Senior Java Backend Developer (w/m/d)
Merkur Versicherung AG5 months ago
Graz, AustriaSenior
Responsibilities
- Develop and take end-to-end responsibility for backend microservices and APIs across the software development lifecycle.
- Build backend services using Java and/or Kotlin and contribute to sustainable, scalable software architecture.
- Establish development standards, coding guidelines, and best practices within and across teams.
- Ensure software quality through consistent automated testing.
- Use CI/CD pipelines and GitOps processes and collaborate closely with the DevOps team.
- Apply security and compliance practices in code using a shift-left approach.
- Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and continuous knowledge transfer.
Requirements
- Completed technical education through HTL, a university of applied sciences, or a university, with a focus on software development, or equivalent practical experience.
- Strong knowledge of Java and/or Kotlin, Spring Boot, SQL, and REST API design.
- Experience developing productive backend systems.
- Good understanding of modern microservice architectures and sustainable software design principles such as Domain-Driven Design, Clean Architecture, and design patterns.
- Experience with automated testing strategies and frameworks.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and GitOps processes and their role in the software development lifecycle.
- Basic understanding of container and Kubernetes environments.
- Very good German and good English skills.
- Team-oriented approach, strong quality focus, and willingness to participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and knowledge transfer.
Benefits
- 38.5-hour work week with flexible working hours and no core hours.
- Home office options.
- Family-friendly policies, health promotion, sports activities, and workation.
- Training through the Merkur Academy.
- Events, product discounts, a ClimateTicket subsidy, and a meal subsidy in the company restaurant.
- The minimum annual gross salary is €56,454.58, with actual pay determined individually based on experience and qualifications.
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About Merkur Versicherung AG
Merkur Versicherung AG is an Austrian insurer headquartered in Graz, founded in 1798 and recognized as the country’s oldest insurance provider. It sells personal and health insurance, along with coverage for material and financial assets and preventive healthcare services, serving individuals and families across Austria. The group also manages its own investment portfolios through a dedicated asset management subsidiary.