Backend Engineer (Java) Barcelona

We are Merlin Digital Partner! A leading IT and digital headhunting company who stands out from the crowd boasting over a decade of experience.
Weve successfully collaborated and played a pivotal role in the growth of industry heavyweights such as Wallapop Glovo Banc Sabadell and Factorial among others.

Our emphasis lies in people-centric approaches and optimizing the selection processes. Our mission is to revolutionize companies by seamlessly integrating top-tier talent. What sets us apart is our in-depth understanding of each partner (being their best influencer!) addressing not only their needs but also capturing their essence.

We are currently looking for a Sr Backend Engineer (Java).

Our partner is a fast-growing tech startup that helps hotels increase their website revenue by personalizing and optimizing the booking experience. They operate in more than 30 countries worldwide supporting hundreds of hotels in improving their online performance.

The Mission:
As a Senior Backend Engineer with strong experience in Java and SQL databases you will be part of a dynamic engineering team responsible for designing developing and maintaining scalable backend systems that support high-traffic data-driven web applications.

The Role:

• Design develop and maintain backend services and APIs using Java and Spring Boot.

• Build robust and scalable RESTful APIs to support frontend and third-party integrations.

• Design optimize and maintain relational databases ensuring performance data integrity and scalability.

• Collaborate with product frontend and other engineering teams to define and deliver new features.

• Write clean maintainable and well-tested code following best practices.

• Participate in code reviews and contribute to continuous improvement of the codebase.

• Troubleshoot debug and resolve backend and performance-related issues.

• Document technical solutions architecture decisions and processes when needed.

What we are looking for:

• 5 years of professional experience in backend software development.

• Strong experience with Java and Spring Boot.

• Solid knowledge of SQL and relational databases such as PostgreSQL MySQL or SQL Server.

• Proven experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs.

• Good understanding of software architecture scalability and performance.

• Experience working with version control systems such as Git.

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and agile methodologies.

• Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team.

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related field or equivalent professional experience.

• Advanced bilingual or native level of English.

Benefits:

• Young dynamic and multicultural team.

• Opportunity to grow in an international and fast-scaling company.

• Career development plan within the company.

Are you ready to be part of the challenge Contact us!