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<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p style="text-align:left"><b>Business Unit:</b></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>BU ALS Customs Services<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p style="text-align:left"><b>Business Line:</b></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>BL ALS Customs Services<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p style="text-align:left"><b>Target Hire Date:</b></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>2026-05-26<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p style="text-align:left"><b><span>What You Can Expect</span></b><b>:</b></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p>- Work on a large-scale Customs Management System processing thousands of declarations every day</p><p>- Design and build modern backend services with Spring Boot, Kotlin, and cloud-native technologies</p><p>- Take ownership of technical solutions and contribute to architectural decisions</p><p>- Work with modern technologies such as Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka/RabbitMQ, and Microsoft Azure</p><p>- Collaborate closely with international, cross-functional teams in an agile environment</p><p>- Opportunity to shape engineering standards and improve system reliability</p><p>- Drive technical innovation and contribute proactively with your ideas</p><p>- A culture that values ownership and continuous learning</p><p>- High level of flexibility and autonomy in how you approach technical challenges</p><p>- Fully remote setup with flexible working hours and regular team events in European cities</p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p style="text-align:left"><b><span>What You Bring:</span></b></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><p>- Strong experience with Spring Boot; Kotlin experience preferred (or willingness to learn)</p><p>- Solid knowledge of relational databases (e.g. PostgreSQL, SQL Server), SQL, schema design, and ORMs such as Hibernate / Spring Data JPA</p><p>- Experience with HTTP/REST APIs, SFTP, and API design/documentation (OpenAPI / Swagger)</p><p>- Commitment to clean, maintainable code (Clean Code, SOLID, design patterns, code reviews) and automated testing (unit, integration, end-to-end)</p><p>- Experience with Git workflows and modern development practices</p><p>- Experience with microservices and event-driven architectures (e.g. Kafka, RabbitMQ) and cloud-native development, ideally on Microsoft Azure</p><p>- Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions) as well as basic understanding of application security (OAuth2, JWT, secure API design)</p><p>- Experience with monitoring, logging, and tracing tools (e.g. Grafana, Prometheus, ELK, OpenTelemetry) and understanding of scalability, resilience, and performance optimization</p><p>- Agile mindset with experience in Scrum/Kanban and tools such as Jira or Confluence, willingness to support frontend topics (Vue.js / TypeScript is a plus)</p><p>- Strong communication skills in English</p></div></div>

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