Lead Java Developer

Job Title: Java Backend Developer

About Us

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WHY JOIN CAPCO?

You will work on engaging projects with the largest international and local banks, insurance companies, payment service providers and other key players in the industry. The projects that will transform the financial services industry.

MAKE AN IMPACT

Innovative thinking, delivery excellence and thought leadership to help our clients transform their business. Together with our clients and industry partners, we deliver disruptive work that is changing energy and financial services.

#BEYOURSELFATWORK

Capco has a tolerant, open culture that values diversity, inclusivity, and creativity.

CAREER ADVANCEMENT

With no forced hierarchy at Capco, everyone has the opportunity to grow as we grow, taking their career into their own hands.

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

We believe that diversity of people and perspective gives us a competitive advantage.

Role Description:

As a Backend Engineer at Capco, you will play a key role in designing and developing robust, scalable, and high-performance solutions for our clients in the financial sector. You will actively contribute to the implementation of complex technical solutions, participate in defining system architectures, and drive the adoption of best practices in software engineering...

As a Backend Engineer Lead within Capco's delivery teams for our clients, your responsibilities will include :

• Designing, developing, and maintaining robust, secure, and well-tested backend services in distributed environments (microservices, cloud).
• Participating in the definition of the technical architecture of solutions, in close collaboration with Tech Leads and Architects.
• Implementing solutions that adhere to software engineering standards (Clean Code, SOLID, TDD, CI/CD).
• Contributing to continuous code improvement through code reviews, refactoring, and reduction of technical debt.
• Taking part in agile ceremonies (Daily, Sprint Planning, Retrospectives) and collaborating regularly with business stakeholders and other technical teams.
• Engaging in technology watch and knowledge sharing within the team (internal workshops, tech talks, brown bag lunches, etc.).

EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED SKILLS

• Professional Experience

• Minimum of 6 years of experience in backend development on complex systems with high performance and reliability requirements.
• Proven experience in agile delivery, with hands-on practice of agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) within complex project environments.
• Participation in critical projects in the financial sector (banking, insurance, asset management) or within regulated environments (a valued plus).

Technical skills

• Strong command of Java and related frameworks: Spring Boot, Spring Core, Spring Security, Spring Data/JPA.
• Solid understanding of software design best practices: Clean Architecture, tactical DDD, design patterns, code modularity.
• Experience in JPA usage and optimization of data access performance.
• Good knowledge of distributed architectures, REST APIs, error handling, and service resilience.
• Proficient with Docker and Kubernetes, and understanding of cloud deployment principles (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Experience with continuous integration and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong knowledge of SQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB).

Soft Skills and Other Competencies

• Autonomous, rigorous, with a strong sense of responsibility and attention to detail.
• Excellent team spirit, with the ability to communicate and collaborate effectively in multidisciplinary environments.
• Keen interest in knowledge sharing and a mindset focused on continuous improvement.
• Strong technological curiosity and a desire for continuous growth.
• Fluent in English

🌟 Preferred Qualifications • AWS Certification (e.g., Solutions Architect Associate/Professional, DevOps Engineer) Familiarity with data pipelines and ETL tools.

If you are keen to join us, you will be part of an organization that values your contributions, recognizes your potential, and provides ample opportunities for growth. For more information, visitwww.capco.com. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube.