Java Software Developer (Backend)

Java Software Developer (backend)

Solves complex applications systems/programming problems considering computer

equipment capacity and limitations, operating time and form of desired results. Designs,

codes, tests, debugs, and documents those programs.

Essential Functions

Plans, conducts, and coordinates the application of information system

techniques to existing and future needs.

Performs complex systems analysis and programming tasks requiring advanced

techniques.

Provides technical advice and consultation on di?icult analysis and programming

problems.

Participates in systems development and maintenance.

Conducts analysis of complex data processing applications and prepares

feasibility studies to evaluate user needs for new or revised systems.

Coordinates the interfaces between major systems and programs.

Activities include the conceptualization, development, and implementation of

complex program designs.

Often responsible for achieving operational status within required time

parameters and within acceptable operating performance.

Defines system objectives and prepares systems design specifications to meet

user requirements and satisfy interface problems.

Investigates available hardware and software configurations and capabilities;

recommends optimal system to meet applications justification of data

processing systems.

Presents recommendations to management.

Prepares and conducts comprehensive system and programming tests.

Debugs malfunctions and modifies programs accordingly.

May identify and implement root cause fixes to program, system and/or

applications errors.

Recommends system software modifications or changes to hardware

configurations.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree Computer Science or related discipline, or knowledge

acquired through equivalent experience

Eight (3-5) years’ experience in systems analysis/application programming

As an alternative to the experience requirements listed above, possesses a

minimum of three (3) years of related experience in Information Technology with a

specific Technology Experience Ratio of 75% or higher (years of experience in the

specific technology / years the technology has existed).

Significant programming and systems knowledge.

Primary Skills

Strong Java coding skills

Experience in production systems with Spring framework

Experience with software testing Junit, Mockito

Strong SQL skills in MSSQL-Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL

Experience with identifying and solving of performance bottlenecks

IntelliJ

Git (GitLab)

Deep understanding of Maven

Experience with setting up CI/CD pipelines in modern cloud architectures

Deeper understanding of HTTP, REST and common authentication protocols like

OAuth2 and OIDC

Deeper understanding of ORM frameworks, especially JPA/Hibernate, jOOQ

Experience of designing modern microservice APIs

Experience with containerization by Docker/Kubernetes

AI coding agent supported development

Good to have skills

Linux systems

Experience with performance testing

Experience with penetration tests

Experience with managing and solving security problems

Experience with rating CVEs against existing applications

Experience with software license management of 3rd party libraries

GraphQL

Optional skills

Vaadin framework welcome

Groovy, Kotlin

Java script

React framework

Knowledge of communication standards in the field of clinical information

systems (DICOM, HL7, FHIR, IHE, etc.)

Languages

English fluent

German B2 (optional, not mandatory)

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