Senior Web Backend Java Developer

About DEGIRO

DEGIRO is a fast growing, online broker available in 18 countries. Currently we are market leader in the Netherlands and a top tier player in Europe. Our trading platform is internally created and maintained and therefore we are always looking for expansion in our tech team.

Position

DEGIRO is looking for a passionate Java Developer to strengthen their highly skilled international team in Amsterdam. A Back End Java Developer will be part of a team responsible for the development and maintenance of the core that our trading products are running on. Every day we have hundreds of thousands of clients logged in on our platform which requires a solid performing system. We are rapidly growing and the number of clients is steadily increasing, therefore we are looking for another member to our team.

As a senior member, you will not only apply yourself but also share your knowledge and experience to ensure we keep successfully growing. While we always operate as a team, you will also be expected to work independently or in pairs, take ownership of what you develop and think beyond the specifications that have been given to you. 

Responsibilities

• Select new tools and technologies together with the development team
• Provide hands on technical expertise
• Propose creative solutions for web platforms used by hundreds of thousands of customers
• Develop complex fully responsive trading tools
• Improve existing and drive new features from design board to production
• Collaborate with product owners, Front-End and other stakeholders
• Constantly improve quality of codebase, flexibility of the development ecosystem and capacity of the team

Your qualification

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent 
• 8+ years of experience with Java
• Experience with SQL database, Maven and Git

Will be a plus

• Spring and Hibernate frameworks
• Experience in distributed applications and API building is a big plus
• Proficiency in the Dutch language
• Interest in financial markets

What we offer

• Free Dutch lessons
• A friendly working environment
• A relocation package (if necessary) 
• Challenging job within a fast forward moving company and the opportunity to work with the best in the industry
• Optional apartment sharing with colleagues in Amsterdam and an iconic and modern work environment (Rembrandt Tower)

Additional details

Communication and all issues related to the position are curated by the recruitment partner of DEGIRO.