Java Engineer

Salt Digital Recruitment; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt Digital Recruitment is looking for a Java Engineer to develop and maintain software applications in Amsterdam. This position allows for remote work within Europe.

The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, along with 3-5 years of software development experience, specifically with Java, Spring Boot, and Kafka. Skills in test automation and good problem-solving abilities are essential.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of software development experience.
• Strong experience with Java and related technologies.
• Experience with scalable system design.
• Experience with test automation and scalable system design.
• Good understanding of software architecture and distributed systems.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain software applications.
• Write clean, reusable, and maintainable code.
• Participate in system design and technical decision-making.
• Participate in system design, architecture discussions, and technical decision‑making.
• Monitor application performance and troubleshoot production issues.
• Contribute to incident resolution, root cause analysis, and documentation.
• Support continuous delivery, deployment, and operational processes.
• Collaborate with product, QA, and engineering teams to deliver business requirements.
• Identify opportunities for performance, process, and system improvements.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Kafka

SQL / NoSQL databases

Test automation

Software architecture

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Job description

Overview

Salt is currently hiring a Java Engineer for a client of ours in Amsterdam. The role can be done remotely within Europe.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain software applications using modern development frameworks and best practices
• Write clean, reusable, and maintainable code
• Implement and maintain automated testing to ensure software quality
• Participate in system design, architecture discussions, and technical decision‑making
• Monitor application performance and troubleshoot production issues
• Contribute to incident resolution, root cause analysis, and documentation
• Support continuous delivery, deployment, and operational processes
• Collaborate with product, QA, and engineering teams to deliver business requirements
• Identify opportunities for performance, process, and system improvements

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
• 3-5 years of software development experience
• Strong experience with Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, SQL / NoSQL databases
• Experience with test automation and scalable system design
• Good understanding of software architecture and distributed systems
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills

Nice to Have

• Experience with AWS technologies

Rates depend on experience and client requirements.