Hybrid Lead Java Developer

at Valcon

• Job title: Lead Java Developer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: AWS, Azure, Cloud, Google Cloud Platform, Java, Microservices, SDLC, Spring, Spring Boot, SpringBoot
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Utrecht, Netherlands

About the role

• Lead Java Developer owning the software development life cycle at Valcon. Working on scalable applications and mentoring developers in a collaborative consultancy environment.

Responsibilities

• As a Lead Java Developer, you will take technical ownership of the entire software development life cycle – from gathering requirements to designing, developing, implementing, and continuously improving scalable applications.
• You apply best practices in software architecture and ensure robust, maintainable, and future-proof solutions.
• You’ll get the opportunity to work on mission-critical systems within modern cloud-native environments, together with multidisciplinary Agile teams.
• You will be designing and setting up microservices, building APIs, and designing CI/CD pipelines.
• You’ll have the freedom to bring your technical vision to life while acting as a trusted technical advisor to the client.
• You’ll also play a key role in mentoring colleagues, sharing knowledge, continuously improving the development process and helping to shape our software engineering capability.

Requirements

• A completed technical bachelor’s or master’s degree
• At least 7 years of professional experience as a software developer
• Experience with – and enjoyment in – mentoring and coaching other developers
• Deep knowledge of the Java ecosystem (e.g. Spring or Spring Boot)
• Experience with automated testing
• A mindset that sees technology as a tool to solve real-world problems
• Strong communication skills, a polyglot mindset, and an entrepreneurial attitude
• Experience in consultancy is a significant plus
• Experience with large-scale deployments (high availability, scalability, resilience, API security) is a plus
• Experience with cloud-native environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus
• Fluent in Dutch

Benefits

• Personal development: a tailor-made growth path with training, courses, certification and mentoring by experienced colleagues.
• An innovative work environment: collaborate with a team of experts pushing boundaries in data, technology, and consulting.
• Immediate impact and responsibility: you’ll make a difference for our clients from day one and are entrusted with responsibilities that challenge you to bring the best out of yourself.
• Inspiring work culture: a supportive, flexible, and no-nonsense environment that fosters your growth and fully allows you to be yourself.
• Competitive employment benefits, including bonuses and expense allowance.
• A company car or mobility budget.
• A workplace that prioritizes and respects your work-life balance (for example by offering you the option of taking a sabbatical or expand the amount of holidays per year).
• An affordable sports membership that allows you to participate in 50 different sports offered by over 10,000 partners.
• The opportunity to work remotely from abroad for 10 days per year.
• A vibrant community that organizes both professional and social events.