Senior Java Developer

Make an impact with us

As a Senior Java Developer at Pointsharp, you will contribute to meaningful products within a friendly and collaborative environment. Together with your team, you will help strengthen our IGA platform as Pointsharp continues its journey to become a leading cybersecurity player in Europe.

About the role

As a Senior Java Developer at Pointsharp, you will:

• Develop, test, and deploy high-quality Java applications and microservices as part of our IGA platform.
• Design and implement scalable, maintainable code following best practices, common design patterns, and modern architectural principles.
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs and integrations with external systems and enterprise platforms.
• Work on data-intensive processing for large-scale identity and access data, focusing on performance and reliability.
• Collaborate with international product owners, developers, and UX to understand requirements and deliver robust, secure solutions.
• Work with cloud-native infrastructures and tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm, and contribute to our CI/CD pipelines.
• Conduct code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and ensure adherence to engineering best practices.
• Stay updated on emerging technologies (including AI/ML) and evaluate how they can be leveraged in our products.
• Mentor other developers and help foster a collaborative, open-minded, and learning-oriented team environment.

What you'll do

You will mainly work with:

• Backend / Core
• Java 21+
• Spring Boot
• Hibernate / JPA
• PostgreSQL
• Liquibase
• RESTful APIs
• Microservices architecture
• DevOps / Platform
• Maven
• Git (Bitbucket)
• CI/CD (e.g. Bitbucket Pipelines)
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Helm
• Azure (advantage)
• Frontend
• TypeScript
• React (with Redux)

What we're looking for

Education / Background

• Bachelor’s degree or apprenticeship in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Extensive experience developing complex software projects (ideally in security, IAM/IGA, or enterprise products).

Technical Skills

• Strong experience in Java 17+ (ideally 21+) and Spring Boot, building backend services and microservices.
• Solid experience with PostgreSQL (or other SQL databases) and Hibernate/JPA for data modeling and access.
• Experience with database versioning tools (e.g. Liquibase).
• Strong understanding of RESTful API design and general integration patterns.
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and preferably Helm, working in cloud or cloud-like environments.
• Practical experience with CI/CD (e.g. Bitbucket Pipelines or similar), Maven and Git.
• Experience with data-intensive processing (handling and transforming large datasets efficiently) is a strong plus.
• Experience with or interest in TypeScript + React (with Redux) or similar frontend technology is an advantage.
• Knowledge of Azure and/or SAP and security / IAM / IGA domains is a plus.
• Familiarity with AI / Machine Learning concepts and how they can be applied in software products is a plus.

Soft Skills & Ways of Working

• Enjoy assist ing other developers and fostering a collaborative, open‑mind ded team environment.
• You contribute to strategic and technical decision‑making, are curious about new technologies and continually enhance your skills .
• Strong communication skills in English (German is a plus).
• Comfortable working in an agile environment (Scrum/Kanban).
• Knowledge of common design patterns and cloud patterns is an advantage.
• Knowledge of implementing and using AI tools on a daily basis in your work is a plus.