Java Back-end Developer

Love tech and teamwork? Join us as a Java Back-end Developer and grow your skills while working on meaningful projects!

About the role

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Java Developer to be part of the team developing and maintaining digital sales solutions for private customers across the Nordics.

With us, you get the opportunity to actively contribute and influence decisions, shaping the direction of our endeavors. In an organization built on trust and stability we have the possibility to truly put our hearts into our job – even though we sometimes have a short deadline to explain complex matters. This also means that we’re flexible. In If, we have an agile setup, so expect to contribute with your competence in a tribe, chapter, and squad context, where you’ll work with business representatives from several areas. We welcome you to an informal working environment with lots of smiles and a positive attitude.

What are you going to do?

• Develop and lead the design and implementation of high-quality software solutions based on If reference architecture.

• Drive the development of scalable and maintainable code.

• Develop and maintain REST and SOAP APIs to enable seamless integration across systems

• Ensure code quality and adherence to best practice

• You will work closely with other developers and business stakeholders and contribute to the strategic direction of our technology stack.

• Work with continuous delivery as the main principle, where accountability for delivery is shared in the team

What do we expect from you?

Must have

• At least 5 years of experience as a Java Developer preferably in an international company

• Strong hands-on experience with Java (17 or higher) and its ecosystem

• Familiar with API development: RESTful and SOAP-based web services

• Familiar with Cloud & DevOps: Strong knowledge of Azure Cloud Services and experience with Azure DevOps for CI/CD

• Proficiency in database design and SQL

• Good knowledge of Spring Boot

• Experience with unit and integration testing using JUnit/Mockito

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate technical concepts clearly and ability to work in a collaborative, agile environment

• Day-to-day responsibilities require a good/excellent level of English and Latvian to communicate with clients and colleagues from Latvia and other countries

Nice to have / We can also help you to develop

• Academic/university degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field

• If you are ready to learn or have any experience with .NET and C#

• Experience with Apache Camel

Our promise to you

• Monthly salary: €3500 - €5500 gross depending on your qualifications

• Strong company culture: knowledge sharing, company events, interesting speakers, and other inspiring initiatives

• Career and development opportunities in the biggest insurance company in the Nordics

• Challenging and exciting projects with autonomy to plan own tasks 

• Extra vacation days, annual bonus, great insurance benefits, discounts on our products for you and your family, gifts, etc. 

• Hybrid work and ergonomic home office compensation 

• A recently renovated office in Riga centre with a 24/7 gym on the premises

• Business trips to Baltic and Nordic countries

Read more about benefits for our employees
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