Senior Java Software Developer

About the role

FreeBalance is a global technology company that builds a Government Resource Planning (GRP) solution for public financial management. As a Senior Software Developer you will join a product development team that designs, delivers and maintains scalable back-end solutions and e-services. The role covers the architecture, design, development and optimization of enterprise-scale web applications, working with Functional Analysts, QA and Front-End Developers.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain scalable, secure software solutions using Java, Spring and Hibernate, covering integrated processes, applications, data, infrastructure and security.
• Take part in all phases of the software development life cycle, including analysis, requirements and detailed design, and contribute to architecture decisions and coding standards.
• Mentor other developers, take part in sprint planning and project estimation, and conduct code reviews.
• Design RESTful APIs, web services and database integrations, and work with front-end developers on API contracts.
• Work with Functional Analysts, QA and development teams, prepare technical documents and user guides, and explain complex concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Recommend improvements to frameworks and processes, and promote quality assurance, automated testing and performance profiling.

Required profile

• University degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related computing discipline.
• Minimum 10+ years of progressive experience in Java design and development for enterprise-scale web applications.
• Experience mentoring developers or giving informal technical guidance.
• Proven experience building complex, scalable web applications.
• Excellent written and spoken English, and ability to work independently with multiple priorities.
• Preferred: public sector or government systems experience, ERP/GRP/IFMIS experience, microservices, cloud-native and containerized deployments, Agile/Scrum, and familiarity with AI tools.

Required skills

• Java / J2EE, Spring (Boot, Core, Data, Security) and Hibernate ORM.
• SOLID principles, enterprise design patterns and layered, hexagonal and Domain-Driven Design architectures.
• Git, Maven or Gradle, JUnit and Mockito, and CI/CD pipelines such as Jenkins.
• Relational databases, transaction management and query optimization.