Senior Java Spring Developer

Imaginary Cloud; Portugal; A distancia; EUR 35.000 - 54.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health and dental insurance

Paid sick days

Remote-first company

Comfort budget

Descripción de la vacante

Imaginary Cloud, a remote-first company, seeks a seasoned Java backend developer to build scalable services for global clients. You will work with Spring, JVM internals, and modern architectures while leveraging AI tools to accelerate development.

You will collaborate across multidisciplinary teams, contribute to design decisions, and uphold high code quality within a human-centric culture. Remote-friendly with flexible hours, based in Portugal.

Formación

• 5+ years of backend development experience with Java in a Spring ecosystem.
• Strong knowledge of Spring Boot, REST/gRPC, reactive patterns, and JVM internals.
• Proficiency with Cursor IDE and GitHub Copilot for code acceleration.
• C++ knowledge is a plus.
• Experience with PostgreSQL, Redis, and Terraform for IaC.
• Daily use of Docker/Kubernetes and GitLab CI pipelines.
• Experience with distributed systems and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Jaeger).
• Commitment to writing well-designed, testable, efficient code using best practices.
• Fluency in English, spoken and written.
• Willingness to live/work in Portugal.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and maintain backend services in Java within Spring framework.
• Solve complex problems, optimize performance, and refactor for reliability.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and contribute to system design decisions.
• Maintain high code quality, tests, and documentation.
• Participate in monitoring, observability, and incident response.

Conocimientos

Java backend

Spring ecosystem

JVM internals

Agentic AI tools

Cursor IDE

GitHub Copilot

C++ knowledge

PostgreSQL

Redis

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Prometheus

Grafana

Jaeger

English fluency

Herramientas

Docker

Kubernetes

GitLab CI

Terraform

PostgreSQL

Redis

Prometheus

Grafana

Jaeger

Descripción del empleo

If you're passionate about technology and ready for a challenge, join our team of talented individuals and show your technical skills, creativity, and drive for impact.

You'll work with the best in the industry in a supportive, happy, and human-centric environment, making seamless technology. That’s why we were recognized as Best Workplace® in Europe (medium companies), Best Quality of Life Company® and the 2nd Best Great Place to Work® in Portugal by Great Place to Work®. See for yourself by checking our Glassdoor reviews.

What exciting projects will you have to make an impact and work on?

At Imaginary Cloud, our work improves and simplifies people's lives by creating easy and intuitive digital products. Our day-to-day tasks include development, problem-solving, management, and human interaction.

Together, we will drive innovation by creating innovative projects for some of the best companies around the world. You'll be able to grow as you engage with multidisciplinary teams, multiple industries, and projects, overcoming the many challenges that will test and build your skills.

Here's an overview of the technical skills you'll likely have to embark on our team:

• 5+ years of working experience in Back-end Development with Java.
• Deep expertise in the Spring ecosystem (Spring Boot, REST/gRPC), reactive patterns, and JVM internals (memory barriers, JIT compilation, and Heap management).
• Outstanding proficiency in using Agentic AI tools like Cursor IDE and GitHub Copilot to accelerate code development, refactoring, and complex debugging.
• C++ Professional working knowledge would be a plus
• Solid experience with PostgreSQL, Redis caching layers, and Terraform for infrastructure-as-code.
• Daily use of GitLab CI pipelines and container orchestration (Docker/Kubernetes) is second nature to you.
• Experience with distributed systems and the monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Jaeger) required to keep them healthy.
• Outstanding proficiency in writing well-designed, testable, efficient code by using best software development practices.
• Fluency in English, both spoken and written.
• We seek team members who live in Portugal or are willing and legally qualified to live and work there.

The salary range for this position is 35 310,00€ - 54 400,00€ gross per year

Get to know our tech stack:

• Javascript (React.js, Angular.js, Vue.js, Node.js)
• C# / .Net
• Kotlin
• Java Spring
• Ruby / Ruby on Rails
• Python / Django
• Git
• SQL (MySQL / PostgreSQL/ MS SQL Server)
• Mobile development (iOS, Android, React Native)
• Linux / Mac OS - command line
• Automated provisioning tools (Docker / Ansible / Capistrano)
• Cloud & container orchestration (AWS, Kubernetes)
• Testing frameworks (JUnit, Testcontainers)
• Observability & monitoring (Grafana, Prometheus)
• NoSQL (Mongo, Redis, etc.)
• Photoshop / Figma

We want you to feel comfortable here. Get the best of your potential with our benefits:

• Salary according to your experience and performance
• Paid sick days
• Health and dental insurance
• Comfort budget

What you get:

• A remote-first company
• Flexible working hours
• Global projects with industry-leading clients
• A human-centric culture that values people and empowers them
• Informal environment
• Team events to share knowledge and celebrate collectively
• Mentoring and performance appraisals for solid growth potential