Senior Java Engineer (Retail)

TL;DR

Senior Java Engineer (Retail): Building and optimizing high-load backend services for the used car market, ensuring efficient information flow and classification with an accent on API design, database performance, and scalability. Focus on microservices architecture, solving complex concurrency challenges, driving platform innovation, and improving the tech stack.

Location: Hybrid (Berlin, Germany or Kyiv, Ukraine, with working from home options)

Company

hirify.global is an innovative startup founded in 2012, based in Berlin, that is redefining the used car market using cutting-edge technologies.

What you will do

• Share ownership of the entire development lifecycle, from investigation and architecture to deployment and maintenance of business-critical services.
• Solve complex problems using your experience and a hands-on approach to drive platform innovation.
• Collaborate, communicate, and evangelize best practices, driving Proofs of Concept and refactorings.
• Contribute to improving the tech stack, which mainly runs on Spring 5, Java 11+, AWS ECS, and Lambdas.
• Help ensure an efficient information flow and classification for the Retail inventory team, supporting Autohero's accurate operation across markets.

Requirements

• Proficient in Java & the JVM, and comfortable working within cloud and microservice environments.
• Solid experience with Docker and CI/CD flows.
• Ability to leverage monitoring and tracing tools to ensure quality and operational excellence.
• Strong understanding of software design patterns and principles (e.g., chain of responsibility, DI/IoC, strategy, builder patterns).
• English: B2 required.

Nice to have

• Advanced experience with JDK11+, AWS, PostgreSQL, Jenkins Job DSL, Terraform, and Spring Framework.

Culture & Benefits

• Emphasis on work-life balance with working from home options and flexible working hours.
• Enjoy 30 days of vacation.
• Participate in team and company events like Hackathons and Company Parties.
• Join a truly international and diverse working environment with over 100 different nationalities.