We are a custom product engineering company that supports both multinational organizations and scaling startups to solve their most complex business challenges. With a global team of over 4,000 highly skilled developers, consultants, analysts and product owners, we engineer technology that redefines industries and shapes the way people live.

About the role:

We are a leading global product engineering and digital services company that unites 4000+ seasoned professionals globally on various projects in healthcare, fintech, travel, sportswear, entertainment, and security. Ciklum delivers high-impact technology solutions to Fortune 500 and fast-growing organizations worldwide. As a Senior Java Engineer you will join to our team in a project with the biggest retail company in Spain, open to collaborate with a distributed team cross the country.

Responsibilities:

• A Participate actively and constantly in the design and development of APIs
• Ensure the quality of development and clean code (Clean Code)
• Communicate ideas, new methods, or technologies with the aim of improving the current technological stack
• Put the user in the focus of their activity, ensuring the delivery of value
• Guarantee the availability and resilience of its services that help the development of the company's business
• Collaborate with the rest of the team, helping the team to grow and strengthen the INDITEX technological community
• Work as a team and hand in hand with the Tech Lead and the rest of the development team
• Comply with all project and company guidelines and standards and ensure that the team is also complying
• Work in 2-week sprints, composed mainly of iterative user stories and take responsibility as a team for said commitment

Requirements:

• API Development: Active participation in the design and development of robust APIs
• Code Quality: Ensure clean code, high quality, and optimal service availability/resilience
• Agile Teamwork: Work in 2-week sprints alongside the Tech Lead, taking collective ownership of delivery
• Innovation & Collaboration: Share new ideas to improve the tech stack and strengthen the Inditex tech community
• Compliance & Value: Follow and enforce company standards, keeping user value at the center
• Backend Core: Deep experience in REST APIs, microservices, and complex business logic
• Data & Transactions: Solid experience with relational databases and transaction management
• Testing & Quality: Proficiency with JUnit, Mockito, and SONAR (or similar)
• Tools & Methodologies: Knowledge of Agile, Maven, and Gitflow
• Architecture: Domain-Driven Design (DDD), Hexagonal Architecture, and API-first
• Data & Messaging: Non-relational databases, caching (Redis/Caffeine), Kafka, or messaging queues (ActiveMQ/IBM MQ)
• DevOps & Cloud: Experience with CI/CD platforms and Cloud environments
• Advanced Testing: Testing pyramid, Gherkin, E2E (Karate), performance testing, and ephemeral environments
• Bonus Points: Distributed transactions (Sagas/2PC), Frontend notions, alternative web services (GraphQL/gRPC), and familiarity with the Inditex Amiga Framework (Java, Spring, JPA)

Desirable:

• Backend Core: Deep experience in REST APIs, microservices, and complex business logic
• Data & Transactions: Solid experience with relational databases and transaction management
• Testing & Quality: Proficiency with JUnit, Mockito, and SONAR (or similar)
• Tools & Methodologies: Knowledge of Agile, Maven, and Gitflow
• Architecture: Domain-Driven Design (DDD), Hexagonal Architecture, and API-first
• Data & Messaging: Non-relational databases, caching (Redis/Caffeine), Kafka, or messaging queues (ActiveMQ/IBM MQ)
• DevOps & Cloud: Experience with CI/CD platforms and Cloud environments
• Advanced Testing: Testing pyramid, Gherkin, E2E (Karate), performance testing, and ephemeral environments
• Bonus Points: Distributed transactions (Sagas/2PC), Frontend notions, alternative web services (GraphQL/gRPC), and familiarity with the Inditex Amiga Framework (Java, Spring, JPA)

What`s in it for you?

• Care: your mental and physical health is our priority. We ensure comprehensive company-paid medical insurance and 4 additional undocumented sick leave days
• Tailored education path: boost your skills and knowledge with our regular internal events (meetups, conferences, workshops), Udemy license, language courses and company-paid certifications
• Growth environment: share your experience and level up your expertise with a community of skilled professionals, locally and globally
• Flexibility: Own your schedule – you are the one to decide when to start your working day. Just don’t miss your regular team stand-up. We are there to support your work-life balance and provide 23 vacation days & short Fridays
• Opportunities: we value our specialists and always find the best options for them. Our Internal Mobility Program helps change a project if needed to help you grow, excel professionally and fulfill your potential
• Global impact: work on large-scale projects that redefine industries with international and fast-growing clients
• Welcoming environment: feel empowered with a friendly team, open-door policy, informal atmosphere within the company and regular team-building events

About us:

At Ciklum, we are always exploring innovations, empowering each other to achieve more, and engineering solutions that matter. With us, you’ll work with cutting-edge technologies, contribute to impactful projects, and be part of a One Team culture that values collaboration and progress.

Based in Málaga, our team thrives in one of Andalusia’s leading tech hubs. Enjoy a hybrid work setup, the sunny Mediterranean vibe, and endless opportunities to grow your skills on global-scale projects.

Explore, empower, engineer with Ciklum!

Interested already? We would love to get to know you! Submit your application. We can’t wait to see you at Ciklum.

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