Description
**Role description** **We are looking for the very Top Talent…and we would be delighted if you were to join our team!**
More in details, UST is a multinational company based in North America, certified as a Top Employer company with over 35\.000 employees all over the world and presence in more than 30 countries. We are leaders in digital technology services, providing large\-scale technological solutions to major companies.
**What are we looking for?**
We are looking for an experienced **Backend Engineer (Java / Spring Boot)** to join our team and contribute to the design, development, and deployment of scalable backend systems in a modern microservices environment.
The ideal candidate will have strong hands\-on experience with **Java, Spring Boot,** and event\-driven architectures **using Kafka**, working closely with cross\-functional teams to deliver high\-quality, resilient, and scalable solutions.
**Location:** Hybrid – Madrid
**Working model:** 3 days at client´s office, Sol area, next to the underground.
**Language:** Advanced English (B2\+ / C1 required)
**Responsibilities**
* Work together in a cross\-functional team using agile methodologies as part of a DevOps\-centric model.
* Design, implement, deploy, release, and monitor applications, participating in pull request reviews
* Understand business needs by collaborating with stakeholders across different divisions.
* Participate in planning and feature refinement sessions with your team.
* Collaborate with Solution Architects to design solutions aligned with overall architecture standards.
* Actively contribute to engineering communities, sharing knowledge and best practices.
* Deliver high\-quality code aligned with company guidelines and standards.
**Key Requirements**
* Minimum **4\+ years of backend development experience**
* Strong hands\-on experience with **Java and Spring Boot**
* Experience building and consuming **RESTful APIs**
* Solid background in **event\-driven architecture using Kafka (with Avro)**
* Experience working with **microservices architectures**
* Hands\-on experience with **Kubernetes and Docker deployments**
* Proven experience applying **TDD / BDD methodologies**
* Experience in **DevOps environments**, including production support and incident management (log debugging, monitoring, etc.)
* Experience supporting and maintaining **legacy applications**
**Nice to have**
* Experience with **Helm**
* Knowledge of **OpenAPI specifications**
* Experience with **SQL (Oracle)**
**What can we offer?**
* 23 days of Annual Leave plus the 24th and 31st of December as discretionary days
* Numerous benefits (Health Care Plan, teleworking compensation, Life and Accident Insurance)
* Flexible compensation plan (meals, transport, childcare, English lessons, healthcare…)
* Free access to training platforms
* Professional stability and career development plans
* Referral bonus program
* Choice between 12 or 14 salary payments
* Work\-life balance measures (flexibility, hybrid work, summer hours…)
* Discounts on UST Club platform and gym Access
**If you would like to know more, don’t hesitate to apply and we’ll get in touch to give you more details. We are waiting for you!**
**In UST we are committed to equal opportunities in our selection processes and do not discriminate based on race, gender, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation or nationality. We have a special commitment to Disability \& Inclusion.**
**Skills**
java,spring boot,sql,openai,
**About UST**
UST is a global digital transformation solutions provider. For more than 20 years, UST has worked side by side with the world’s best companies to make a real impact through transformation. Powered by technology, inspired by people and led by purpose, UST partners with their clients from design to operation. With deep domain expertise and a future\-proof philosophy, UST embeds innovation and agility into their clients’ organizations. With over 30,000 employees in 30 countries, UST builds for boundless impact—touching billions of lives in the process.