Java Developer

About Toughbyte

At Toughbyte we're changing the way companies and developers find each other. By having our own platform and a distributed team of recruiters, we're able to combine automation with a highly personalized service to both candidates and companies we work with. This, together with our culture of experimentation and constant improvement and the promises we make to our clients, ensure that the candidates we work with find the job they want and the companies the talent they need as quickly as possible.

Position

Company

Founded in 2019, Volkswagen Digital Solutions (VWDS) plays a major role in the Volkswagen Group strategy of going digital, by developing software mainly for the digital ecosystems and internal corporate processes.

Split across 3 tech units: CODE (Core Operations + Development), MAN Digital Hub and SDC (Software Development Center), VWDS plays a key part of the digitalization strategy that is happening in the Group.

Tasks:

• You will be working on the interconnected CAR IT ecosystem and further develop the state-of-the-art platform to manage software exchanged between trucks & buses and backend infrastructure
• Concept development, architectural reviews, development and operations
• Develop/deploy/maintain automotive backend microservices based on Java or Kotlin and powered by AWS
• Work in the context of automotive, you will use DevOps principles to create, test and deploy backend solutions as well as internal tools using modern cloud infrastructure like AWS
• Contribute to tech and architecture decisions
• Contribute with your team and other teams on all questions around backend and tool development in an automotive IoT environment

Your qualification

• 6+ years of professional experience developing Java solutions
• Solid experience with server-side Java frameworks (mainly Spring Boot, but Spring Security, Data JPA, etc are also valuable)
• Solid experience with backend development focusing on RESTful APIs, event driven architecture and integration, and testing
• Willingness to move to Portugal
• Agile mindset
• Fluent English
• 3+ years working with AWS (S3, EC2, EFS, Lambda, ECS, RDS, DynamoDB, Route 53, Cloud Formation or Terraform, CDK)
• Experience designing/building/maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Experience working with a microservices architecture
• Understanding of both architecture and implementation of software solutions
• Experience with version control software
• Leverage scripting to build required automation and tools on an ad-hoc basis
• Understanding of security concepts and implementation
• Be comfortable with general team tech stack: Java or Kotlin, Python, React, Spring

What we offer

• Flexible working hours
• Remote friendly model adapted to each team’s needs and preferences
• Continuous learning with access to Udemy
• Wellbeing program extendable to your household
• Health insurance extendable to your household
• Life insurance
• Opportunity to join the company’s pension fund
• Home Office Setup to build your dream home office
• Home allowance, to receive in your payslip or use in the flexible benefits platform (e.g. internet/data expenses, public transports card)
• Smartphone + Telecom with voice & data plan
• Discounts on VW Group cars and special conditions on financing
• Relocation package (if applicable) & Visa process sponsorship
• Portuguese/English language classes

Additional details

Interview process:

• Intro call with Toughbyte
• The phone call, 15-minute culture fit interview (motivation, communication, way of working in a team, dealing with problems, managing conflicts)
• The interview with someone from the Tech Unit (general interview, providing more information about the company and the role)