Software Engineer (Java)

About Apply Digital

We are an innovation, products, and experiences company. Digital to our core, we are purpose-built to transform possibilities for people. We solve complex problems with well-executed solutions tailor-made for continuous growth — we're ambitious, and our clients are too. We work with well-funded start-ups, global brands, and Fortune 1000 companies spanning industries and audiences, including Moderna, Kraft Heinz, Arc’teryx, Realtor.com, and Atlassian.

Life at Apply Digital

• Flexibility — work where you work best
• Paid vacation over the legal limits
• Opportunities for advancement and growth
• Opportunity to travel to our global offices
• Regular in-person, hybrid, and remote team and company events (Drink and draw, curling, karaoke, escape rooms, and team summits!)
• Computer provided
• Beverages and snacks

Why Apply Digital?

Working at Apply Digital is an opportunity to invest your talents in innovative digital projects for global brands as part of a supportive, fun, and collaborative team.

Come join a diverse group of experienced developers in a culture that encourages team members to deepen their existing knowledge by learning cutting-edge technologies.

The Position

We are looking for a Software Engineer who can architect, develop, and deploy web applications that power a variety of leading-edge digital products. They will work closely with various internal and external stakeholders to understand the requirements of a given problem — and provide software solutions that meet those needs.

Apply Digital is hybrid/remote-friendly. The preferred candidate should be based in LATAM working in hours that align with EST.

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality back-end applications, following best practices in software engineering.
• Create and maintain efficient and well-organized project structures, following DRY principles.
• Create and maintain documentation, implement and follow best practices for development workflow.
• Design well-architected solutions in collaboration with engineers to meet business requirements.
• Assess and select third-party services and products for each project.
• Work collaboratively with team members to ensure deadlines are met.
• Bring ideas to the table to ensure we produce the best solutions for our clients.
• Stay current on changes in technology and keep adding to your skill set.
• Manage and maintain client relationships and be able to present and explain solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences

Requirements

• Expertise in Java (≥8), Spring, and Spring Boot
• Experience in handling integrations with third-party services using REST
• Experience with relational and non-relational database engines
• Experience with search appliance technologies, such as Algolia or Elastic
• Top-notch communication skills
• The resilience to work in a flexible environment with teams of various sizes
• Passionate about technology and digital products
• Highly collaborative; team player
• Self-starter; able to juggle multiple projects at once
• Eagerness to learn new technologies and programs with different languages

Nice to Haves

• Experience with other backend languages
• Experience with GraphQL and other future-facing client-server communication methods
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience with architecting solutions on cloud providers
• Understanding of modern JavaScript frontend frameworks

Our Hiring Process

Once we've received and reviewed your CV, we'll email to let you know how well we feel you'd fit into the role. If you make it to the next round, we'll send you a test to complete. Make sure you give it your all!

If your test goes well (we'll have several people reviewing it, so do your best) we'll be in touch about an interview. If there's anything important that you need to know before the interview, let us know, and we'll do our best to help.

Benefits

• Great projects. Broaden your skills on a range of engaging projects with global brands, plus important work for causes we care about.
• An inclusive environment. We’re truly committed to building a culture where diversity is celebrated and everyone feels welcome. So come as you are.
• Learning opportunities. We offer generous training budgets, custom learning plans, Days of Learning, workshops, mentorship, peer support, and more.
• Flexible vacation policy. We believe in work-life boundaries, not just balance. That means we encourage time away from work.
• Flexible benefits. Tailor your extended health and dental plan to your needs, priorities, and preferences.
• Work where you like. Because we have an inherent trust in our people, we empower you to choose what works best for you. Work remotely, from our offices, or a blend of both. Your call.