Strong Middle Java Developer

🔹Who we are!

At Levi9, we are passionate about what we do. We love our work and together in a team, we are smarter and stronger. We are looking for skilled team players who make change happen. Are you one of these players?

🔹About the project

Our client is a major media group in Belgium and the Netherlands, reaching millions of users daily through newspapers, magazines, radio, TV, websites, apps, and podcasts. Together, we are developing a digital advertising platform aimed at optimising media campaigns and enhancing user engagement. The product is already live and continues to evolve to meet the fast-changing needs of the industry.

🔹Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a cloud-native microservices system hosted on AWS;

• Collaborate closely with Java and DevOps engineers on technical decisions and feature design;

• Build and maintain integrations with third-party systems and services;

• Write clean, efficient, and well-tested code using modern Java and the Spring ecosystem;

• Participate in code reviews, contribute to architecture discussions.

• Ensure high performance and scalability of services;

• Support and improve CI/CD pipelines together with the DevOps team;

• Actively communicate with the Product Owner and other stakeholders to clarify requirements and align on priorities.

🔹Requirements

• 4+ years of hands-on experience in Java backend development;

• Strong knowledge of Java 17+, Spring Boot, Spring Core, MVC, Data, Security;

• Solid understanding of microservices architecture and RESTful APIs;

• Experience with Hibernate, JPA, and relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL);

• Practical knowledge of AWS services such as SNS, SQS, ECS, S3;

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and related tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI);

• Experience with Docker, Maven, Git;

• Good problem-solving, debugging, and troubleshooting skills;

• Strong communication skills and an intermediate or higher English level (spoken and written).

🔹Will be a plus: Experience with or willing to work with AI SDLC and agentic development

🔹A few more important things

• We consider candidates who have at least an Upper-intermediate level of English.
• We work in a hybrid setup, so we prioritize candidates who are based in Kyiv or Lviv and can visit our office on their first working day.

🔹9 reasons to join us:

• Today we're working with the technology of tomorrow.

• We don't wait for a change. We are the change.

• We're experts in creating experts (Levi9 academy, Lead9 program for leaders).

• No micromanagement. We are free birds with a clear understanding of what the high performance is!

• Learning in Levi9 never stops (unlimited Udemy for business, meetups, English courses, Professional trainings).

• Here you can train your body and mind.

• We've gathered the best locations - comfortable, cozy and pet-friendly offices in Kyiv (5 minutes from Olimpiyska subway station) and Lviv (5 minutes from the Opera Theatre) with regular offline internal events

• We have master's degree in work-life balance.

• We are actively supporting Ukraine with constant donations and volunteering

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