Strong Junior Java developer

Who we are!

At Levi9, we are passionate about what we do. We love our work and together in a team, we are smarter and stronger. We are looking for skilled team players who make change happen. Are you one of these players?

About The Project

Our client is a leading media company in Western Europe, delivering high-quality content across various platforms, including newspapers, magazines, radio, TV, websites, apps, and podcasts. Their brands reach millions of people daily, shaping the media landscape with independent and trusted journalism.

We are collaborating with them to develop a cutting-edge digital advertising solution that optimizes media campaigns and enhances user engagement. The product is already in production, and we are continuously evolving its features to meet the dynamic needs of the market.

Responsibilities

• Develop a cloud-native system in a fast-paced environment;
• Make strategic and tactical technical decisions together with other Java, Frontend developers, and a DevOps engineer;
• Actively communicate with the Product Owner, UX Designer, and also with representatives of another team developing other component our system, which integrates with several third-party systems.
  
  

Requirements

• 1.5+ years of experience in a similar role;
• Strong knowledge of Java 11+;
• Proficiency with Spring framework: Core, MVC, Security, Data, Boot;
• Understanding of microservices architecture + REST;
• Experience with persistence frameworks: Hibernate, JPA, JDBC(main understanding);
• Proficiency in working with relational databases (PostgreSQL, SQL);
• Hands-on experience with unit testing (JUnit, Mockito);
• Familiarity with Maven, Git, Docker;
• Understanding what is synchronous and asynchronous microservice communication
• Understanding of message brokers (RabbitMQ, SQS);
• Strong communication skills and proficiency in English.
  
  

Will Be a Plus

• Experience with AWS services;
• Familiarity with Scrum methodology.
  
  

What we value in our team

• Proactive mindset — we appreciate initiative and innovative thinking;
• Self-organisation — the ability to manage tasks effectively in a fast-paced environment;
• Continuous self-improvement — passion for learning and professional growth;
• Strong collaboration skills — teamwork is at the heart of our success.
  
  

9 Reasons To Join Us

• Today we're working with the technology of tomorrow.
• We don't wait for a change. We are the change.
• We're experts in creating experts (Levi9 academy, Lead9 program for leaders).
• No micromanagement. We are free birds with a clear understanding of what the high performance is!
• Learning in Levi9 never stops (unlimited Udemy for business, meetups, English courses, Professional trainings).
• Here you can train your body and mind.
• We've gathered the best locations - comfortable, cozy and pet-friendly offices in Kyiv (5 minutes from Olimpiyska subway station) and Lviv (5 minutes from the Opera Theatre) with regular offline internal events
• We have master's degree in work-life balance.
• We are actively supporting Ukraine with constant donations and volunteering
  
  

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Levi9 is a nearshore technology service provider with around 1000 employees and 50+ customers. We specialize in custom made business IT – 95% of our work is on the revenue side of our customers. This is where time to market, high productivity, stable team velocity, and great quality through automation, agility, intensive interaction and understanding matter most.