Backend Engineer JAVA / Spring Boot - HYBRID MADRID

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.