Senior Java Software Engineer

ViVA Tech Talent; A distancia; EUR 80.000 - 115.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A global engineering-led tech company is looking for a Principal Java Engineer to join their team. This role, which is fully remote in Spain, requires 8–10+ years of backend engineering experience with Java, strong OO design skills, and the ability to mentor others. The successful candidate will design and build backend services, improve engineering practices, and influence technical direction within an engineering-first culture. The position offers a competitive salary between €80,000 - €115,000.

Servicios

Supportive culture focused on mastery

Opportunities for learning and impact

Work-life balance

Formación

• 8–10+ years’ experience in backend engineering using Java.
• Strong grounding in object-oriented design and architecture.
• Proven ability to guide teams and mentor engineers.

Responsabilidades

• Design and build backend services and APIs using Java.
• Shape architecture and drive technical strategy.
• Deliver high-quality, maintainable, scalable software end-to-end.

Conocimientos

Backend engineering experience (Java)

OO design

Design patterns

Clean architecture

Problem-solving

Mentoring

Collaboration

Herramientas

SQL

Distributed systems

CI/CD

Automation

Messaging

Caching

Descripción del empleo

Principal Java Engineer – Built for True Technologists

Remote (Spain) | Permanent | EU Citizen

We’re supporting a global engineering-led tech company scaling their backend teams. They’re looking for Principal Engineers who think like

technologists first

• curious minds who enjoy solving complex problems, designing robust systems, and working in empowered teams. Strong engineering fundamentals matter far more.

What You’ll Do

• Design and build backend services, APIs, and distributed components in Java
• Shape architecture, improve engineering practices, and drive technical strategy
• Work across cloud-native systems, CI / CD, automation, messaging, caching
• Deliver high-quality, maintainable, scalable software end-to-end
• Mentor engineers and collaborate in small, empowered teams with autonomy

Why It’s a Great Fit for Technologists

• Engineering-first culture : outcomes over process
• Freedom to explore solutions, experiment, and innovate
• Real-world, high-scale technical challenges in payments
• Blend of hands-on coding, system design, and technical leadership

What You Bring

• 8–10+ years’ backend engineering experience (Java)
• Strong grounding in OO design, design patterns, clean architecture, refactoring
• Ability to influence technical direction, guide teams, and mentor engineers
• Experience with distributed systems, integration, messaging, caching, and SQL
• Ability to break down problems, navigate ambiguity, and make pragmatic decisions
• Collaborative, proactive, comfortable mentoring and influencing others

What’s On Offer

• €80,000 - €115,000
• Fully remote Spain

Benefits & Bonus

Supportive culture focused on mastery, learning, and impact

Interested?

If you’re a technologist who loves solving complex problems and shaping great systems, let’s talk.