NJ Talent Connect
Senior Java Developer
NJ Talent ConnectBelgium13 days ago
Full-timeRemote FriendlyEngineering, Information Technology

Location: Brussels - Hybrid

Language: English

Employment Type: Freelance

Duration: 6 months


Context of mission

We are seeking a Senior Java Developer to lead the design, development, and maintenance of backend components and RESTful APIs supporting enterprise-grade applications. The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strong collaboration skills, ensuring robust, scalable, and maintainable solutions. 


Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and REST APIs using Java and Spring Boot.

• Ensure code quality through unit, integration, and performance testing.

• Conduct code reviews, promote best practices, and mentor junior developers.

• Collaborate with architects, analysts, and DevOps engineers to define and refine technical solutions.

• Support deployment, cutover, and hypercare phases, ensuring stable releases.

• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, ensuring system performance and reliability.

• Maintain and update technical documentation for services, configurations, and interfaces.

• Contribute to technical design discussions, ensuring alignment with architectural principles and cloud strategy. 


Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience (10+ years) in Java development using Spring Boot and related frameworks.

• Strong understanding of RESTful API design, microservices architecture, and cloud-native principles.

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git, Docker, and Kubernetes.

• Solid knowledge of SQL/NoSQL databases, caching, and messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ).

• Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and observability tools (Prometheus, ELK, Grafana). 

 

Specific Expertise

• A minimum of 10 years working experience as a Java developer

• Demonstrable experience -minimum 5 years with microservices architecture

• Demonstrable working experience with integration with SAAS solutions

• Demonstrable experience -minimum 5 years with Spring framework

• Minimum 5 years of experience with working in a public transport context

• C1 level (or equivalent) proficiency in spoken and written English

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