(Senior) Java Backend Engineer (d/f/m)

<h3>Company Description</h3><p>Founded in 1996, <strong>mobile.de </strong>disrupted the status quo of buying and selling cars with the first online vehicle marketplace, driven by the idea to create something new. As a driver of change for growth and innovation, we became more than just a platform. We are an ecosystem of skilled and entrepreneurially minded people, a community to unite sellers and buyers. As the No 1 marketplace in Germany we closely cooperate with a powerful network of around 42,000 dealers and connect them with almost 17 million unique users per month. </p><p><strong>Mobile.de </strong>is part of Adevinta: a global online classifieds specialist and <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.adevinta.com%2Fstories%2Farticles%2Fadevinta-recognised-as-sustainability-leader-in-the-djsi-index-europe&amp;data=04%7C01%7Crobsmit%40eclassifiedsgroup.com%7Cfbee1cc64d57485d21ec08d9ba34098b%7Ccb74f5bf7c394f9c9b4d2bb0cde3e36a%7C0%7C0%7C637745554916038900%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=YEPnPovcYQHNMas2ymkFIcnjAUFumMDBfc%2FAxWgDzWo%3D&amp;reserved=0">sustainability leader</a> with 40+ products in 15 countries.</p><h3>Job Description</h3><p>We are looking for a professional individual to join our highly motivated Data Enablers team as a (Senior) Java Backend Engineer (d/f/m). We believe in agile, team-defined processes. Together with our Product owner we built outstanding meaningful products. We would like you to be part of that journey with us. Are you a self-starter with a passion for backend, a problem solver and have a keen eye for maintainable and testable code? In this case you will love working with us.</p><p><strong>Your role:</strong></p><ul><li>Ensure code quality and maintainability by evolving architecture and tech stack; performing code reviews and improving build and test systems</li><li>You drive your own ideas for code, process and product improvements and bring in your own perspective on how our users’ problems can be solved</li><li>You ensure quality and maintainability by improving build and test system</li><li>You will mentor others in a relevant field of expertise (and you preferably enjoy it too)</li></ul><h3>Qualifications</h3><ul><li>You are passionate about writing clean code and you have an eye for simplicity and pragmatism. Also, you are getting up to speed with new systems and concepts easily</li><li>4+ years of professional experience as a Java and Spring Boot developer</li><li>Understanding of design, implementation, and operation of distributed microservices and APIs </li><li>Preferably having operated microservices in public clouds (e.g. K8s and AWS), with bonus points for experience with distributed systems and event streaming (Kafka) and/or Elasticsearch</li><li>You have used code quality and security tools like Sonarcube &amp; Snyk</li><li>Very good knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g. MySQL, MongoDB, Cassandra)</li><li>Experience with Scala is a strong plus</li><li>Front-End experience is a plus</li><li>Experience in Big Data Tools (such as Spark, BigQuery, Redshift) is a plus</li><li>Fluent in English, German is a plus</li></ul><h3>Additional Information</h3><ul><li>Opportunity to shape the way we work. Your feedback and opinions are valued at all levels of the organisation</li><li>Benefits including stock purchase plan and annual bonus plans</li><li>Flexibility to work when and how you want - flexible hours, autonomy to set your own agenda, choice of phone and computer</li><li>Smart Working Policy - work remotely some of the time, balanced with time in the office together with your team - between 5 and 45 days per quarter in the office depending on each team. (Please clarify this for your team during your first interviews!). </li><li>‘Work from anywhere’ weeks - up to four weeks working from anywhere, including from another country, as long as you have an internet connection!</li><li>Career development, including individual training budget and language classes</li><li>28 days of holidays</li></ul><p>Adevinta is an <strong>equal opportunity employer and we value diversity</strong>. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status. </p><p><strong>Covid-19:</strong> We’re reviewing the situation on a regular basis to ensure that we follow all local government guidelines and put the health of our people first. All interviews are currently taking place virtually.</p>