Senior Java Developer

Decskill was founded in 2014 as an IT Consulting Company and their main mission is to delivery value through the knowledge. We enable companies to meet the chalenges of digital world by providing our clients with business models that ensure technological capacity, flexibility and agility. We are more than 500 consultants with offices in Lisbon, Porto and Madrid.

DECSKILL operates in 3 main areas :

• DECSKILL TALENT, through which we provide our clients with an extension to their IT teams;
• DECSKILL BOOST, through which we provide our client with software development models to increase capacity and optimize Time-to-Market, where we create and manage teams that deliver according to their needs, at the desired speed;
• DECSKILL CONNECT, through which we provide our client with consulting services, as well as the implementation and management of information technology infrastructures.

Our practice results in the creation of value for our customers, either by delivering qualified and value-added services, or through highly qualified and motivated professionals, as well as technology solutions that allow us to operate and transform the business of our customers.

We are looking for a Senior Java Developer for a hybrid project in Porto.

Key requirements :

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Minimum 5+ years of hands-on experience in Java development and proficiency in the latest editions of Java, including expertise in Spring Boot.

Strong knowledge of AWS, Microservices architecture, and design patterns.

Strong knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes.

Experience in frontend technologies like React.js or Angular is a strong plus.

Experience in NodeJs and PostgreSQL database is a plus.

Solid grasp of security best practices related to APIs and data privacy.

Proficiency in Agile / Scrum methodologies and a commitment to driving Agile practices within the team.

Comfortable with DevOps practices involving configuration management, CI / CD pipelines, Gitflow, IaC, deployment patterns among others.

Excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to addressing challenges.

Proficiency in English is a must.

Role and Key Accountabilities :

Translate application storyboards and use cases into functional applications.

Design, build and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable code.

Ensure the best possible performance, quality and responsiveness of the applications.

Collaborate closely with the Product Owner to ensure alignment with business requirements and meet delivery timelines.

Prioritize and facilitate the early resolution of client issues, ensuring adherence to agreed Service Level Agreements (SLA).

Conduct code reviews, contribute to critical feature designs, and ensure the overall quality of the team's deliverables.

Flag technical debt and areas of improvements, making sure they are properly documented and taken into account when defining priorities.

Implement a robust documentation system for knowledge base, onboarding, knowledge transfer, and communication in software development activities.

Identify bottlenecks and bugs and devise solutions to these problems.

Follow Agile Scrum development process for application development.

If you’re interested in this job please send your CV in English to with reference “DA / SJD” .

Decskill is committed to equality and non-discrimination with all our talents. We recruit and promote talent, based on diversity and inclusion, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, race, nationality or any other form of discrimination incompatible with the dignity of the human being.