Senior Backend Software Engineer

Overview

About Nortal:

We’re Nortal. We think big and create cutting-edge digital solutions with a global reach. And with 25 years of experience, 2,700+ professional experts, and half a billion people worldwide impacted by our work, we believe we’ve got the numbers to back up that statement.

Our global teams have played a significant role in many Fortune 500 companies’ projects and systems and have been the driving force of digital transformation for governments, healthcare institutions, and leading enterprises worldwide. We combine best-in-class strategic consulting with software engineering, data, and design practices to bring our visions to life.

About the projectTUI, is a global business with over 70 000 people on board, great history and challenging plans for building a digital future. TUI is the largest leisure, travel and tourism company globally, and it owns travel agencies, hotels, airlines, cruise ships and retail shops.

As a Senior Backend Software Engineer, you will join a cross-functional team dedicated to building seamless software solutions for our customers. You will collaborate effectively with your team to deliver exceptional solutions that meet customer needs. You will take full ownership of applications throughout their lifecycle, from design through to operation.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, planning, design, development, testing, and deployment.
• Create and document architectural decisions (ADRs) and contribute to software design and technical solution development.
• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality applications using Java, Spring, and microservices architecture.
• Promote DevOps practices and contribute to automation across development, testing, deployment, and operations.
• Collaborate on deployment strategies, release processes, and CI/CD implementation.
• Ensure code quality, security, performance, monitoring, and operational excellence across solutions.
• Contribute to technical documentation, process improvements, and knowledge sharing initiatives.

Qualifications

• Strong experience across the full SDLC, including requirements analysis, planning, software design, development, testing, and deployment.
• Strong expertise in Java, Spring, and microservices architecture.
• Proven experience applying software engineering best practices, design patterns, and software craftsmanship principles.
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines, cloud platform services, monitoring, alerting, and performance optimization.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong understanding of the Testing Pyramid and quality-focused development practices.
• DevOps mindset with experience driving automation and operational improvements.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted coding environments (e.g. Kiro or similar agents).
• Understanding of how to structure prompts, workflows, or skills for engineering productivity.
• Experience building or customising AI agents or automation workflows is a plus.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently in complex environments.

Nortal offers:

• 24 working days of paid vacation

• 11 paid national holidays

• Health care: up to 10 paid sick days, on-demand medical insurance, vaccinations

• Mental health support: webinars, resources, and compensation for therapy sessions

• Access to our corporate learning platform

• Language classes (English)

• Flexible benefits budget: a fixed monthly amount you can spend on what matters most to you - medical insurance, sports, leisure, fuel, and more

• 8-hour workday aligned with the client’s working hours

• Hybrid work options: work from home with the option to use our cozy office space whenever needed

• Engaging team events and thoughtful gifts throughout the year

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