Back End Java Developer

Who We Are 

Build. Scale. Sustain.  

PALO IT is a global technology consultancy that crafts tech as a force for good. We design, develop and scale digital and sustainable products and services to unlock value across the triple bottom line: people, planet, profit. We do the right thing, and we do it right. We're proud to be a World Economic Forum New Champion, and a B Corp-certified company.  

• We are small enough to care locally, big enough to deliver globally (5 continents, 18 offices, +650 experts from +50 nationalities)
• We are robust and resilient (100% independent and 0 debt)
• We are entrepreneurs and passionate experts: We invest in what we believe genuinely and work as a collective intelligence
• We are positive, courageous, caring, doers and committed to excellence 

Your Role 

Your role will be take care of the development lifecycle including design, estimation, planning, unit testing, release and deployment support.

• Design and develop scalable and resilient backend solutions using Java 17+ and Spring Boot.
• Design and implement RESTful APIs, document them using OpenAPI/Swagger, and ensure compatibility.
• Model solutions and workflows using UML, including sequence, component, and class diagrams.
• Implement asynchronous messaging solutions using Kafka and RabbitMQ.
• Develop and optimize reactive services with WebFlux and Apache Camel.
• Design and maintain data models in PostgreSQL, and MongoDB.
• Implement unit test and integration tests using JUnit, Mockito, and TestContainers.
• Document technical solutions.

Who You Are 

You demonstrate

✅ Languages & Frameworks:

• Java 17+
• Spring Boot (including Spring Security, Spring Data JPA)
• WebFlux
• Apache Camel

✅ Databases & Persistence:

• PostgreSQL, and MongoDB
• JPA / Hibernate

✅ Messaging & Asynchronous Processing:

• Kafka
• RabbitMQ
• Apache Avro

✅ Testing & Code Quality:

• Unit Test & Integration Test
• Mockito & JUnit
• Test Containers

✅ Design & Architecture: (Nice to have)

• REST API Design with OpenAPI/Swagger
• UML Modeling (Sequence, Component, and Class Diagrams)
• Database Modeling
• GoF (Gang of Four) Design Patterns
• Enterprise Integration Patterns (EIP)

✅ Others:

• Knowledge of Git for version control.
• Basic knowledge of Kubernetes (K8s).
• Experience with at least one public cloud such as GCP, AWS, or Azure.
• Desirable: Experience with IBM Cloud.

Required Skills

• Your willingness to do the right thing even when facing adversity 
• You care about the well-being of others and the world at large 
• You strive to approach things in a optimistic way 
• You nail the fundamentals, sweat the details 
• You understand the whole is more than the sum of its parts and actively work towards continuous improvement of the group

More About PALO IT 

We’re eager to adapt to change, learn from our experiences and move to meet our planet’s urgent needs. We are continuously taking action to: 

• Become a climate net-zero company  
• Deliver projects with a positive impact
• Train 100% of our workforce on impact   
• Achieve B Corp certification among all our offices across the globe   
• Continuously measure & improve employee happiness  

Our clients are amongst the world's most successful companies. We innovate with both established Fortune 1000s, SMEs and start-ups who aim to make an impact, become global leaders and address the world's most complex challenges. 

What We Offer 

• Stimulating working environments
• Unique career path
• International mobility  
• Internal R&D projects
• Knowledge sharing
• Personalized training
• Entrepreneurship & intrapreneurship 

For more on our team culture and benefits, check out our careers page.