Java/Microservices Developer - Senior

Java/Microservices Developer - Senior

Location: Dublin, Ireland

Working model: Hybrid – 2–3 days onsite, remainder remote

Contract length: Initial 6-month contract

Role overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Java Engineer to join a distributed systems team building and maintaining large-scale backend services. The role focuses on modern Java, cloud-ready microservices, and event-driven architectures within an enterprise environment.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance backend services using modern Java
• Build and support microservices using the Spring ecosystem
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on system integration and API design
• Work with relational databases to ensure data integrity and performance
• Implement and support asynchronous messaging and event-driven workflows
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and maintain high code quality standards

Required experience & skills

• 10+ years of professional Java backend development experience
• Strong expertise in Java 8+ (experience with Java 17 or 21 is highly desirable)
• Hands-on experience with Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and Spring Data JPA
• Proven experience working with enterprise databases such as Oracle and/or DB2
• Practical knowledge of Kafka or equivalent messaging platforms
• Solid understanding of RESTful services, microservice architecture, and integration patterns
• Experience using Git-based version control and build tools such as Maven or Gradle
• Familiarity with modern CI/CD practices and tooling