Hybrid Senior Java/Kotlin Developer

at Mindera

• Job title: Senior Java/Kotlin Developer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Tech skills: Azure, Cloud, Docker, Gradle, GraphQL, Java, Jenkins, Kotlin, Kubernetes, Microservices, MongoDB, MySQL, Spring, Terraform
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Cluj Napoca, Romania

About the role

• Senior Java/Kotlin Developer solving complex problems for Mindera's clients with innovative solutions. You'll collaborate in developing high-performance software and enhancing user interactions.

Responsibilities

• At Mindera, we craft software with people we love. 💛
• WE’RE LOOKING FOR A JAVA DEVELOPER TO JOIN OUR TEAM!
• As an experienced developer within Mindera you need to have an excellent understanding of how to define and deliver solutions iteratively and collaboratively. You’ll be challenged to solve complex problems and build seamless user interactions to world-class standards.
• When you join Mindera we welcome you into a fun and politics-free work culture, built on the principles of lean and self-organisation.
• Note: Depending on the project and our clients' needs, you may get the chance to pack your bags and take off every now and then. Typically, we estimate travel time to be between 0% and 15%.

Requirements

• **HOW YOU’LL MAKE AN IMPACT:**
• Being involved in all areas of delivery, with the technical gravitas to mentor and inspire the development team, helping your team improve by sharing your own knowledge, experience, and insights;
• Taking ownership of your code every step of the way - from development to deployment and maintenance;
• Diagnosing issues in production and devising solutions for them;
• Being an integral part of solutions design and implementation;
• Challenging business requirements, to ensure you are continuously delivering the best possible outcome;
• Harnessing innovation and driving adoption of new technologies to deliver business value;
• Contributing to shaping our online technology roadmap, influencing our future technical direction, and balancing passion with precision to deliver exceptional online service and solutions for our customers;
• Conducting technical interviews for positions within your area of expertise.
• **YOUR SKILLS & EXPERIENCE**
• *The tech stack you will work with depends on the project;
• Minimum 7 years of experience with Java programming language, including latest versions (17 & 21);
• **Demonstrated / solid experience with Kotlin;**
• Experience in any of the popular web frameworks like Spring (boot, cloud, data flow) or Micronaut;
• Knowledge of architectural styles: Microservices, Web services, SOA and API Protocols: GraphQL Federation, REST API;
• Experience in monitoring & observability: OpenTelemetry, Dynatrace, other Observability tools;
• Proficiency in using build tools: Gradle;
• Experience with unit testing, integration testing, and test-driven development;
• Cloud technology experience: Azure Cloud, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, Github Actions;
• Experience in working with databases: MongoDB, MySQL;
• Experience working with Application Lifecycle Management Tools: JIRA, Confluence, Jenkins, NexusPro (or) similar;
• Working practices: Knowledge and experience of agile frameworks and practices: Scrum/Kanban, user stories, BDD/TDD, DevOps, Continuous Integration & Delivery, Pair Programming etc;
• Proficiency in applying design patterns effectively to develop scalable and maintainable solutions;
• Fluency in English;
• Depending on the project, relevant experience in other areas would be necessary:
• Strong understanding of Product Information Management / Master Data Management platforms (like Stibo STEP), and background in e-commerce/retail would be appreciated;
• **We'd love to get to know you better!**

Benefits

• **THE PERKS OF BECOMING A MINDER:**
• Private medical subscription
• Private medical subscription for children
• Counseling and psychotherapy services
• Reimbursement for eyeglasses
• Self-proposal salary process
• Annual profit distribution, subject to company performance and board decision
• Mindera Unit Plan
• Flexible benefits options (sports, medical, cultural, donations)
• Trainings and learning opportunities to grow within your role
• Coaching and development guidance
• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays)
• Flexibility to choose where you work from
• Vacation incentive
• Parties, gatherings & trips
• **WHY MINDERA?**
• We're thrilled to have the opportunity to share with you what it's like to be a part of the Mindera community.
• We're a group of friendly and talented individuals who work together to bring projects to life, in a fun, politics-free environment.
• Our culture is all about being adaptable and self-organized. We want Minders to take risks, make decisions, work together and feel free to be their most authentic selves, every single day.
• We work closely with our clients to truly understand their products and develop high-performance, resilient, and scalable software systems that make a real impact for their users and businesses, worldwide.
• We are proud of our work, we're always learning and growing in our Agile and collaborative environment, and we hope you'll love it here just as much as we do!