Senior Java Developer (Java 17/21, Spring, Azure) - Portugal Full Remote
HumanIT Digital Consulting · Lisbon, Portugal · Remote
Pay: EUR 2,400 – 3,150 a month
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Senior Java Developer (Java 17/21 · Spring Boot · Azure) - Portugal Full Remote
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
We're looking for a Senior Java Developer to join a respected international software engineering company known for its people-first, lean and self-organised culture: no politics, just great engineering. You'll be a technical reference within your team, owning your code from development to production, mentoring others, and helping shape the technical direction of large-scale digital products used by customers worldwide.
This company encourages the use of AI tools for coding and related tasks, but values strong engineering fundamentals above all. Transparency about AI use during the interview process is expected.
PROJECT & CONTEXT
You'll join a cross-functional, agile team delivering high-quality solutions for international clients, often in e-commerce and retail. The exact tech stack depends on the project. Your responsibilities will include:
Taking part in every stage of delivery and mentoring the development team through knowledge sharing
Owning your code end to end, from development and deployment to maintenance
Diagnosing production issues and designing solutions for them
Contributing to solution design, architecture and implementation
Challenging business requirements to get the best possible outcome
Driving the adoption of new technologies and influencing the technology roadmap
Conducting technical interviews within your area of expertise
Occasional national and international travel (0–15%, depending on project and client needs)
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR (Required)
7+ years of experience with Java, including Java 17 and Java 21
Solid experience with Spring (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Cloud Data Flow) or Micronaut
Strong knowledge of Microservices, Web Services and SOA architectures
Experience with REST APIs and GraphQL Federation
Monitoring and observability experience with OpenTelemetry, Dynatrace or similar tools
Proficiency with Gradle
Hands-on unit testing, integration testing and TDD
Cloud experience with Azure, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes and GitHub Actions
Database experience with MongoDB and MySQL
Familiarity with JIRA, Confluence, Jenkins, Nexus Pro or similar ALM tools
Agile practices: Scrum/Kanban, BDD/TDD, CI/CD, DevOps and Pair Programming
Strong command of design patterns for scalable, maintainable solutions
Fluent English (spoken and written)
Must be based in Portugal
NICE TO HAVE (Preferred)
Experience with Product Information Management or Master Data Management platforms (e.g., Stibo STEP)
Background in e-commerce or retail
Kotlin experience
Compensation: €2,400 – €3,150/month net, depending on experience and seniority level.
Why HumanIT people stay (4.4 Glassdoor, 89% recommend)
15th month salary
Health insurance covering your family
Birthday off
Mobility program for digital nomads
Real work-life balance
Full benefits:…