Senior Software Engineer

CHAMP Cargosystems S.A.; Philippines; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

CHAMP Cargosystems S.A. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our innovation team in the Philippines. The role involves building backend services with Java/Spring Boot, REST APIs, and database integrations, while collaborating with other engineers to deliver scalable cargo management solutions.

You will work in an interdisciplinary team, participate in code reviews, unit testing, and deployment processes, and stay current with new technologies to improve performance and maintainability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Equivalent.
• Must have 5 years of experience in Java & object-oriented programming.
• Understanding the following framework or technology is a plus: Spring Boot, REST API, Angular.
• Experience with Git, SVN, Maven or similar tools.
• Experience in SCRUM practices is a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; good communication in English.

Responsibilities

• Perform roles such as coder, code review, unit testing, and technical support.
• Support and guide junior developers to deliver quality work.
• Collaborate with software engineers to complete tasks.
• Translate specifications into code; enforce engineering standards.
• Champion clean code practices for reliable, maintainable solutions.
• Participate in project updates and resolve technical issues.
• Produce clean, efficient code and troubleshoot existing software.
• Participate in unit tests and support during implementation/migration.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST API

Python

Machine Learning

Linux

AWS

Ansible

Maven

Git

Scrum

CI/CD

Kafka

NGINX

MongoDB

DevOps

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Equivalent

Tools

Git

SVN

Maven

Ansible

AWS

Gitlab

Bamboo

Job description

We are building the next generation of cargo management applications using modern and widely used technologies. We are looking for motivated people to join our innovation team of interdisciplinary developers.

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our innovation team.

Responsibilities

Perform several roles such as program coder, code review, unit testing, and technical support

• Support and guide junior developers to deliver the best
• Collaborate with other software engineers in the performance of assigned tasks.
• Translate design and functional specifications into program code; enforce the Company’s software engineering methodology and standards.
• Champion good code quality practices toward reliable, performant, and maintainable solutions
• Participate in the technical discussions on project updates/ in resolving technical issues.
• Produce clean and efficient code based on specifications.
• Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade existing software.
• Participate in the unit tests and provide support during system implementation/ migration activities.
• Be the explorer of new technologies

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• We build backend services with Java, Spring Boot, Web Services, and Oracle / SQL Server / Mongo DB
• We integrate with existing C++ applications via REST APIs
• We use Python and fast API to expose REST APIs
• Hands-on experience in the use of machine learning will be a plus
• We deploy to Linux servers, private data centers, and AWS, using Ansible & Maven
• We do continuous integration with Gitlab/Bamboo
• We use Scrum to organize ourselves
• Knowledge of Kafka, NGINX, load-balancer, or ELK would be considered a plus
• Hands-on experience in the use and basic administration of Linux OS
• Know how to install and configure a Linux application
• With good SQL skills in databases and/or NoSQL databases (MongoDB)
• Understanding of DevOps principles, CI/CD, and preferably experience with Ansible or similar automation tools
• Communication to enable a smooth flow of information between the teams

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Equivalent

• Must have 5 years of experience in Java & object-oriented programming or any object programming language
• Understanding the following framework or technology is a plus: Spring Boot, REST API, Angular
• Experienced in using the following tools – Git, SVN, Maven, or similar
• Experience in SCRUM practices is a plus
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Good command of the English language is a must
• Hands-on experience implementing AI/ML solutions is a plus

Our culture and values

We believe happy employees create thriving work environments. With over 500 team members from 32 countries, speaking over 30 languages, CHAMP is a uniquely diverse and welcoming place to work. Our globally minded staff collaborates with clients and vendors worldwide from our offices in London, Zürich, Manila, Atlanta, Singapore, and our Headquarters in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

Security: the successful candidate will have to comply with CHAMP Security Requirements (including but not limited to CHAMP’s IT Security Policies, especially the ISMS Policy and the Acceptable Use Policy, mandatory courses, confidentiality and data protection, use of company assets, and incident reporting).

CHAMP Cargosystems is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, ethnic background, religion or belief, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

Please note that any personal data that you submit along with your application will be processed by CHAMP and may be processed by any of its global entities as necessary. These data will be treated in strict compliance with the applicable data protection legislation (i.e. the Law of 2 August 2002 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data, as amended, and Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016, - the GDPR -, which entered into force on 25 May 2018, as well as any other subsequent regulation).Please follow the link to the CHAMP Candidates Privacy Notice for further information.