Backend Senior Java Developer
Every moment counts. Especially those you live to the fullest. Welcome to Consort Group. For over 30 years, Consort Group has been helping companies leverage their data and infrastructure. It is backed by two leaders, Consortis and Consortia, and places people and social responsibility at the heart of its values. This is your future team Established in 2021, Consort Portugal supports the strategic offshoring choices of our clients, particularly in Europe, and brings our expertise in infrastructure services to the Portuguese market. With a team of around 45 employees, our Service Center based in Porto is developing a dynamic nearshore business, offering the French and European markets an environment of excellence and high potential. Backend Senior Java Developer This is your mission Are you passionate about building high-performance distributed systems and developing mission-critical applications? Then this position is for you. As a Backend Senior Java Developer , you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable backend solutions that support complex risk management and data processing platforms within a highly distributed ecosystem. Working within Agile squads, you will contribute to strategic projects involving modern architectures, high-throughput systems, and continuous delivery practices. Build side: Design and develop robust backend applications using Java and Spring technologies
Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to clarify, analyze, and translate requirements into technical solutions
Design scalable and maintainable software architectures aligned with best practices
Develop secure, high-quality, and testable code following development standards
Contribute to the modernization and optimization of existing applications and services
Implement and improve Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery pipelines
Participate in code reviews and promote engineering excellence across the team
Integrate distributed technologies and frameworks into the application landscape
Develop tools and framework enhancements to support evolving business needs
Ensure software solutions meet performance, reliability, and scalability requirements
Run side: Support production environments and ensure application stability and availability
Implement and maintain testing strategies, from unit testing to acceptance testing
Participate in deployment, release management, and environment configuration activities
Troubleshoot application issues and contribute to root cause analysis
Maintain and improve technical documentation and operational procedures
Work closely with multidisciplinary Agile teams during sprint and Program Increment cycles
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and engineering best practices
Stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends
Share technical knowledge and contribute to internal development communities
This is your background You have at least 5 years of experience in Java backend development within demanding enterprise environments. You are passionate about software engineering, distributed systems, and delivering high-quality solutions in Agile environments. You thrive in collaborative teams, enjoy solving complex technical challenges, and are motivated by working on large-scale, business-critical platforms. This is your expertise: Strong experience with Java Backend Development
Hands-on expertise with Spring Framework / Spring Boot
Solid understanding of distributed systems architecture
Experience with technologies such as: Apache Kafka
Apache Cassandra
Oracle Coherence
Spectrum Symphony
Tomcat
Experience implementing testing strategies: Unit Testing
Integration Testing
Acceptance Testing
Understanding of distributed programming patterns
Knowledge of parallelization and high-performance computing concepts
Familiarity with CI/CD practices and Agile methodologies
Experience working in Scrum environments
This is how you work as part of a team: Great attention to detail with a precise and structured approach
Clear, concise, and effective communication skills
Strong sense of ownership and autonomy
Ability to work efficiently under tight deadlines when required
Collaborative and team-oriented mindset
Continuous learning attitude and passion for technology
Commitment to quality and engineering best practices
Language Skills : English: C1
This is our commitment At Consort Group, you are an expert who we support so that every assignment becomes a step that counts. Attentive and human onboarding
A truly hands-on management style
Continuous training opportunities
Concrete commitments: inclusion, equality, solidarity
A comprehensive HR package: health insurance, TR card, CSE
A culture of feedback and meaningful projects
The recruitment process: An initial phone call with our recruitment team
An HR interview and a job interview with a business engineer
A test or technical interview with one of our experts
A final meeting with your future manager or project manager
And if we're a good fit, we'll get started together
Good to know Location: Lisbon Contract: Permanent contract Remote work: Hybrid (50%) Salary: From €35,000 to €46,500 gross per year, depending on experience and skills Job category: Software Development / Full Stack Engineering
What you will do here, you won't do anywhere else. This moment is yours.