Senior - Software Development

Launched in 1998, this pioneering British-born brand has specialized in creating amazing experiences and
unforgettable memories - from hotels, city breaks, and holidays to theatre, entertainment, and spa
days.
Experts in brightening up online travel, lastminute.com is among the worldwide leaders in the field, helping
hundreds of thousands of customers every year find, and do, "whatever makes them pink".
lastminute.com is the European Travel Tech leader in Dynamic Holiday Packages.
Our mission is to lead the travel industry by leveraging our technology to simplify, personalize, and
enhance customers’ travel experience. Experts in brightening up online travel, we help our customers
find and do “whatever makes them pink”.We continuously invest in talented people who ensure our
offering is closer to the needs of the customers and keep us at the cutting edge of technology evolution.
More than 1,700 employees spread across our offices worldwide develop our own products and
services to power the entire traveler journey for millions of people.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain Java applications with a focus on performance, scalability, and reliability.

• Build and integrate RESTful APIs and microservices.

• Collaborate with architects and product managers to deliver high-quality features.

• Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and technical evaluations.

• Identify performance bottlenecks and suggest improvements.

• Mentor junior developers and contribute to best practices and development standards.

• Ensure secure coding practices and compliance with company policies.
   

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 5–8 years of hands-on Java development experience.

• Strong knowledge of Spring Framework, including Spring Boot, Spring MVC, and Spring Security.

• Experience with REST APIs, JSON, and microservices architecture.

• Proficient in SQL and experience with relational databases like MySQL, or Oracle.

• Familiarity with NoSQL databases like MongoDB is a plus.

• Working knowledge of build tools like Maven/Gradle and version control (Git).

• Exposure to containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS is a bonus.

• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

• Self-motivated with a passion for learning and continuous improvement.