Senior Java Backend Architect - AI-Driven & Scalable

Turkish Technology; Fatih; On-site; TRY 350,000 - 700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Competitive pay

Health & wellbeing

Product discounts

Onboarding buddy

Online courses

Development plan

Flight travel benefit

Childcare support

Job summary

Turkish Airlines Technology is seeking a senior Java engineer to join our development team in Istanbul. You will design, develop, and integrate software solutions, drive architectural decisions and mentor teammates in end-to-end delivery.

We expect 5+ years in enterprise Java, strong Spring Framework/Boot experience, and a passion for AI-powered tooling and modern cloud-native patterns. The role offers challenging projects, collaboration across departments and career growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 5+ years of experience building large-scale enterprise software using Java.
• Strong multithreading, concurrency and distributed systems experience.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools to improve coding productivity.
• Familiarity with AI-driven development practices including prompt engineering.
• Interest in emerging technologies like AI, cloud-native architectures.
• Solid foundation in CS fundamentals: OO design, data structures, algorithms and design patterns.
• Hands-on experience with Spring Framework and Spring Boot.
• Experience with web services, enterprise messaging and Java EE servers.
• Ability to lead technical discussions across cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Work in design, development and integration area in software projects.
• Contribute to all aspects of development from feasibility to coding standards.
• Determine business, functional and non-functional requirements for new software.
• Revise and maintain applications through the software life cycle.

Skills

Java

Spring Framework

Spring Boot

Multithreading

Concurrency

AI-assisted tools

Prompt engineering

AI-driven development

Distributed systems

Object-oriented design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering

MIS or related

Tools

Java EE

Event streaming

Message brokers

Integration frameworks

Job description

Turkish Airlines Technology is seeking a senior Java engineer to join our development team in Istanbul. You will design, develop, and integrate software solutions, drive architectural decisions and mentor teammates in end-to-end delivery.

We expect 5+ years in enterprise Java, strong Spring Framework/Boot experience, and a passion for AI-powered tooling and modern cloud-native patterns. The role offers challenging projects, collaboration across departments and career growth.