Senior Java Application Developer

Santander

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Full-time
Posted
19 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Sep 28, 2026 (soon)

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About Santander

Santander is one of the world''s largest banks headquartered in Spain, providing retail, commercial, and investment banking services to individuals, small businesses, and large corporations in Europe, the Americas, and beyond. Industry: Banking & Financial Services

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TL;DR · Senior Java Application Developer

As a Senior Java Application Developer, you will serve as a highly experienced technical contributor supporting multiple complex application initiatives within the organization. You will lead the analysis, design, development, and maintenance of enterprise software solutions while providing advanced expertise in troubleshooting performance issues and managing system refactoring or modernization efforts. Your daily work involves building automated test suites, contributing to architectural decisions, and mentoring junior developers. The role requires extensive experience in Java within distributed systems, object-oriented programming, and design patterns. You will utilize skills in web and backend development, microservices architectures, cloud computing, test-driven development, and domain-driven design. Additionally, you must possess strong SQL and relational database skills to manage large-scale, high-availability systems while ensuring code quality and engineering best practices across various complex technical projects.

What you'll do

  • Lead the analysis, design, development, and maintenance of complex enterprise software applications.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex application, system, and performance issues in a distributed environment.
  • Design and implement system enhancements, refactoring efforts, and modernization initiatives.
  • Research and implement solutions for performance monitoring, tuning, scalability, and system configuration.
  • Develop and maintain automated test suites and quality assurance practices.
  • Contribute to technical design decisions and architectural planning for complex projects.
  • Provide accurate effort estimations and identify technical risks to plan delivery milestones.
  • Mentor and provide technical guidance to associate and mid-level developers.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
  • 9+ years of hands-on application development experience with strong expertise in Java in a distributed system.
  • Advanced proficiency in object-oriented programming and design patterns.
  • Proven expertise in modern software paradigms including web/backend development, microservices, cloud computing, TDD, and DDD.
  • Strong SQL and relational database skills.
  • Experience with performance-critical, scalable systems (preferred).
  • Experience in Microsoft Office products (preferred).

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