TL;DR

Senior Java Developer (Java/Quarkus): Designing and implementing high-quality, scalable backend services for web and mobile applications with an accent on robust API design, performance optimization, and security. Focus on building and evolving services with Java, JPA/Hibernate, SQL, ensuring production-grade observability, and contributing to architecture and technical strategy.

Location: This is a hybrid role. Candidates must be located in or able to relocate to Switzerland (Zurich, Zug, Basel) or India (Hyderabad) without sponsorship.

Company

%hirify_global% is a fast-growing, purpose-driven scale-up revolutionizing global logistics and healthcare with cutting-edge web and mobile applications.

What you will do

Design and implement high-quality server-side code meeting coding standards.
Ensure optimal performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
Build and evolve services using Java (Quarkus), JPA/Hibernate, and SQL.
Ensure production-grade observability (logging, metrics, tracing) and robust error handling.
Participate in architecture/design reviews, provide hands-on guidance and code reviews.
Ship continuously in an agile environment with automated testing and CI/CD.

Requirements

5+ years of application development experience in Java (11+) backend development.
Strong fundamentals in OOP, concurrency, collections, and JVM internals.
Experience building RESTful APIs with clear contracts (OpenAPI/Swagger) and versioning strategies.
Expertise in JPA/Hibernate and strong SQL skills (PostgreSQL preferred).
Solid Docker skills; image hygiene and basic runtime diagnostics.
Effective communication in English required.
Proficient skills with tools such as IntelliJ, JIRA, GitHub, Maven.

Nice to have

Architectural patterns: event-driven design, CQRS/Saga, DDD, resiliency patterns.
Practical experience with Quarkus/Spring or comparable framework, CDI.
MQ: Apache Kafka experience (producers/consumers, exactly-once/at-least-once semantics).
Data migration tools (Flyway/Liquibase) and PostgreSQL optimization.
Knowledge of cloud technologies (Azure/AWS/GCP) and Kubernetes.
Experience with modern agile software development, feature flags, blue/green or canary deployments.
Performance tooling (Java Flight Recorder, async-profiler) and load testing (k6/JMeter).
Knowledge of Keycloak or another IdP for OIDC and fine-grained authorization.
Knowledge of AI tooling (GitHub copilot).

Culture & Benefits

Flexible working hours and work-life balance.
Opportunities for career advancement and continuous learning and development.
Hybrid workplace with modern offices in Zurich, Zug, Basel, and Hyderabad.
Company-wide events and immersive onboarding program (SkyWeek).
Generous maternity & paternity leave.
Award-winning culture recognized as a ‘Great Place to work’ and Platinum Ecovadis rating.