Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

Our client is one of the leading ship management companies globally today. They manage a diverse fleet of vessels via a worldwide network of fully owned subsidiary offices, coordinated from their headquarters in Limassol, Cyprus. Now, they are looking for a Senior Software Engineer (Backend) to join their team. They successful candidate will ideally have experience in a similar role and hands on experience (5+) years using Java and/or one of the following languages Scala C# Python.

• He/she will be a self-starter who is constantly challenging himself to write better code, learn new technologies, and help colleagues grow

• Strong and demonstrable problem-solving ability
• Comfortable with self-management and on-the-job learning Ability to share knowledge across team(s)
• Demonstrable initiative and logical thinking
• Passion about emerging technologies and self development
• Strong computer science fundamentals
• Collaborative work-ethic Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Knowledge of applying object oriented and functional programming styles to real world problems

• Hands on experience (5+) years using Java and/or one of the following languages Scala C# Python
• Knowledge of continuous integration and continuous delivery
• Knowledge of microservice architecture
• Working experience with TDD & BDD
• Experience building REST API's
• Experience working with Docker
• General knowledge of agile software development concepts and processes
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
• Working experience with Jira, Confluence

• Special interest in functional programming
• Knowledge of reactive manifesto
• Knowledge of streaming data Experience with Akka, Play Framework or Lagom
• Experience working with Kafka Knowledge of NoSQL
• Cloud based development with AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud etc.
• Commercial exposure with ELK stack