Main duties and responsibilities
• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable Java code • Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications • Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to these problems • Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization • Work as part of a product development SCRUM team • Mentor and coach the junior software developers within the same UoV team
Reporting and collaboration
• The holder of the position reports to a Product Development Manager.
• The holder of the position manages and works daily with UoV team
• The holder of the position collaborates with the other developers, QA testers and Business Units
Key competencies
• Minimum 8 years of hands-on experience and proficient in Java, with a good knowledge of its ecosystems • Expertise in most of the followings: Spring Boot, Spring Integration Framework, Junit, Maven, STS, Oracle DB, BitBucket, Git, SOUP UI, JavaScript • Familiarity with architecture styles/APIs (REST, RPC) • Experience in Agile development (Jira, Confluence) • Knowledge of REST and RPC APIs • Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application • Strong attention to detail • Excellent troubleshooting skills
Preferable skills and competencies
• Demonstrates a strong customer orientation - actively seeks innovative ways to improve processes, products, and user experience
• Proven ability to quickly learn new applications, processes, and procedures
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to effectively collaborate with others to reach mutually agreeable outcomes
• Ability to work independently as well as with a team.
• Possess a "can do" attitude and positive outlook, minimizing negative behaviours
• Ability to communicate effectively in a multicultural, multinational environment and mobilize cross-functional high-performance teams
• Strong knowledge of credit/debit card transaction processing, including online/offline transaction processing and back-end clearing/settlement, is essential
• Knowledge in multi-currency processing and settlement is an advantage
• Fluent in English
Education and qualifications
• Computer Science or Engineering degree or relevant work experience
• Solid understanding of Agile (SCRUM) development processes • Experience in payment/finance industry will be an added advantage
Experience
• 8+ years of experience in a similar software development position
• Knowledge and experience in Dynamic Currency Conversion is an asset
Top Skills
What We Do
At Global Blue, we firmly believe that enhancing the shopping experience drives performance.
Our mission is to seamlessly connect shoppers and brands worldwide by simplifying the shopping experience and boosting retailer performance. With over 40 years of industry expertise, we have pioneered Tax Free Shopping and expanded into the Payment and Post-Purchase business.
As a technology partner, we lead our industries with innovative technology and data-driven insights, bringing unparalleled value at every touchpoint along the shopping journey. We support retailers in handling over 35 million Tax Free Shopping transactions every year and our payment partners in elevating the experience of more than 31 million transactions worldwide. Our post-purchase solutions also cater to the needs of over 47m e-commerce shoppers. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange, we generated €20bn Sales in Store and €311M revenue in FY 2022/23.
Our diverse community of over 2,000 employees represent more than 80 nationalities across 53 countries. At Global Blue, we cultivate a culture of empowerment, encouraging our teams to collaborate and support one another.
Together, we innovate, create, and strive towards a brighter future for the businesses we serve.
With Global Blue, enjoy the journey.
