Senior Java Developer

Offices: Bulgaria, Portugal, GeorgiaYou can join a high-performing international team dedicated to software engineering for leading global (re-)insurers.About the ProjectThe innovative project develops a tool for insurance underwriters to create policies for medium-sized corporates. We have just delivered a successful proof of concept. We are now scaling up the team to increase the range of features and to eventually bring the solution to production. You will play an important role in extending the backend capabilities.The stack of the project involves Java 18, Spring Boot 3, Postgres, Redis, Kafka, and Angular. We use patterns like micro-frontend, backend for frontend, and microservices.What you'll be doingDeveloping and implementing complex software applications based on REST microservices with Java and SpringCollaborating within cross-functional agile teams throughout the entire SDLCApplying development best practices such as code quality, scalability, and maintainabilityEncouraging technical discussions within the team aiming at continuous product improvementCommunicating and collaborating effectively with PO, business analysts, internal and client-side developers from EuropeApplying your analytical and problem-solving skills to understand the projects’ environment and to identify obstacles and solutionsYour Skills and Your ExperienceBachelor's degree in an IT-related field or an equivalent practical track recordEnglish proficiencySolid understanding of Software Development Life CycleSolid hands-on work experience with Java, Spring application development, ORM (Hibernate, JPA, Spring Data)Experience in building distributed systems and microservices, knowledge of typical patterns and service integration issuesExperience in designing REST servicesProven experience working with relational or NoSQL databases, ability to optimize queriesCommitment to product quality, knowledge of testing approaches, code verification and analysis, and design patternsReliable and self-driven team playerProactive, communicative, strong analytical capabilitiesService-orientation with a strong focus on customer satisfactionAbility to cope with tight deadlinesExperience in proof-of-concept projects is a plusExperience with warehouse optimization for growing application load, data collection acceleration, and aggregation for analytics is a plusReasons you’ll love working hereWe are a Great Place to Work-certified firm with an excellent approval rateWe are an owner-operated company – our management keeps their promisesSmall teams collaborate in a friendly atmosphereWe have a flat structure with little bureaucracyOur culture of trust gives you flexibility for remote, office, or hybrid workYou get a budget for further education, additional equipment, or your health club of choiceWe provide you with your choice of hardware: Windows (Dell, Lenovo) or Mac (Pro, Air)About SolvevaSolveva is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, with offices in Georgia, Bulgaria, and Portugal. We are an agile software engineering firm for core insurance processes like pricing, underwriting, and risk management. Clients can either develop tailor-made software together with us or can subscribe to our self-developed solutions which we license under our Actus brand.How to applyPlease submit your application in our career hub page including:CVMotivation letterDiplomas/certificatesReference lettersAll applications will be treated in the strictest confidentiality and only the approved candidates will be invited for an interview.