About
SoftServe is a digital engineering and technology consulting company that helps organizations navigate complex business challenges through engineering expertise and research-backed innovation. Its teams work across digital engineering, data and analytics, Cloud, and AI/ML, delivering practical, scalable solutions based on business needs.
Responsibilities
•Develop and maintain high-performance Java services for receiving and processing large volumes of smart meter data
•Modernize the inherited platform step by step, improving performance, maintainability, and resilience
•Collaborate with DevOps engineers, architects, and client stakeholders to plan changes and release them safely
•Analyze and resolve third-level incidents and fix bugs to keep production services dependable
•Build event-driven data flows with Kafka and Kafka Streams
•Operate and troubleshoot services on Kubernetes, and monitor them with Grafana and Splunk
•Maintain Azure DevOps pipelines for continuous integration and delivery
•Contribute to Angular frontend work when required by the project
Requirements
•8+ years of experience in Java development and related technologies
•8+ years of experience with Spring Boot or similar frameworks (Quarkus, Jakarta EE)
•6+ years of experience with Docker and Kubernetes
•Practical experience with Kafka and/or Kafka Streams
•Recent hands-on project experience within the last 3 years in the technologies listed above
•An analytical approach to incident analysis and problem-solving in production environments
•Clear, proactive communication within a distributed team
•Expert knowledge of Java and related technologies
•Knowledge of software design patterns, continuous integration, and security practices
•Experience building solutions for large data volumes with relational and non-relational databases
•Experience with OpenShift and/or Azure
•Knowledge of power grids and energy markets
•Fluent German and English (C1)
Conditions
•Work location: Bulgaria, Poland, or Romania
•Competitive, market-based pay, benchmarked by role and location
•Health coverage, paid time off, wellness support, and learning opportunities
•Access to technology communities in AI/ML, Cloud, Quantum Computing, IoT, and Robotics
