Java Developer – Financial Services

Project Description

Join our Bucharest Development Centre and work with a global financial services client on a high-performance securitization platform .

You will be part of an international engineering team building scalable and secure financial technology solutions using Java, Spring Boot, microservices, PostgreSQL, messaging systems, Kubernetes and GCP .

This is a great opportunity to work on complex financial systems, collaborate with experienced engineers and architects, and grow your technical expertise in a global environment.

Work model: Hybrid – 3 days per week on-site in Bucharest

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality Java applications within a microservices architecture.
• Build scalable backend services using Java and Spring Boot .
• Design and optimize PostgreSQL databases , including schemas, queries, and indexes.
• Develop message-driven and event-based applications using Pub/Sub technologies.
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle , from requirements to production.
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code following SOLID and software craftsmanship principles .
• Develop and maintain unit and integration tests , applying TDD/BDD practices where appropriate.
• Collaborate with Business Analysts, QAs, Architects, Product Owners, and other engineering teams .
• Contribute to architectural decisions and the evolution of the platform.
• Work in an Agile/Scrum environment within globally distributed teams.
• Ensure solutions are reliable, scalable, and easy to support in production.

Skills

Must Have

• Java 21+: Strong hands-on experience with modern Java.
• Spring Boot: Solid experience with Spring Boot 3.x, Spring MVC, and Spring Data .
• Microservices: Proven experience designing and developing scalable microservices architectures .
• PostgreSQL: Strong knowledge of database design, query optimization, and indexing .
• Messaging: Experience with event-driven architecture and messaging platforms such as Google Cloud Pub/Sub, Kafka, or RabbitMQ .
• Software Engineering: Strong knowledge of SOLID, clean code, design principles, and automated testing (JUnit/Mockito).
• Cloud & Containers: Experience with GCP, Kubernetes, and Helm .
• CI/CD & Tools: Experience with Maven, Git, Jenkins and/or TeamCity .
• Testing: Hands-on experience with TDD and/or BDD .
• Agile: Experience working with Scrum/Agile methodologies , Jira and Confluence.
• English: C1 – Advanced.

Nice to Have

• Google Cloud Platform: Hands-on experience with GKE, Cloud SQL, BigQuery , or other GCP services.
• Experience with additional cloud-native technologies and distributed systems.

Seniority

Senior

Location

Bucharest, Romania – Hybrid

This role requires 3 days per week on-site at the client’s office.

Compensation

We are currently hiring for multiple roles requiring similar skill sets , with different salary budgets depending on the position and level of experience. We kindly ask you to share your salary expectations , so we can assess your profile, skills, and expectations and identify the opportunities that best match your background and requirements.

We offer numerous benefits such as:

⏰ Flexible work schedule

🧑 Great company culture and friendly environment

🚀 Work within a fast-moving, exciting, and challenging environment

🎓 Talent development ecosystem

👨🏻 💻 Luxoft Training Center services with ad-hoc leadership and technical programs

📚 Knowledge sharing in professional communities

🧠 Meetings for knowledge sharing, celebrations, and brainstorming: your ideas count!

🏆 Regular team-building activities

💸 Variety of discounts for our employees