Role Overview MDOTM is seeking a Java Software Engineer to join our Engineering team. You will be actively contributing to the development and optimization of our high-performance Spring Boot backend, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security. Key responsibilities - Develop, maintain, and optimize scalable Spring Boot application - Implement clean, modular, and testable Java code - Contribute to design and implement features following relational (MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB) databases - Implement and follow best practices in software architecture, leveraging Layered Architecture, DDD, or Event-Driven design - Troubleshoot and optimize backend performance and security - Work with DevOps teams to improve CI/CD automation and deployment processes Requirements - Experience in Java & Spring Boot (microservices, REST APIs) - Proficiency with SQL & NoSQL databases - Experience with software architecture patterns (Layered Architecture, DDD, Event-Driven Design) - Experience with TDD and testing best practices in Spring Boot (JUnit, Mockito, Testcontainers) - Experience with messaging systems (ActiveMQ, Kafka) - Good knowledge of English (both written and spoken) - Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex problems and solutions to different stakeholders. Bonus Points - Experience with modern API communication (GRPC, GraphQL, REST) - Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (GitLab Pipelines, GitHub Actions, Jenkins) - Experience with AWS, especially EC2, S3 - Hands-on experience with Docker & Kubernetes for containerized application deployment and management - Security best practices for backend applications (knowledge of ISO 27001:2022 Annex A 8.28 is a plus) Why Join Us? - Work at the leading edge of technology, leveraging our decade of experience in proprietary AI to build the next generation of industry-defining tools. - Competitive salary & truly flexible work environment. - Benefit from an unlimited learning and development budget to stay at the bleeding edge of AI research, alongside a fast-track path into technical leadership or principal research roles. - Collaborate daily with an ultra-international team (18+ nationalities) spread across our offices in Milan, London and New York. - Annual company retreat at a stunning location. - Fast-track career progression, with opportunities to grow into leadership roles.