Senior Java Developer

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This position is only for candidates legally residing in Poland and operating under a registered sole proprietorship (JDG).

As part of onboarding, we kindly invite new joiners to our Warsaw office on the first day for a short introduction and identity verification.

Please note that applications from outside Poland cannot be considered.

Location: Warsaw, Poland

Employment type: B2B contract

Work model: 100% remote

Business travel: Occasional, up to 2 times per year (e.g., for team onboarding or workshops in Warsaw).

About Us

Sanoma Learning is the leading European learning company, serving over 20 million students in 11 countries. We offer printed and digital learning materials as well as digital learning and teaching platforms for primary, secondary, and vocational education. The development of our methodologies is based on deep teacher and student insight and really understanding their needs. By combining our educational technologies and pedagogical expertise, we create learning products and services with the highest learning impact. In our Technology organization, you will join the largest cross-cultural community of Sanoma Learning and contribute to the digital transformation and future of education in Europe.

Project Description

Candidate will be part of one of the teams working for Bingel Islands.

Bingel is the adaptive all-round platform for primary education where teachers and pupils are central. Bingel assists the teacher in achieving his or her main goal: getting the best learning outcomes for each pupil. Its different modules support the teacher not only by offering the best quality teaching materials, but also by offering a range of time-saving solutions on planning, preparing, coaching and assessing. Pupils in Belgium, Finland, Sweden and the Netherlands love Bingel as their gamified learning platform for every-day use. Their personal avatar joins them while they’re learning and adapted practicing, with which they earn virtual money that can be used for buying avatar accessories or games.

Role Responsibilities

Help build the most innovative and engaging educational applications.

As a JAVA developer, you will be part of one of our fantastic Scrum teams. You develop new functionalities, solve problems and make analyses of more complex issues. By making a proof of concept, you help the team make technical choices where necessary.

You contribute to support tickets and do minor operations work. There's also a rotating role where someone is responsible for monitoring the application and checking log.

You do not lose sight of quality and motivate your team members to do the same.

Must-have Requirements

• Java (modern versions: 11+ or higher)
• Relational databases (ideally PostgreSQL)
• Maven
• REST APIs
• Spring & Spring Boot (version 3)
• Automated testing (JUnit)
• Some experience in Docker & DevOps mentality
  
  

Nice-to-have Requirements

• Use of AWS from development point of view
• Container orchestration (preferably Kubernetes)
• TestContainers
• Other DB technologies (NoSQL)
• Microservices architecture experience
  
  

What We Offer

B2B contract for an indefinite period;

Work-life balance and great atmosphere;

Opportunities for professional development through interesting tasks.

As an employer, Sanoma offers a working environment where you are able and encouraged to show your best self. The working environment is result-oriented as well as flexible with a focus on collaboration. We offer you a key position with interesting and challenging tasks and excellent opportunities for professional growth. You will be part of a highly professional and experienced international team in an open and informal setting, where initiative is expected and rewarded.