Swiss Post

Java developer

In short

This is a Lead Java Developer role building and maintaining business-critical enterprise software using Java, Spring Boot, microservices, and cloud-native technologies, with a strong focus on driving AI-assisted development adoption. The company is in the delivery of large-scale software solutions, working in Agile teams alongside Architecture Owners and Product Owners. It requires 5+ years of experience as a Senior or Lead Java Developer, hands-on cloud platform (Azure/AWS/GCP) and Kubernetes experience, frontend framework familiarity (Angular/React), and mentoring skills. Hybrid work in Lisbon with one mandatory office day per week.

Description
As a Lead Java Developer, you will be responsible for the implementation, development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of business-critical software applications using Java and modern full-stack technologies, driving software implementation excellence, engineering best practices, and the effective adoption of AI-assisted development, while ensuring alignment with the target architecture and engineering standards defined by the Architecture Owner.
Responsibilities
•Work closely with the Delivery Team Lead, Architecture Owner, Product Owner, and fellow engineers to deliver high-quality software solutions.
•Contribute to agile planning, estimation, and delivery activities.
•Collaborate with the Architecture Owner to ensure software solutions align with architectural principles, engineering standards, security requirements, and the target technology roadmap.
•Develop and maintain scalable backend services using Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, event-driven architectures, and cloud-native technologies.
•Contribute to the development and maintenance of modern frontend applications using Angular, React, or similar frameworks.
•Perform code reviews and promote engineering best practices to ensure high standards of code quality, maintainability, performance, and security.
•Implement and maintain automated testing strategies, including unit, integration, end-to-end, and performance testing, in collaboration with the Test team.
•Support application operations, troubleshooting, incident resolution, root-cause analysis, and continuous service improvement.
•Work with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, Infrastructure as Code, and observability tools to enable reliable and efficient software delivery.
•Drive the adoption of modern software engineering practices, including AI-assisted development, code generation, automated testing, and developer productivity tools.
•Leverage AI-powered development solutions to improve software delivery, code quality, testing, documentation, operational efficiency, and developer productivity while ensuring security, compliance, and maintainability standards.
•Mentor and support developers by sharing knowledge and promoting engineering best practices, including the effective and responsible use of AI-assisted development tools.
•Contribute to technical documentation, development standards, and knowledge-sharing initiatives across the engineering organization.
Requirements
•Proven experience as a Senior Java Developer or Lead Developer delivering enterprise-scale software solutions.
•Strong hands-on expertise in Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, microservices, and modern software development practices.
•Experience developing and operating cloud-native applications using platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud, including container technologies and Kubernetes.
•Solid understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, Infrastructure as Code, and software observability.
•Experience working with relational databases and modern frontend frameworks such as Angular, React, or similar technologies.
•Proven experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, or equivalent solutions to improve software delivery and developer productivity.
•Understanding of quality, security, governance, and compliance considerations related to AI-assisted software development.
•Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and business teams.
•Experience mentoring developers and promoting engineering best practices within Agile delivery teams.
•Experience working in Agile environments using Scrum, Kanban, or similar methodologies.
•University degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
•English oral and written.
•Optional: German oral (and written).
•Willingness to travel.
Conditions
•Hybrid Model: One day a week @office (mandatory).
•Open minded company where every employee has to contribute to the development of the company - ideas are welcome as well as independent thinking.
•25 annual days of vacations.
•Flexible working hours.
•Annual allowance for Benefits (Training, Gym, Public Transportation, Technologies, etc.).
•An amazing onboarding week in Switzerland.
•iPhone.
•Second Screen to work at home (Flat or a Curved one).
•First month Tech Allowance to buy your headset or, if you already have one, whatever you need to work comfortably.
•Health insurance for you and your family.
•Life insurance.
•Office Perks (coffee, fruit, stand up desks, etc.).

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