Senior Software Engineer

Soldo is the proactive spend management solution that frees progressive businesses to accomplish more.
Over 25,000 organisations across 31 countries use Soldo to end slow, messy, and inefficient spending, bringing financial agility and control over every expense. Soldo frees finance with a uniquely proactive approach to managing decentralised spending.
By combining a powerful spend management platform, a user-friendly app, and versatile payment methods, Soldo automates expense admin to eliminate inefficiency in managing business spending.
By proactively managing decentralised spend, organisations empower employees to spend when and where it's needed, keeping productivity high while avoiding month-end surprises.
Founded in 2015 by Italian digital innovator Carlo Gualandri, Soldo is headquartered in London, with offices in Dublin, Milan, and Rome.
We’re looking for people with big ambitions, cool heads, sharp minds, and warm hearts. Come and join us as we grow together.

What's in it for you
Competitive salary
Private healthcare coverage for you and your family
Lunch Vouchers
Genuine career development opportunities (we love to see you succeed) - including your own annual €500 career development budget
Access to training and development - including a mentoring programme, workshops and the opportunity to progress onto our leadership programme
Flexible working options, including working from home or our Milan or Rome offices, + 60 days’ work anywhere
Statutory Leave entitlements plus extra days off on Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve and your Birthday
Your own personal company Soldo card
Employee Assistance Programme
CAF Annual Fiscal & Financial Support

The role
We are seeking a Senior Java Developer with solid hands-on experience. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in modern Java (17+), microservice architectures, and distributed systems. This role requires strong technical skills, a proactive approach to problem-solving, and the ability to work collaboratively in an agile environment.

Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain scalable Java applications using Java 17+ and Spring Boot.
Architect and implement microservices using best practices (including hexagonal architecture and MVC patterns).
Ensure robust database integration with JPA, SQL, MySQL, Postgre

SQL, and time series databases.
Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and asynchronous communication flows (Kafka, Artemis, JMS, gRPC).
Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines (Bitbucket Pipeline, Jenkins Pipeline).
Optimise JVM performance and troubleshoot complex issues.
Apply reverse engineering and refactoring techniques to improve legacy codebases.
Integrate monitoring and observability solutions (Micrometer, Prometheus, Dynatrace, Grafana, Elasticsearch, Open Search).
Collaborate with Dev Ops to containerise applications using Docker and orchestrate with Kubernetes.
Ensure code quality and maintainability through rigorous testing (JUnit, Mockito, Assert

J, Testcontainer) and code coverage tools (Sonar Cloud).
Contribute to pull request workflows and code reviews.
Document solutions and processes using Jira and Confluence.
Work with AWS services (S3, Lambda) and leverage cloud-native architectures.

We're looking for someone who must have
Solid professional experience in Java development (Java 17+).
Strong expertise in Spring Boot, Spring Framework, Spring Security
Database technologies: JPA, SQL, MySQL, Postgre

SQL, Time series DB
RESTful API design and asynchronous communication (Kafka, Artemis, JMS, gRPC)
Microservices and distributed architectures
MVC and hexagonal architecture patterns
Saga pattern and transactional design
Docker, Kubernetes
Monitoring:
Micrometer, Prometheus, Dynatrace, Grafana, Elasticsearch, Open Search
AWS (S3, Lambda) and cloud solutions
Build tools:
Maven, Gradle
Application servers:
Tomcat
Version control and workflows:
Git, Gitflow, Bitbucket Pipeline, Jenkins Pipeline
Testing frameworks: JUnit, Mockito, Assert

J, Testcontainer
Code quality:
Sonar Cloud, code coverage strategies
Agile tools:
Jira, Confluence
IDE:
Intelli

J IDEA
Advanced skills in concurrency, transactional systems, and distributed computing.
Strong troubleshooting and performance optimisation for JVM-based applications.

Experience with reverse engineering and refactoring legacy code.
Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Nice to Have

Experience with additional AWS services.
Familiarity with other monitoring and logging solutions.
Contributions to open source or technical communities.

What We Offer
Opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects in a collaborative environment.
Access to modern development tools and cloud infrastructure.
Continuous learning and professional growth.