Lviv or Kyiv Ukraine
We are looking for an experienced Senior Java engineer with 5+ years of commercial experience to join a large-scale data-driven platform with millions of users.
5+ years of experience in development
Experience with Vert.x, Cassandra, Redis
Experience with AWS (EKS, S3, Lambda, etc.) and Cloudflare Serverless
Confident in using Git, Linux/Unix, Maven
English: Upper-Intermediate or Advanced
Will be a plus:
Java Mastery: 5+ years with JVM internals (GC tuning/JIT optimization)
Distributed Systems: Production experience with 50k+ RPS systems
Data Modeling: Data locality, reads and writes amplification awareness
Responsibilities:
System Architecture & Implementation
Migrate to use service based APIs from a monolithic architecture
Lead design of low-latency, event-driven architecture
Implement reactive patterns on k8, using Kafka, Flink, Quarkus and more
Performance Engineering:
Conduct GC tuning for <100ms p99 latency
Design and improve distributed caching patterns
Comfortable with writing and running load testsCross-Functional Leadership
Co-create API specifications with mobile/desktop teams
Partner with DevOps on CI/CD pipeline enhancements
Mentor junior engineers through pair programming
Production Excellence:
Own services from design through post-deployment monitoring
Conduct blameless post-mortems for incident analysis
Implement chaos engineering practices
The platform processes large-scale real-time data and requires a skilled engineer to develop and optimize data pipelines, storage solutions, and analytics systems. You will work closely with a highly experienced Data Architect and collaborate with a strong engineering team to ensure high-quality delivery.
Work Schedule: Full-time working day in our office (flexible hours) or remote
Interview stages:
1-st stage — call with the Recruiter
2-nd stage — interview with the Java developer and the Recruiter
3-rd stage — technical interview with the client (group 1)
4th stage — technical interview with the client (group 2)
5th stage - cultural fit interview
Benefits:
Projects with modern stack
Work from anywhere (fully remotely or in our office)
Paid vacations and sick-leaves, additional days-off, relocation bonus
Wellness: Medical insurance/ sport compensation/ health check-up+flu vaccination at your choice
Education: regular tech-talks, educational courses, paid certifications, English classes
Fun: own football team, budget for team-lunches, branded gifts
Recruiter Mariia Katrych