Full time      Erbil

Title: Senior Java Developer

Location: Erbil

Available Until: 7/29/2026

Key Responsibilities:

• Read and understand existing service code, then enhance and optimize it in Java/Spring Boot.
• Design data models and database migration scripts that move production data safely with zero loss.
• Write production-ready REST APIs following agreed standards (OpenAPI specifications, proper HTTP semantics, standardized error responses).
• Write unit and integration tests — testing is part of the job, not an afterthought.
• Review code from junior and mid-level developers.
• Participate in technical discussions and contribute to architecture decisions.
• Work with the QA Engineer to validate that developed services are functionally equivalent to intended design.
• Contribute to technical documentation so that knowledge is not locked inside any one person's head.

Requirements - Technical (must-have):

• 4–6 years of professional Java development experience.
• Java 17: streams, generics, exception handling, concurrency basics.
• Spring Boot: REST APIs, dependency injection, configuration, testing.
• Spring Security: securing REST APIs, understanding of authentication and authorization flows.
• JPA / Hibernate: entity mapping, relationships, query optimization, transaction management.
• MySQL: query writing, understanding of indexes, ability to write and review migration scripts.
• Redis: caching patterns, session management, basic data structures.
• MongoDB: basic document operations via Spring Data MongoDB.
• Git: professional workflow — branching, pull requests, code review, conflict resolution.
• Writing tests: JUnit, Mockito — you write tests without needing to be asked.

General (must-have):

• Ability to read PHP or any other language at a basic level.
• Strong communication: can explain technical decisions clearly to teammates.
• Takes ownership of their work through to production, not just to "code complete".