Senior Java Backend Developer

Are you an experienced Java Developer who enjoys working on high-impact applications within a complex financial environment? For a leading financial institution in the Netherlands, we are looking for a Senior Java Backend Developer to strengthen a multidisciplinary development team. What you'll do - Develop and maintain business-critical backend applications using Java and Spring Boot - Design and implement REST APIs and event-driven integrations - Work with technologies such as Kafka, Docker and Kubernetes - Contribute to technical architecture and solution design - Improve application performance, scalability and reliability - Work closely with Product Owners, Architects and other engineers - Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and automated testing - Participate in code reviews and technical knowledge sharing What we're looking for - 5+ years of professional Java development experience - Strong experience with Java and Spring Boot - Experience with REST APIs and microservices - Experience with Kafka or another event-streaming platform - Experience with Docker and/or Kubernetes - Experience working with CI/CD - Comfortable working in an Agile environment - Strong communication skills and a pragmatic mindset Nice to have - Experience within banking or financial services - Cloud experience, preferably Azure - Experience with event-driven architecture - Experience with automated testing