Senior Java Backend Developer

Festo; l'Hospitalet de Llobregat; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development opportunities

Strong team support

Freedom to innovate

Innovative solutions

Global network

Job summary

Festo, a global automation leader, seeks a Senior Backend Java Developer to drive digital transformation from the Digital Innovation Hub in Barcelona. You will own backend design, work with Spring Boot, React/AWS stack, and collaborate across regions on eCommerce, product configuration, analytics and digital sales initiatives.

You will mentor peers, translate business needs into scalable software, and contribute to a startup-culture under a billion-dollar corporate umbrella.

Qualifications

• Degree in information technology.
• Backend experience with Java and Spring Boot.
• Ability to work in a team and good communication.
• Good written and spoken English skills.
• Spanish skills valued but not required.
• Experience with HTML5/React and modern tooling is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design backend solutions translating business needs into software blueprints.
• Develop understanding of Festo’s Pneumatic Automation portfolio and its applications.
• Mentor junior developers and provide guidance on technical development.
• Write, test, and maintain backend code in Java for product configuration and simulations.
• Support and collaborate with an agile team and coordinate with stakeholders.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Backend dev

Communication skills

English proficiency

Education

Degree in information technology

Tools

React.js

HTML5

CSS3

NPM/Webpack

AWS

Job description

Festo inspires people and organizations around the world with innovative solutions for industrial automation. We are an independent family business and offer more than 20,000 employees the opportunity to take bold steps, realize their ideas, and take on responsibility. As a team, we grow by tackling challenges together and we welcome everyone who wants to move the world with us.

Senior Java Backend Developer

14593

Barcelona

Full Time

Information Technology

Festo Automation S.A.U.

Senior Backend Java Developer for Digital Innovation Hub

Festo is a Global leader Engineering firm with over 20k employees worldwide. We create and develop highly specialized technical tools for several applications, such as Industrial Automation, Chemical depuration, Food & Beverage processing, 3d Modelling, etc.

Working in the Digital Hub, you will act as a catalyst of change leading key digital transformation projects across the company. As part of the hub, you will be involved in driving key strategic initiatives within eCommerce, product configuration, Analytics and Digital Sales innovation and defining the digital agenda, across regions, categories and brands.

To achieve its Goals the Digital Hub is led by Startup veterans that are creating a startup cultured unit under the umbrella of this Billion-dollar Corporation.

If you are looking for a challenge in a flexible working environment with room to grow you’ve come to the right place.

What We Are Looking For

The incoming Java Developer will have the opportunity to work with a cutting-edge technology stack – Spring Boot, React, AWS among others – in an informal, agile and technology focused work environment. You will be given ownership over your work and will be at the forefront of technical design and decision making.

Role Description

• Design solutions to business challenges by thoroughly evaluating business needs and translating them into effective technical blueprints for software.
• Develop a deep understanding of Festo’s Pneumatic Automation product portfolio and its applications within factory automation.
• Mentor junior developers and provide guidance on technical development.
• Write, test, and maintain backend code, predominantly in Java, ensuring robust and scalable software solutions for the selection and simulation of our client's products and product combinations.
• Support and collaborate with an agile team.
• Coordinate and align requirements with business units and internal stakeholders.

Requirements

• Degree in information technology.
• Practical experience coding backends with Java and Spring Boot.
• Ability to work in a team and good communication skills.
• Independent and structured way of working and holistic thinking.
• Good written and spoken English skills round off your profile.
• Spanish language skills are valued but nor required.
• Project experience with current frontend frameworks and technologies such as HTML5, JavaScript, CSS3, SASS, React.js and modern build tools NPM/Webpack is a nice plus!

Your Global Benefits At a Glance

• Diverse opportunities for your development
• A strong team by your side
• Freedom to drive your ideas forward
• Develop innovative solutions with real impact
• Be part of a global network – in a family-owned company