**About Us** At Stark \& Partners, we're transforming Portugal into Europe's premier talent hotspot. As a rapidly growing ScaleUp, we build exceptional teams and establish strategic locations for international innovation leaders. We've ditched traditional hierarchies for flat structures and authentic communication. Our philosophy is simple: employees come first. Through targeted development programs and a culture that combines success with collaboration, we create workplaces that truly inspire. We partner with industry leaders including Fin\- and HealthTech revolutionaries, Telecommunications innovators, Cloud Integration Services ices and App developers who are shaping the future of their sectors. **\*\*\* Join us in building the future of work in Portugal \*\*\*** **About our Client** Our client partners with some of the world’s leading financial institutions to design and develop robust, cutting\-edge financial applications. With a team of over 200 engineers, a global client base, and offices across the US, UK, Latvia, and Portugal, they are a true force in the tech\-driven financial space. Their ambition is clear: to create more innovative IT solutions and products, delivering them faster and with heightened security. As part of their journey, they are committed to fostering a collaborative and forward\-thinking culture. The team's expertise, mature client portfolio, and involvement in the entire development lifecycle empower every individual to think outside the box, work in a healthy and supportive environment, and continually push the boundaries of what's possible. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to work on some of the most innovative data and AI projects, using Databricks' platform to drive digital transformation and provide real\-time insights. If you are excited about working in the rapidly evolving field of AI, analytics, and cloud technologies, this is the perfect opportunity for you! **Your Impact Zone** * Perform system design (High /low), Workflow diagrams and participate in design review sessions. * Designing and writing clean and testable code. * Effectively collaborating with the project team. * Maintaining own productivity and aligning to project goals. * Actively contributing to technical solution definition. * Communicating with the client daily. **Your Expertise** * At least 5\+ years of hands\-on experience in developing enterprise applications using Java. * Must have 5 plus years of Spring/Spring boot development experience * Experience in Camel. * Threading/Concurrency, Collections, Exception Handling and other core java features. * Experience in writing REST, Microservice \& APIs\- including performance, security, and error handling aspects. * Good knowledge of SQL, entity relations (ORM) and writing queries. * Decent knowledge in protocols \- http/https, SSL, TCP and others. * Good understanding of the CI/CD process. * Build tools \- Maven / Gradle * Version control \- GIT (preferred) / SVN. * Good written and spoken English communication skills (Communicate with international clients and colleagues). * Ability to work in a team and independently. **Considered an Advantage** * Messaging experience (AMQ or Kafka). * Knowledge of cloud (Azure) and containers (OpenShift or similar). * Knowledge of Financial markets and Fixed income. **Our Offer** * Hybrid \& flexible work: Work remotely from anywhere in Portugal or from our co\-working office in Leiria. (TECNEA Community). * Market\-competitive remuneration for senior\-level expertise. * Annual training budget: Invest in your growth with an allocated budget each year. * Tech communities: Join a team that fosters knowledge sharing and mentorship. * Loyalty rewards: Receive company\-branded gifts on your work anniversaries. * Modern office setup: Ergonomic and fully equipped workspace in Leiria. * Additional office perks include free snacks, fresh fruits, tea and coffee, board games, a ping pong table, a spacious cafeteria, and free parking. * Social events: monthly lunches, team buildings, company\-wide events. * Coverflex: A flexible benefit for expenses like education, childcare, and sports. **Ready to Make an Impact?** We are flexible and use an individual approach with each candidate we meet, so we invite you to apply even if you do not meet some of the listed requirements. Important: Only candidates who have the right to work in Portugal are considered for this position. Remuneration depending on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience. Apply today – don't let this opportunity pass you by! https://starkandpartners.bamboohr.com/careers/86 Share your CV to hello@stark\-partners.com Job Type: Full\-time