Senior Back End Developer

About the Role

At Vodafone, we’re not just shaping the future of connectivity for our customers – we’re shaping the future for everyone who joins our team. When you work with us, you’re part of a global mission to connect people, solve complex challenges, and create a sustainable and more inclusive world. If you want to grow your career whilst finding the perfect balance between work and life, Vodafone offers the opportunities to help you belong and make a real impact.

Responsibilities

• Build and evolve scalable backend applications and services.
• Develop high-quality Java solutions using modern engineering practices.
• Design and enhance microservices-based architectures.
• Contribute to solution architecture and technical standards.
• Mentor developers and support engineering excellence.
• Collaborate with cross-functional Agile teams.
• Deliver reliable software through CI/CD and automated testing.
• Integrate applications with databases, APIs and external systems.
• Monitor, troubleshoot and optimize production services.
• Drive innovation across the backend ecosystem.
• 5+ years of experience in enterprise software development.
• Strong Java expertise, ideally Java 11+.
• Advanced knowledge of Spring Boot, Spring Cloud and Spring Security.
• Hands-on experience with REST APIs and microservices.
• Solid understanding of cloud-native and event-driven architectures.
• Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases and Apache Kafka.
• Familiar with Docker, Kubernetes and modern CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong testing mindset and experience with automation frameworks.
• Comfortable working in Agile environments.
• Collaborative, proactive and passionate about technology.
• Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about empowering people and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to still apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another opportunity.
• Hybrid work setup
• Medical subscription
• Meal tickets
• Insurance for hospitalization and surgical interventions
• Life insurance
• Insurance modules and additional medical packages for you and your family
• Special discounts for Vodafone employees
• Demo phone subscription
• Special offers Friends & Family
• Telephone voucher Vodafone encourages the personal success and desire to evolve of each of its employees, continuously offering them opportunities for professional development. You will benefit from specializations in your field of activity, through programs based on modern training methods and systems
• We are a leading international Telco, serving millions of customers. At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good. If we use it for the things that really matter, it can improve people's lives and the world around us. Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live and we protect the planet, whilst helping our customers do the same.
• Belonging at Vodafone isn't a concept; it's lived, breathed, and cultivated through everything we do. You'll be part of a global and diverse community, with many different minds, abilities, backgrounds and cultures. ;We're committed to increase diversity, ensure equal representation, and make Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included.
• If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, please refer to https://careers.vodafone.com/application-adjustments/ for guidance.
• Together we can.