Junior Java Software Engineer (f/m/d)

Purpose of Position

As a Junior Back End Software Engineer, you will be part of an XFN client focused team. You will be an advocate for writing clean, secure and well-tested code. You will follow best-practice guidelines and your code should be open and easy for others to reuse.

You will be a self-starter and understand the importance of user needs, working with the product owner and other team members to translate these into technical solutions. You will work through the entire lifecycle of a service or product, from understanding requirements, development to deployment, support and maintenance. You will need to show an understanding for deadlines, find pragmatic solutions and be proactive in raising potential risks.

The Team

You will be joining an established team whose focus is Billing which is a key aspect in the business of affiliate marketing. Billing is all about understanding how best to charge customers for the services that they use. Technology wise, we use the latest versions of a cloud based stack on AWS, such as Java/Spring, Kafka, SQL/NoSQL databases, Jenkins, Docker and more.

This team sits within Awin Engineering, which takes software engineering seriously. As such team members will have access to and support by various architectural and personal development services. 

Skills & Expertise

Required

• At least 1 to 3 years of hands-on experience in commercial Software Engineering roles.
• Proven track record with any OOP stack, ideally Java v17 with Maven, Spring Boot v3 and Git.
• Passion for writing elegant code and a desire to constantly refactor and improve, with a good understanding of SOLID principles.
• Any experience in designing and implementing RESTful APIs (and writing unit tests) within a microservices architecture.
• An understanding of the code review process.
• Understanding of relational database design principles and proficiency in SQL. Similarly familiarity with non-relational databases like DynamoDB.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of TDD and Pair Programming practices.

Our Offer

• Flexi-Week and Work-Life Balance: We prioritise your mental health and wellbeing, offering you a flexible four-day Flexi-Week at full pay and with no reduction to your annual holiday allowance. We also offer a variety of different paid special leaves.
• Remote Working Allowance: You will receive a monthly allowance to cover part of your running costs. In addition, we will support you in setting up your remote workspace appropriately.
• Flexi-Office: We offer an international culture and flexibility through our Flexi-Office and hybrid/remote work possibilities to work across Awin regions
• Meal Vouchers: You will be supported with a certain net sum to spend it on a variety of lunches.
• Health & Wellbeing: The insurance covers several types of health, vision and / or dental treatments for you and for up to one additional family member.
• Remote Working Furniture Package: After 3 months of employment, you will be eligible for a furniture package, which should enable you to set up a proper workplace at your remote working location
• Appreciation: Thank and reward colleagues by sending them a voucher through our peer-to-peer program.

Established in 2000, Awin is proud of our dynamic, social and inclusive culture.

Like all businesses, we’ve had to adapt and nurture our culture in a virtual environment. Our virtual ‘Life @ Awin’ hub brings our colleagues from across the globe together for various social activities.

Diversity & Inclusion are paramount to us, and we proudly pursue and hire diverse team members. We champion uniqueness and authenticity; this is who we are at our core. Our network of affiliate partnerships are diverse and transparent, as are the employees powering our vision to build the world’s leading open partner ecosystem. We welcome all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. If you need support at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.

Awin is part of the Axel Springer group. Learn more at axelspringer.com/en/, and explore the Axel Springer Essentials here: axelspringer.com/en/inside/the-essentials-what-we-have-adapted-and-why  

Apply now to begin the next stage of your career at a progressive company that supports both your professional and personal development.

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