Medior Java Developer
Medior Java developer joining a 6-8 person team at an international client in Amsterdam, building Java 21 / Spring Boot REST microservices on Kubernetes (AKS) with event-driven messaging (Azure Event Hub, Kafka), automated testing and Terraform. Hybrid role based in Amsterdam; no visa sponsorship offered.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Netherlands
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Middle
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Category
- Software engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor's/master's level of thinking with 3-5 years of experience as a Java developer
- Experience with Spring Boot and building REST APIs
- Affinity with event-driven systems (Kafka, Event Hub) and understanding of DLQ, message retry, message ordering and idempotency
- Knowledge of, or interest in, container orchestration (Kubernetes/AKS)
- Affinity with microservices architecture and its challenges (communication, consistency, deployments)
- Curiosity about how things work under the hood (e.g. Kafka serde) and interest in monitoring, deployments and rollback strategies
- Work independently while actively collaborating within a small team
- Must already have the right to work in the Netherlands / EU
Nice to have
- Experience deploying and managing applications on Kubernetes (AKS)
- Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform)
- Experience writing automated tests with Testcontainers, WireMock, Mockito, MockMVC and Kafka tests
Full description
For an international client in Amsterdam, we’re looking for a medior Java Developer. You’ll join a small team of 6 to 8 developers working within a microservices landscape, with short lines of communication and plenty of room for your own input. You’ll work hybrid, with Amsterdam as your base location.
What you'll do
- Develop and maintain microservices (REST APIs) using Java 21 and Spring Boot
- Work with event-driven architecture via Azure Event Hub, including communication between microservices
- Deploy and manage applications on Kubernetes (AKS)
- Write automated tests using Testcontainers, WireMock, Mockito and MockMVC, including Kafka tests
- Apply architectural principles such as hexagonal architecture, SOLID and DDD
- Contribute to infrastructure as code (Terraform)
What you'll bring
- A bachelor’s/master’s level of thinking and a 3-5 years of experience as a Java developer
- Experience with Spring Boot and building REST APIs
- Affinity with event-driven systems (Kafka, Event Hub) and an understanding of topics such as DLQ, message retry, message ordering and idempotency
- Knowledge of, or interest in, container orchestration (Kubernetes/AKS)
- Affinity with microservices architecture and the challenges that come with it (for example around communication, consistency and deployments)
- A curiosity about how things work under the hood (for example Kafka serde) and an interest in monitoring, deployments and rollback strategies
- You like working independently, but also actively seek collaboration within a small team
What we offer
- Budget for training and certifications
- Personal guidance from Outtask throughout your assignment
Please note
We are not able to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Candidates must already have the right to work in the Netherlands / EU.