Java Developer (f/m/x)

Instana is one of the world’s leading Observability tools. We process and analyze millions of spans traces metrics and events per second in order to provide actionable APM intelligence to our rapidly expanding customer base. We are looking to reinforce our teams in our IBM R&D headquarter in Böblingen Germany.

Role Overview

As a Java Developer you will be responsible for designing developing and maintaining our high-quality Java-based backend applications. You will work closely with our crossfunctional development team to ensure the efficient and reliable delivery of our products and services.

Your Role and Responsibilities
Design develop and maintain robust and scalable Java backend applications.
Collaborate with the development team to analyze requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
Write clean efficient and well-documented code.
Conduct unit testing and integration testing to ensure code quality.
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Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• At least 5 years of hands-on experience with Java backend development.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming principles and design patterns.
• Experience working with Cloud Native environments and platforms (e.g. AWS GCP Azure).
• Familiarity with containerization technologies (e.g. Docker Kubernetes).
• Experience with data processing frameworks (e.g. Kafka Clickhouse) is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Experience with high-volume data processing and distributed systems.
• Knowledge of microservices architecture.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools (e.g. CI/CD pipelines version control).
• Hands on experience with distributed tracing and application performance monitoring.