Senior Java Engineer

The opportunity

At Valtech (legacy Kin + Carta), we’ve got opportunities to offer you — for learning; for growing; for making world-changing impact; for being a real agent of change. Our global workforce exists to unlock a better way to experience the world, and that all starts with our workplace. We’re proud of:

The role in a nutshell:

As a Senior Java Engineer, you'll play a pivotal role in every project you engage with. Your expertise will serve as the backbone to guide and support your project team in various capacities. Sharing your enthusiasm and experience, you'll empower your colleagues, encouraging them to embrace new challenges and excel. Your success will be largely based on the success of those you mentor and guide.

At Valtech, you'll have the chance to emerge as a standout expert in Java development. Collaborating with the team, you'll actively contribute to refining our product proposition for new clients and grow our in-house team of engineering experts.

What you can expect

• Work on custom projects for clients, sometimes very closely with their team
• Keep healthy communication with your project manager and client
• Take an active part in all project stages – analysis, estimation, documentation, coding, bug fixing, and support
• Develop our own products
• Learn from your colleagues and teach them what you know

The type of person we’d like to meet:

• 5+ years of commercial software experience
• Excellent understanding of Java 8+
• Excellent knowledge of OOP, data structures, and algorithms
• Understanding of Big O notation and performance analysis
• Excellent knowledge of Spring and Spring Boot
• Experience with git or other version control
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of software architectural and design patterns and experience as a software architect
• Experience with distributed architecture principles and solutions for performance, scale, and reliability
• Experience building and packaging components/services, cloud/on-premise deployments, CI/CD pipelines, operational monitoring, and observability, experience working with Docker and orchestration of containers
• Experience with databases (relational and non-relational), database architecture, and distributed transaction management; fluent in SQL
• Solid understanding of network and content delivery services (VPC services, Gateway services, NLB, ALB)
• Experience with distributed system security
• Experience with writing/reviewing technical design documents, choosing the right technology stack
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum
• Good communication and analytical skills

Nice to have:

• Experience building RESTful APIs
• Experience handling large data sets
• Integration experience with third-party API’s
• Performance analysis of JVM technology
• Experience working with Kubernetes
• Experience with Spring Cloud or Quarkus
• Experience with Maven/Gradle/Ant
• Experience with developing batch/streaming data processing pipelines
• Advanced knowledge in databases such as partitioning and indexing
• Knowledge of Elastic services and tools is a plus
• Knowledge of Salesforce is a plus
• Experience with at least one of the following databases: MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL
• Experience with at least one of the following databases: MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redshift, Cassandra or other

What we offer

• This is a full-time position that comes with an attractive compensation;
• Premium health insurance that guarantees fast access to contracted health services in Kosovo, Albania, North Macedonia, Bosnia & Hercegovina, Serbia, Slovenia, and Croatia;
• Vacation Plan;
• Mental Health Support Program;
• Great opportunity for career development;
• Training policy for technical and other skills-related events, courses, and certifications;
• Performance Policy that paves the roadmap for personal career development;
• Hybrid working mode;
• Access to e-learning platforms like Udemy, Coursera, etc;
• Refreshments at our offices;
• The annual team building that gathers together the offices from Prishtina, Sofia, Veliko Tarnovo, and Skopje.

About Valtech

Valtech, who recently acquired Kin + Carta, is the experience innovation company that exists to unlock a better way to experience the world. By blending crafts, categories, and cultures, our global team of 8,000 professionals in more than 60 offices help brands unlock value in a digitally accelerated world. At the intersection of insights and perspectives, we leverage the power of data, AI, creativity, and technology to achieve experience innovation for many of the world’s best-known organisations, including L’Oreal, NatWest, DWP, P&G, Volkswagen, and US department of Agriculture.

Valtech will always be recognized not just for the quality of the work we deliver, but for all the amazing people that make it happen. We work to create an equitable workplace that gives people from all backgrounds the support they need to thrive, grow and meet their goals (whatever they may be). At Valtech, we don’t just talk about how to get things done; we transform by doing.