Middle Java Software Engineer

TL;DR

Middle Java Software Engineer (Java/AWS): Design, develop, and evolve Java-based backend solutions for a large-scale consumer mobile application in the automotive marketplace with an accent on scalability, performance, reliability, and end-to-end feature delivery. Focus on building data-layer capabilities (SQL, caching), improving API and system performance (including A/B and performance testing), and collaborating across product, UX, and engineering to ship measurable improvements.

Location: Ukraine

Company

hirify.global builds and delivers software solutions for long-term client projects.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and evolve Java-based backend solutions powering consumer-facing mobile experiences.
• Own end-to-end delivery of features and improvements from technical design through implementation, testing, deployment, and monitoring.
• Collaborate with front-end engineers, product managers, UX designers, and analysts to deliver cohesive user experiences.
• Build and optimize data-layer solutions using SQL, caching strategies, and appropriate storage technologies.
• Investigate and implement API and system performance enhancements, including A/B and performance testing initiatives.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and support integrations with partners and platforms.

Requirements

• 3+ years of hands-on Java software design and development experience in fast-paced environments.
• Strong object-oriented programming skills, data structures, algorithms, and complexity analysis.
• Solid experience with data-layer technologies: SQL, caching mechanisms, and storage alternatives.
• Practical knowledge of web-tier technologies, backend integration patterns, and API design.
• Proficiency with AWS and cloud-based application development and deployment.
• Upper-Intermediate English or higher for collaboration with international teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote/office work model.
• Cross-functional Consumer Mobile App team working with a long-term client.
• Focus on fast iteration cycles while maintaining high engineering standards.
• Opportunities to influence architecture and adopt modern technologies and development methodologies.

Hiring process

• Application review by recruiter.
• Interviews to assess technical fit and collaboration approach.
• Final steps to align on role expectations and next steps.