environment with diverse, open-minded teams and no dress code.