Java Backend Developer (m/w/d)

**Introduction** A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences. **Your role and responsibilities** As an Application Developer with expertise in Java and Web Technologies, you will design, develop, and support applications based on the Java/JEE technology stack. You will utilize Java frameworks such as Quarkus or Spring Boot and OpenShift and Kubernetes for containerization, focusing on enterprise application development. Your primary responsibilities will include: • Design and Develop Applications: Design, develop, and support applications based on the Java/JEE technology stack, utilizing Java frameworks. • Implement Transaction Management: Implement transaction management, manage Java objects, and integrate enterprise systems, ensuring seamless functionality and data integrity. • Apply Development Methodologies: Apply expertise in dependency injection, inversion of control, aspect-oriented programming, functional programming, test-driven development, data access frameworks, transaction management frameworks, and batch processing to deliver high-quality solutions. • Utilize DevOps Methodologies: Utilize DevOps methodologies and tools to ensure efficient and effective application development, deployment, and maintenance. • Integrate Enterprise Systems: Integrate enterprise systems, ensuring interoperability and data consistency across the organization. **Required technical and professional expertise** • Java/JEE Technology Stack Exposure: Exposure to designing, developing, and supporting applications based on the Java/JEE technology stack, including Java frameworks like Spring Boot or Quarkus. • Enterprise Application Development Experience: Experience working with enterprise application development, including microservices, transaction management, managing Java objects, and integrating enterprise systems. • Development Methodologies Application: Exposure to applying development methodologies such as dependency injection, inversion of control, aspect-oriented programming, functional programming, test-driven development, data access frameworks, transaction management frameworks, and batch processing. • DevOps Methodologies Familiarity: Experience working with DevOps methodologies and tools to ensure efficient and effective application development, deployment, and maintenance, as well as familiarity with Kubernetes and RedHat OpenShift, Tekton and ArgoCD. • Web Development Skills: Exposure to utilizing Java frameworks and languages such as Ruby or Groovy for web development, focusing on delivering high-quality web applications. • Relational and Non‑Relational Database Experience: Exposure to working with both relational and non‑relational database systems, including designing schemas, modeling data structures, writing optimized queries, and integrating data layers into enterprise applications. Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or Oracle, as well as non‑relational databases like MongoDB, with a focus on performance, scalability, and reliable data management. **Preferred technical and professional experience** • Proficiency in Scripting Languages: Exposure to scripting languages such as Ruby or Groovy for web development, enhancing application functionality and user experience. • Knowledge of Functional Programming: Exposure to applying functional programming principles, improving code efficiency and scalability in application development. • Familiarity with Batch Processing: Exposure to batch processing frameworks and tools, ensuring efficient data processing and system integration. IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.