Java Developer | €105/hour
Posted 1 week ago by Brookwood Recruitment
£105 Per hour
Undetermined
Undetermined
Amsterdam, Provincie Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Summary: The role of Java Developer focuses on joining a Platform Engineering team to lead the modernization of legacy systems into scalable, cloud-native services. The position involves significant responsibilities in transforming backend frameworks and ensuring system stability during migration. The developer will also be tasked with driving engineering best practices and managing technical debt. This opportunity is ideal for those with strong Java backend experience and a background in system migrations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leading the migration of legacy systems into modern, scalable services
- Transitioning backend frameworks to a contemporary Spring Boot stack
- Refactoring and centralising data access through API-driven architecture
- Removing technical debt by decommissioning outdated scripts and endpoints
- Managing traffic migration and ensuring system stability throughout
- Driving engineering best practices including testing, monitoring, and observability
Key Skills:
- Strong Java backend engineering experience (Spring Boot preferred)
- Proven experience working on system migrations or modernisation projects
- Solid understanding of relational databases (MySQL or PostgreSQL)
- Experience with data-mapping tools such as JOOQ (or similar)
- Ability to work with legacy codebases and transition them to modern architectures
- Understanding of distributed systems and API-based design
Salary (Rate): £105 per hour
City: Amsterdam
Country: Netherlands
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Java Developer (Platform Modernisation)
The Opportunity
We’re hiring a Core Software Engineer to join a high-performing Platform Engineering team within a globally recognised digital organisation. This role offers the chance to work on large-scale system modernisation, transforming legacy architecture into scalable, cloud-native services.
You’ll play a key role in reshaping critical platform components that support millions of users and partners worldwide.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Leading the migration of legacy systems into modern, scalable services
- Transitioning backend frameworks to a contemporary Spring Boot stack
- Refactoring and centralising data access through API-driven architecture
- Removing technical debt by decommissioning outdated scripts and endpoints
- Managing traffic migration and ensuring system stability throughout
- Driving engineering best practices including testing, monitoring, and observability
What We’re Looking For
- Strong Java backend engineering experience (Spring Boot preferred)
- Proven experience working on system migrations or modernisation projects
- Solid understanding of relational databases (MySQL or PostgreSQL)
- Experience with data-mapping tools such as JOOQ (or similar)
- Ability to work with legacy codebases and transition them to modern architectures
- Understanding of distributed systems and API-based design
Apply today for immediate consideration!