Senior Software Engineer (Java)

<p>MWDN is an international recruitment and outstaffing company with 23+ years of experience connecting exceptional tech talent with leading companies across Israel, the USA, Great Britain, and Western Europe. In this role, MWDN acts as the recruitment partner, and the selected candidate will work directly with the client’s team on their product in an international environment</p> <br><h3>Why does MWDN rock?</h3> null <br><h3>What is your new project?</h3> <ul><li>Domain: Fintech, Marketing</li><li>Location: Israel</li><li>Company size: 150 employees</li><li>Founded in: 2017</li></ul> <br><h3>What makes this project exciting?</h3> <p>The company is a fast-growing platform focused on helping financial institutions optimize capital efficiency and improve the way financial resources are allocated across the market. Its technology is used by major banks, hedge funds, and asset management firms to streamline operations, improve liquidity management, and support more efficient financial workflows.</p><p>The company works with a large network of enterprise financial clients globally and operates in a highly data-driven and technically complex environment. Backed by top-tier international investors, the team consists of experienced professionals from the financial services and technology industries.</p><p>The company has an international presence with teams across the US, Europe, and Israel, and continues to scale rapidly.</p> <br><h3>What makes you a great fit</h3> <ul><li>At least<strong> 4 years</strong> of experience in Java server-side development, including cloud services (preferably AWS)</li><li>Experience in building complex, large-scale software solutions from scratch to live production</li><li>Experience with Java, Spring Boot, Spring Data, Node.js, React, GraphQL, JPA, Swagger, Maven, Kafka, PostgreSQL, Jenkins, GIT, RESTful Services, Docker</li><li>B.Sc. degree in Computer Science, SW Engineering or equivalent is an advantage</li><li>Strong analytical skills</li><li>Self-starter, fast learner, and great interpersonal skills</li><li>Excellent English communication skills – spoken and written</li><li>Financial affinity is an advantage</li><li>A “Can-Do” mentality and mindset</li><li>Can learn and work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment</li></ul> <br><h3>Your day-to-day in this position</h3> <ul><li>Design software according to agreed standards, architecture, and requirements</li><li>Plan and build creative, scalable, and secure solutions</li><li>Work closely with product managers in defining and implementing roadmap features</li><li>Contribute and drive technological and architectural decisions</li><li>Interface with various R&D groups, as well as support groups</li></ul><p><br></p> <br><h3>Why work with us?</h3> null <br><h3>Our next steps</h3> <p>✅ Intro call with a Recruiter — ✅ Team lead & group manager introduction and tech interview — ✅ 2nd tech interview with the Chief architect— ✅ HR interview—✅ EVP interview — ✅ Offer</p> <br><h3>Requirements</h3> null

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