Senior Java Cloud & DevOps Engineer; ReadID

Position: Senior Java Cloud & DevOps Engineer (ReadID)
Signicatis a pan-European digital identity company that makes it easy and safe for organisations to know who they are interacting with online. Using our proprietary technology, we help companies and public organisations securely verify the identities of people and businesses, authenticate users, and enable compliant electronic document signing, so their customers can access services and complete online processes with confidence.
Today, Signicat employs over 530 people across 20 offices in 15 European countries. We work with leading banks, fintechs, telcos, public authorities, healthcare providers, and enterprises across retail and mobility to deliver trusted digital identity and onboarding solutions ning Signicat means contributing to a mission that has a real impact on how society works and trusting each other in an increasingly digital world.
About the Role   Join our team behind ReadID, the market leader in mobile identity verification. As a Senior Java Cloud & Dev Ops Engineer, you will design, scale, and secure our high-throughput SaaS platform. You will bridge backend software engineering and modern cloud operations, driving progressive continuous delivery across public and sovereign clouds on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and/or AWS with Kubernetes.
About the team   You will be joining a multi disciplinary agile team with an informal, open and positive atmosphere with a culture of mutual help and support. The team is located in the heart of Enschede in a modern workplace offering a comfortable working setup. There is a friendly, social vibe, with activities during and outside of work. A significant part of the team usually works from the office which helps integration and getting up to speed.
What you will do     Backend Engineering:
Develop and maintain the high-performance ReadID SaaS backend with a security-first, high-availability mindset.

Cloud & Container Orchestration:
Manage, optimize, and deploy containerized workloads across multi-region Kubernetes (GKE) environments on GCP and other cloud infrastructures.

CI/CD & Progressive Delivery:
Architect robust CI/CD pipelines supporting zero-downtime releases, canary/progressive deployments, and automated rapid rollbacks.

Clean Code & Quality Engineering:
Write clean, modular, and thoroughly tested code (Unit, Integration, E2E) with backward-compatible APIs and technical documentation.

Quality Assurance:
Participate in release testing and validation to ensure seamless interoperability across diverse mobile devices and international identity documents.

Dev Ops & Cloud Ops Leadership:
Proactively drive infrastructure-as-code, backend optimization, observability, and automated operational workflows.

Agile

Collaboration:

Collaborate with cross-functional, global engineering teams and enterprise customers in an agile setup.

What we expect

Education:

BSc or MSc degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related field.

Strong Java skills: 7+ years of proven professional experience in server-side Java engineering (Java 17+, Jakarta EE / Java EE, Spring / Spring Boot).

Cloud & Dev Ops Expertise:
Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) (or AWS with a strong desire to focus on GCP), Kubernetes (GKE), Docker, and modern CI/CD automation tools.

API & Data Standards:
In-depth knowledge of RESTful API architecture, JSON, XML, and relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Oracle).

Security Mindset:
Strong grasp of application security principles, identity/cryptography standards, and OWASP guidelines.

Problem-Solving & Leadership:
Ability to take ownership of complex architectural challenges from design and prototyping to production rollout.

Communication:
Full professional proficiency in English (both verbal and…