Description
We are currently looking for an innovative Senior Java Software Architect to help lead, mentor and grow our team of young ambitious IT professionals at our DEGIRO Amsterdam office. DEGIRO is a Dutch FinTech headquartered in Amsterdam with a large office in Sofia. Our IT Team consists of around 50 persons which we are now looking at doubling in size across Amsterdam and Sofia within the next 12 months which is why we are looking for a strong leader to help take the team and technical platforms to the next level.
Developing our software in house based on open standards from the start has resulted in very creative, innovative and efficient solutions for our company processes and allows us to quickly adapt to a rapidly changing environment.
The Senior Java Software Architect is a seasoned professional with deep technical knowledge of design patterns, design frameworks combined with a sharp business acumen and long experience of orchestrating complex IT projects and good people skills. Prior experience in the field of financial/insurance or FinTech experience is an advantage. As member of the Architecture Review Board he/she will be responsible for making sure the technical decisions made will ensure the code is future-proof, modular, reusable and maintainable not just in the short term but for years to come. Business teams and stakeholders are present both at the Amsterdam and Sofia offices. Incidental travel to the Sofia office could be required.
Your role
- Make architectural and technological decisions together with the development team;
- Provide helicopter view technical expertise and guidance;
- Promote simplicity, design pattern and framework standardization within the organization;
- Improve existing architectural structures and help design teams create new features from concept to production;
- Collaborate with product owners, business departments and other stakeholders;
- Constantly help improve quality of codebase, flexibility of the development ecosystem and capacity of the team;
- Help decide on good tooling both for development work and production support;
- Help attract best-in-class talent from the local market.
Qualifications
- 10+ years of hands-on Java development experience out of which at least 5+ as an architect mentoring and coaching others;
- Degree in Computer Science, Finance or a related field or equivalent professional experience;
- Full SDLC exposure and prior experience of agile and DevOps delivery methods;
- Good documentation and commentary skills so that he/she can draw, explain and facilitate workshops to help others understand what is expected;
- Familiarity with pro’s and con’s of different industry frameworks, design patterns and code beautifiers is a plus;
- Familiarity with most common development and DevOps tooling as well as test driven development for optimal automated regression testing is preferred;
- OCM, OCAJP, OCPJP or similar experience/certification a big plus;
- Previous familiarity with Kafka, Zookeeper, Git, Jenkins, Spring, Hibernate or similar.
Personal skills
- Innovative, extrovert persona with a continuous improvement mind-set to help inspire others;
- Excellent people and soft skills as well as verbal and written communication skills that can adapt to various audiences including executives and customers;
- Willingness to work in an open, non-hierarchical dynamic environment;
- Proven success working in multi-cultural teams cross-functionally and bringing together diverse team members and perspectives to find solutions.
What we offer
Besides offering a competitive salary with bonus potential, free Dutch lessons, a friendly working environment, a relocation package (if necessary) and many more perks, we offer you a challenging job within a fast forward moving company and the opportunity to work with the best in the industry. We offer optional apartment sharing with colleagues in Amsterdam and an iconic and modern work environment (Rembrandt Tower).
Who we are
DEGIRO is an online pan-European securities broker that serves both individual and professional investors. DEGIRO offers market access through a fast, high-performance online platform. Founded in 2008 to serve institutional investors, and headquartered in Amsterdam, DEGIRO launched its retail trading platform in 2013. DEGIRO is now active across 18 countries and is the fastest growing broker in Europe. DEGIRO processes €30 billion worth of transactions per year and expect to have €3 billion in Assets under Administration by the end of the year. We have grown from 40 employees to 200 employees (with in total over 30 different nationalities) in just three years and we now have a local presence in 3 cities: Amsterdam, Sofia, and Hong Kong.
Contact
If you are interested, please apply via the link and the "Apply now" button: https://degiro.homerun.co/senior-java-software-architect .
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