Senior Java Backend Engineer - Build Scalable, Secure Apps

team.blue; Milano; On-site; EUR 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

team.blue is seeking a Senior Java Backend Developer to join our agile, cross-functional team and help design and build scalable, high-quality services. You will collaborate with product owners and engineers to shape technical solutions, influence architecture decisions, and translate business needs into robust, secure applications.

You will contribute to architecture design, ensure coding standards and security practices, and drive continuous improvement across development processes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on Java software development experience.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS, Engineering, or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of OOP/SOLID design patterns.
• Hands-on experience with Java frameworks, especially Spring.
• Experience with automated testing strategies.
• Proficiency with SQL and relational databases.
• Understanding of SaaS/PaaS and high-availability concepts.
• Proficient reading/writing Italian; able to read English.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate within an agile cross-functional team, closely working with the product owner to outline products and strategies
• Design application architectures and establish technical solutions for the provided services
• Work closely with other software engineers in a friendly and collaborative environment
• Ensure adherence to best practices, coding standards, and security requirements
• Advocate for continuous improvement in development processes and technologies

Skills

Java

Spring

OOP / SOLID

Algorithms & Data Structures

Testing strategies

SQL

English communication

Italian language

High availability

Docker

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree in CS, Engineering or related fields

Tools

Docker

Job description

team.blue is seeking a Senior Java Backend Developer to join our agile, cross-functional team and help design and build scalable, high-quality services. You will collaborate with product owners and engineers to shape technical solutions, influence architecture decisions, and translate business needs into robust, secure applications.

You will contribute to architecture design, ensure coding standards and security practices, and drive continuous improvement across development processes.