Senior Software Developer Level II (Back-End)

DHL Germany; Weston (FL); Remote; USD 84,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

DHL Group, a leader in logistics, seeks a Senior Software Developer Level II to join their Technology team. You’ll drive agile software initiatives, ensuring high-quality deliverables, while mentoring junior developers and enhancing operational solutions in a fully remote environment.

Benefits

Opportunity for professional growth

Work on cutting-edge technologies

Dynamic work environment

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years experience in a directly related field.
• Proven leadership skills.
• Strong analytical and deductive reasoning skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of application systems.
• Supervise and mentor mid-level developers.
• Participate in code quality checks.

Skills

Proficiency in JDK 21

Spring framework

SQL databases

Kafka

Containerization (Docker)

Orchestration (Kubernetes)

Agile software development

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD tools (Jenkins)

Job description

Job Title: Senior Software Developer Level II (Back-End)

Location: Fully Remote

Employment Type: Fulltime (Direct DHL Employee)

Annual Salary of $84,675-$135,500. This compensation range is provided as a reasonable estimate of the current starting salary range for this role. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include but are not limited to your specific skills, your work location, how many years of experience you have, and comparison to other employees already in this role.

About Us: Join DHL Group, a global leader in logistics and supply chain solutions. We are seeking a passionate and experienced Senior Software Developer to be a key player in our Technology team.

Job Summary: As a Senior Software Developer, you will lead the development and implementation of application systems, ensuring high-quality deliverables while collaborating with cross-functional teams. Your expertise will drive our agile software development initiatives, contributing to innovative solutions that enhance our operations. Additionally, you will supervise and mentor mid-level developers, reviewing their work to ensure adherence to best practices and fostering their professional growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical subject matter expertise to software development teams responsible for systems designs.
• Participate and lead agile software development while working with Developers, Database Developers, Business Analysts, and other departments to implement new functionality.
• Develop moderate to large, complex application solutions by analysing and breaking down of system requirements.
• Responsible for quality control of all development deliverables.
• Develop, maintain, and implement standards and methodologies for software development and developed application
• Estimate development effort in support of project requests, based on documentation provided.
• Participate in code quality checks through reviews and code quality tools.
• Mastery at implementing and using spring related frameworks such as core, AOP, ORM, JDBC, JMS, Transactions, Web, Core, Test
• Mastery at debugging and implementing application using spring projects such as spring boot, batch, data, cloud, integration, security
• Competence and comfort using SQL databases, Kafka, docker, Kubernetes objects, GIT
• Good knowledge of tools used at each level of the SDLC cycle
• Develop, maintain, and implement standards and methodologies for software development.
• Estimate development effort in support of project requests, based on documentation provided.
• Perform other related duties as required

Technical Must-Haves:

• Proficiency in JDK 21 and the Spring ecosystem (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud).
• Strong experience with SQL databases and Kafka.
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Expertise in streaming and batch processing.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field
• Minimum of 8 years experience in a directly related field
• Proven leadership skills and the ability to manage and mentor teams.
• Strong analytical and deductive reasoning skills.

Nice To Have Technology Skills

• Experience in public cloud services (eg: Azure, Google) and native development
• Experience in API Gateway development, especially “Google API Gateway”
• Experience building and deploying projects using CI/CD tools such as Jenkins
• Experience in Angular and/or react would be a plus.

Why Join Us?

At DHL Group, we value innovation, teamwork, and professional growth. You will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies and lead impactful projects in a dynamic environment.

If you are ready to take your career to the next level and be part of a forward-thinking team, we want to hear from you! Please submit your resume detailing your experience for this role.

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