Senior Software Engineer (Java Backend)

About the role

We are expanding our Amman engineering team and need a self‑driven Senior Software Engineer with strong Java expertise to enhance our Content Management System. You will help authors worldwide submit and manage research, driving scientific discovery.

Key responsibilities

• Architect, design, develop, and maintain core backend systems and features.
• Collaborate with the QA team within a Scrum environment to deliver high‑quality releases on schedule.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, troubleshoot production issues, and conduct design and code reviews.
• Refactor code, manage technical debt, and ensure robust repository structure and branching strategies.
• Work with backend APIs, JMS, and related components across multiple time zones.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 5+ years of professional Java development experience with solid object‑oriented design skills.
• Strong organizational, oral and written communication skills in English.
• Proven ability to work in a dynamic, multicultural team and prioritize critical tasks.

Required skills

• Java (core language)
• Spring Framework
• Hibernate
• JUnit and Mockito for unit testing
• RESTful API development
• JMS
• Git version control
• Linux operating system familiarity
• SQL Server or comparable RDBMS
• Sass (basic familiarity)