Senior/Lead Java Software Engineer

About us:
Hey! ⚓

Get ready to set sails and navigate the rindus wave ⛵️

We're rindus, a People company. We love IT professionals and our passion is to help and empower our crew to get the best out of themselves, unfold their full potential, and help them grow.

Because growth is in our mindset, we're doing it since 2017, closely with our German Partners, helping them shape their software development teams.

So far, we have 160+ crew members of 14 different nationalities sailing with us in the open seas. We ‘re expanding our team and looking for a new rinder to get on board. Are you the next to be reeled in? ⛴

About our partner:
Stibo DX is the global leader in digital transformation for media enterprises. Our platform and services help automate complex content production and multi-channel delivery for the most ambitious and successful media across the globe. A global and dynamic team of 200+ employees across Aarhus, Copenhagen, Atlanta, Hamburg, Oslo, Dhaka and Málaga, we combine creativity and innovation with the stability of a long-standing organization.
Among our customers are The New York Times, Hearst, Gannett, The Economist, JP Politikens Hus, Mediahuis, The Hindu, and many more.

What you'll be doing:
The role
We are strengthening and modernizing our platform to make it fully cloud-native, leveraging AWS services, event-driven architectures, and microservices as the foundation for all future products. The platform will be designed for scalability, flexibility, and multi-tenancy, leveraging event-driven architecture and containerized deployments on Kubernetes.

As a Senior/Lead Java Software Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining backend applications deployed in a cloud-native environment. Collaborate with fellow engineers to develop robust and scalable backend services, prioritizing system reliability, security, and maintainability. This role requires a strong understanding of modern backend development and event-driven architecture.

Key responsibilities
• Develop scalable backend applications designed for cloud-native deployments.

• Implement event-driven architectures, leveraging message queue technologies like Kafka.

• Ensure observability of deployed services using modern monitoring and logging tools.

• Manage full lifecycle deployment, from development to CI/CD pipelines.

• Optimize cost and performance by selecting the right mix of cloud-native technologies.

• Focus on security best practices, ensuring compliance and protection of sensitive data.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop robust, end-to-end solutions.

• Stay up to date with emerging technologies in cloud-native backend development.

What you'll bring:
• +7 years of experience in backend software development, specifically with Java.

• Strong expertise in developing and deploying applications in a cloud-native environment.

• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, containerization, and microservices.

• Experience with message queue technologies (e.g., Kafka), with a strong understanding of event-driven architectures.

• Knowledge of workflow engines such as Apache Flink is a plus. 

• Knowledge of Quarkus and Hexagonal architecture is a plus.

• Strong focus on security principles, including IAM policies, data encryption, and compliance.

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform and Ansible.

• Familiarity with monitoring and logging solutions such as DynaTrace and OpenTelemetry.

• Fluent in English (spoken and written).

What we offer:
⛴ Being part of dynamic and highly motivated international multicultural team of skilled professionals.
⚖️  Working model: Hybrid (twice a week at the office)
⛱ 23 holiday days.
✔️ Private health insurance from day 1.
⛹ Gym Sponsorship.
✏️ English and German language classes.
✊ A young and ambitious team that knows when to work but also when to have fun (Pizza day, Summer event, Padel Tournaments,  etc).