Staff Java Backend Developer

About this role

At Mindera, we craft software with people we love. 💛 WE’RE LOOKING FOR A JAVA TECHNICAL LEAD/STAFF ENGINEER TO JOIN OUR TEAM! As a Staff Engineer/Technical Lead within Mindera you need to have an excellent understanding of how to lead a team into defining and delivering solutions iteratively and collaboratively. You will work closely with engineering teams to foster commercial awareness, ensure a clear understanding of how technical decisions impact business outcomes and inspire innovation. When you join Mindera we welcome you into a fun and politics-free work culture, built on the principles of lean and self-organisation. At Mindera we encourage the use of AI to assist with coding and related tasks. We find a persons skill in engineering and software craft, has a big impact long term successful delivery, with or without AI. Our goal in the interview process is to understand the candidates knowledge and skill with engineering. If you need to, or plan to use AI, please be transparent with us when you're using it, to avoid issues and misunderstandings that can either: impact your chance of securing the role or impact your success at Mindera. National and international expected traveling time varies according to project/client and organizational needs: 0%-15% estimated. Requirements HOW YOU’LL MAKE AN IMPACT: Being involved in all areas of delivery, with the technical gravitas to mentor and inspire the development team, helping your team improve by sharing your own knowledge, experience, and insights; Taking ownership of your code every step of the way - from development to deployment and maintenance; Diagnosing issues in production and devising solutions for them; Being an integral part of solutions design and implementation; Challenging business requirements, to ensure you are continuously delivering the best possible outcome; Harnessing innovation and driving adoption of new technologies to deliver business value; Contributing to shaping our online technology roadmap, influencing our future technical direction, and balancing passion with precision to deliver exceptional online service and solutions for our customers; Conducting technical interviews for positions within your area of expertise. YOUR SKILLS & EXPERIENCE *The tech stack you will work with depends on the project; Minimum 10 years of experience with Java programming language, including latest versions (17 & 21); Experience in any of the popular web frameworks like Spring (boot, cloud, data flow) or Micronaut; Cloud technology experience: Azure Cloud, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, Github Actions; Knowledge of architectural styles: Microservices, Web services, SOA and API Protocols: GraphQL Federation, REST API; Experience in monitoring & observability: OpenTelemetry, Dynatrace, other Observability tools; Proficiency in using build tools: Gradle; Experience with unit testing, integration testing, and test-driven development; Experience in working with databases: MongoDB, MySQL; Experience working with Application Lifecycle Management Tools: JIRA, Confluence, Jenkins, NexusPro (or) similar; Working practices: Knowledge and experience of agile frameworks and practices: Scrum/Kanban, user stories, BDD/TDD, DevOps, Continuous Integration & Delivery, Pair Programming etc; Proficiency in applying design patterns effectively to develop scalable and maintainable solutions; Previous experience in balancing technical priorities with business needs and aligning teams with organisational goals while maintaining technical standards; A strong interest in understanding market dynamics and identifying customer needs to drive strategic decision-making and business growth; Experience in mentoring engineering teams , fostering collaboration and providing guidance when needed; Fluency in English Depending on the project, relevant experience in other areas would be necessary: Strong understanding of Product Information Management / Master Data Management platforms (like Stibo STEP), and background in e-commerce/retail would be appreciated; For some projects Kotlin experience is nice-to-have. We'd love to get to know you better! Benefits The Things We Really Care About: Health Insurance, because health comes first Flexible working hours Open holidays, take the time you need for yourself Profit distribution for everyone Mindera Annual Trip, Sports, and sharing groups to connect and have fun! Training & conferences, create your own training plan Child Care vouchers Other Good Things: Choose Laptop & Peripherals that best suit your needs Hotspot with unlimited usage (PT), for work or Netflix ;) We have amazing offices in Porto, Aveiro, and Coimbra if you want to physically connect with minders. Remote from Portugal is also an option. Remote from other Countries will depend on your current location and Projects. At the offices, we have a wide range of snacks to keep you fed and healthy Partnerships with local businesses Most of all You get to work with a bunch of great people, where the whole team owns the project together in a politics-free environment. Our culture reflects our lean and self-organization attitude. We encourage our colleagues to take risks, make decisions, work in a collaborative way and talk to everyone to enhance communication. Freedom and Responsibility go hand in hand, and we value commitment, feedback, and empathy. About Mindera At Mindera we use technology to build products we are proud of, with people we love. Software Engineering Applications, including Web and Mobile, are at the core of what we do at Mindera. We partner with our clients, to understand their products and deliver high-performance, resilient and scalable software systems that create an impact in their users and businesses across the world. You get to work with a bunch of great people, where the whole team owns the project together. Our culture reflects our lean and self management attitude. We encourage our colleagues to take risks, make decisions, work in a coll