Java - Senior Developer

Why Valtech? We’re the experience innovation company - a trusted partner to the world’s most recognized brands. To our people we offer growth opportunities, a values -driven culture, international careers and the chance to shape the future of experience. The opportunity At Valtech, you’ll find an environment designed for continuous learning, meaningful impact, and professional growth. Whether you're pioneering new digital solutions, challenging conventional thinking or building the next generation of customer experiences, your work will help transform industries. We are proud of: The work we do and the innovation we drive Our values of share, care a nd dare A workplace culture that fosters creativity, diversity and autonomy Our borderless, global framework, which enables seamless collaboration The Role As a Senior Java Developer, you are passionate about experience innovation and eager to push the boundaries of what’s possible. You will thrive in this role if you are: A curious problem solver who challenges the status quo A collaborator who values teamwork and knowledge-sharing Excited by the intersection of technology, creativity and data Experienced in Agile methodologies and consulting (a plus) Role & Responsibilities Transcribing complex technical requirements to the programming languages and parameters required to generate the software solution designed. Helping others solving complex technical problems and coaches others on best practices in software engineering. Designing, coding and implementing software and systems using modern patterns of software development for functionality and scalability within their functional team or limited functional/business area. Designing and implementing performant software using documented algorithms and methods of software optimisation within a limited set of functional/business areas. Implementing quality software applications of medium-high complexity within a limited set of functional/business areas, without clear requirements. Programming language expertise in one or more languages in our ecosystem, such as Java, Javascript, Swift/iOS, Android, Kotlin, Golang. Expertise in engineering practice, including deep and up to date knowledge of engineering and architectural principles including banking industry architectural frameworks e.g. BIAN/BaaS. Proven experience owning the whole SDLC, of software design and implementation, security, cloud, infrastructure as code and CI/CD. A passion for enhancing your knowledge and evidence curiosity in emerging technologies. An advocate of Agile delivery methodologies. Practise TDD/BDD using tools and framework such as Cucumber & Postman. Required Skills & Qualifications Excellent understanding of Java 8+ Excellent knowledge of OOP and design patterns , including benefits and limitations. Excellent understanding of data structures and algorithms, Big O notation and performance analysis. Excellent knowledge of Spring and Spring Boot. Excellent knowledge of architectural patterns. Experience in designing architecture, including choosing the right tech stack. Excellent knowledge of git or similar version control. Solid experience in building RESTful APIs. Solid experience with both relational and non-relational databases, database architecture and distributed transaction management. Experience with distributed architecture principles and solutions for performance, scale and reliability. Experience working on Microservices. Experience building and packaging components and services, cloud (AWS)/on-premises deployments, CI/CD, monitoring and observability. Experience working with containers (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes). Experience with Maven/Gradle/Ant. Experience working in Agile/Scrum. Good communication and analytical skills. Good to have AWS certification Experience in working with Agile methodologies, Scrum and Kanban leveraging JIRA and Confluence tools Solution architecture capabilities Fraud functional knowledge If you do not meet all