Java Developer For Payroll Platforms - Remote
Senior Java developer building and operating scalable, secure SaaS payroll and HR management platforms. Day to day: design Java/Spring Boot microservices and REST APIs, integrate Kafka/RabbitMQ event-driven systems, maintain CI/CD pipelines, and run services in the cloud (ideally Azure) with monitoring, incident response, and on-call.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Spain
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 7+ years
- Category
- Finance
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 7+ years of experience as a Backend Engineer with Java 11+ and Spring Boot
- Strong proficiency in Core Java, OOP principles, design patterns, and SOLID
- Experience with Spring Framework (Boot, MVC, Security) and Hibernate/JPA
- Solid understanding of microservices architectures and distributed systems
- Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs and microservices-based services
- Good understanding of memory management and performance optimization in Java
- Experience with message queuing systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ) and event-driven architectures
- Experience with SQL and/or NoSQL databases
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps, GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions) and Git, Maven/Gradle
- Experience working in cloud environments, ideally Azure (AWS/GCP valued)
- Strong knowledge of software engineering best practices: clean code, design patterns, testing (JUnit, Mockito), code review, documentation
- Professional level of English for collaboration with international teams
- Strong problem-solving skills and analytical thinking
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work in multidisciplinary teams
Nice to have
- Comfortable working in agile environments (Scrum, Kanban)
- Experience in financial services, payroll, HR tech, or other highly regulated sectors
- Experience with DevSecOps tools (SAST, DAST, dependency analysis, secrets management)
- Familiarity with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices (SLIs/SLOs, error budgets)
- Experience with API gateways, service mesh, or service discovery tools
Full description
Join Amaris Consulting and work on payroll and human resources management platforms serving thousands of users worldwide. Be part of an international team, grow in an agile environment, and develop your career within a global group that values innovation, collaboration, and talent.
As a Senior Java Developer, you will play a key role in the design, development, deployment, and operation of highly scalable, secure, and resilient SaaS platforms. You will be a core member of multidisciplinary squads, combining your backend development expertise with DevOps practices to build and operate business-critical services across the entire software lifecycle.
What we’re looking for
- 7+ years of experience as a Backend Engineer working with Java (Java 11 or higher) and Spring Boot.
- Strong proficiency in Core Java and OOP principles, as well as design patterns and SOLID principles.
- Experience with Spring Framework (Boot, MVC, Security) and Hibernate/JPA.
- Solid understanding of microservices architectures and distributed systems.
- Experience in designing and implementing RESTful APIs and microservices-based services.
- Good understanding of memory management and performance optimization in Java applications.
- Experience with message queuing systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ) and event-driven architectures.
- Experience with SQL and/or NoSQL databases.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps, GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, etc.) and use of Git, Maven/Gradle.
- Experience working in cloud environments, ideally Azure (AWS/GCP also valued).
- Strong knowledge of software engineering best practices: clean code, design patterns, testing (JUnit, Mockito), code review, documentation.
- Professional level of English, able to collaborate with international teams – your day‑to‑day work will be in English.
What you will do
- Design, develop, and maintain microservices using Java and Spring Boot.
- Design and implement RESTful APIs, ensuring performance, security, and maintainability.
- Integrate and consume messaging systems (Kafka/RabbitMQ) to support event-driven architectures.