Senior Java Engineer
JOIN OUR JAVA ENGINEERING TEAM @ LEVI9 IASI
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? Join the magic number at levi9.ro.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
As far as projects go, from fintech to transport solutions, we work together with the world's top companies.
You will join a skilled engineering community focused on building reliable, scalable, and maintainable solutions, while collaborating closely with colleagues and customer teams.
There is no bigger prize than a customer leading his market thanks to our solutions.
THE ROLE INVOLVES:
Design, develop, and maintain high-quality backend applications and services using Java and its ecosystem.
Build scalable, secure, and high-performance systems, including microservices and distributed applications.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business needs and translate them into robust technical solutions.
Contribute to technical design and architecture decisions, with a focus on maintainability and long-term value.
Write clean, testable code and contribute to automated testing, code reviews, and engineering quality practices.
Troubleshoot and optimize applications and production systems for reliability, availability, and performance.
Share knowledge, mentor colleagues, and support the professional growth of other engineers.
Contribute to continuous improvement by promoting engineering standards, automation, and effective delivery practices.
Use AI-assisted engineering practices where appropriate to support design, implementation, debugging, code review, testing, documentation, research, and task breakdown.
Critically review and validate solutions, including AI-generated output, against requirements, edge cases, security standards, and engineering best practices, while maintaining ownership of the final result.
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:
5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong focus on backend development.
Strong proficiency in Java and solid knowledge of the Java ecosystem.
Experience with Spring or Spring Boot and enterprise application development.
Experience designing and developing RESTful APIs and microservices or distributed systems.
Solid understanding of object-oriented design, software architecture principles, and common design patterns.
Experience with SQL and relational databases; exposure to NoSQL technologies is an advantage.
Experience with automated testing and a strong focus on code quality, maintainability, and performance.
Hands-on experience with Git and modern collaborative software development practices.
Practical experience with at least one major cloud platform, such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, including working with cloud-based services and deployments.
Practical experience using AI-powered development tools in software engineering workflows, together with the judgment to apply them responsibly and effectively.
NICE TO HAVE:
Experience with Kafka, messaging systems, or event-driven architectures.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, or Argo CD.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, AWS CDK, or CloudFormation.
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, or other container and orchestration technologies.
Knowledge of observability principles and tools for logging, monitoring, and tracing, such as Splunk, ELK, Grafana, or Prometheus.
Experience supporting or optimizing production systems for high availability and performance.
Experience with large-scale systems, technical modernization, or migration initiatives.
Relevant cloud or Java certifications and contributions to technical communities or open-source projects.
SOFT SKILLS:
Fluent English, with good written and verbal communication skills.
Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
Collaborative mindset and the ability to work effectively with colleagues and customer teams.
Proactive, result-driven, and comfortable taking ownership.
Open to giving and receiving constructive feedback.
Curious and willing to learn and adapt across different technologies, domains, and project contexts, including emerging tools and AI-assisted ways of working.
WHAT WE HOPE YOU MIGHT ENJOY:
Great colleagues, tech, and fun-oriented place to work
Personal and technical development through courses, training, conferences, and certifications under the Levi9 Academy umbrella
Udemy for business
A good book with Bookster
Parenting sessions if needed
Team buildings (with the company, your project, or your department)
Fun activities with colleagues sharing your passion (Ex: CSR campaigns, Movie Nights, Football, etc.)
21 annual vacation days + 1 extra day every two years
Floating holidays
Meal tickets
Medical subscription
Vacation bonus
Hybrid way of working
Unlimited access to Levi9 gym
- Department
- Software Engineering 7
- Role
- Senior Software Engineer
- Location
- Iasi
- Remote status
- Hybrid
- Technologies
- Cloud, Java, AWS, SQL, Kafka, CI/CD, REST API
- Seniority level
- Senior
Iasi
About Levi9 Romania
Levi9 is a nearshore technology service provider with around 1000 employees and 50+ customers. We specialize in custom made business IT – 95% of our work is on the revenue side of our customers. This is where time to market, high productivity, stable team velocity, and great quality through automation, agility, intensive interaction and understanding matter most.