We are seeking a motivated Senior Java Developer to our US-based client’s team and who will do what it takes to ensure the client continue delivering the world’s highest performing automated photo experiences to today’s largest companies/brands in entertainment like Disney, Marvel, Hasbro, Warner Bros, Sony, 20th Century, Major League Baseball, NHL, Dave & Buster’s, Chuck E. Cheese’s, Simon Malls, and many more.
Client— is a key entertainment and technology player, with 14,000+ photo booths autonomously creating and capturing memorable experiences around the globe.
Experience / Skills required:
Must have: * Strong senior backend engineer with 9-12 years of experience * Hands-on experience building RESTful APIs (JAX-RS, JSON) * Strong background with Spring/Spring Boot * Experience with PostgreSQL, SQL optimization, and Hibernate * Practical, production experience with AWS * Experience in distributed systems (microservices, async processing, message queues) * Exposure to OAuth workflows and JWT-based authentication * Prior experience as a team lead, tech lead, or contributing to architecture is a strong plus * Comfortable contributing to architectural discussions and decisions, without owning architecture end-to-end * Partial overlap with US working hours * Advanced English (daily communication with U.S.-based stakeholders)
Responsibilities: * Build and maintain backend services that power: A web management portal and a large and growing fleet of connected photo booth devices * Design and evolve REST APIs used by web applications and devices * Improve backend scalability, performance, and cost efficiency * Participate in architectural discussions and system evolution * Work closely with backend, frontend, and on-site engineering leads
We offer: * Competitive salary * Medical Insurance after 3 months probation period (can be used in Ukraine) * Vacation (up to 20 working days) * Paid sick leaves (10 working days) * Ukrainian National Holidays as a day off (11 days) * Online English courses * Accountant assistance and legal support * Flexible working schedule — remote, office-based, or hybrid format * Fully-equipped perfect office space located in the city center (ready for work in blackouts) * Direct cooperation with the customer * Dynamic environment with low level of bureaucracy and great team spirit * Challenging projects in diverse business domains and a variety of tech stacks * Communication with Top/Senior level specialists to strengthen your hard skills * Online/offline teambuildings * Volunteering culture development and support
