Java Backend Engineer

Following the recent acquisition of TIE Kinetix, a Netherlands-based company with 36 years of EDI and e-invoicing experience, SPS Commerce is seeking a Java Backend Engineer to join our team in the Netherlands. Passion for Java programming, an eye for detail and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. If this describes you, the job of Java Backend Engineer offers you some great opportunities. You will:

• Play an important role at the heart of our flagship product, FLOW, developing and maintaining the maps that translate data from diverse sources into a shared language.
• Work with some of the latest technologies; we preparing to upgrade to the next version of Java in the coming year, and you may get involved in integrating AI into the platform.
• Become part of a diverse and collaborative international team and enjoy a hybrid arrangement and flexible work hours.
• Showcase your potential for growth at a great time: SPS Commerce recently acquired TIE Kinetix with plans to expand, and that will create opportunities for strong performers.
• Earn a competitive salary, 8% holiday allowance and comprehensive benefits.

 You will work a hybrid schedule, coming into the office at least once a week. You may come in more frequently as you get up to speed.

Does this sound like you?

• You’re an enthusiastic team player but also demonstrate initiative and willingness to work independently.
• You love to put your technical skills to the test.
• You are passionate about data and are comfortable working with other teams to ensure data integrity and security and make sure our customers can use the best SaaS services available in the world.

About SPS Commerce (formerly known as TIE Kinetix)

SPS Commerce is the world's leading retail network, connecting trading partners around the globe to optimize supply chain operations for all retail partners. We support data-driven partnerships with innovative cloud technology, customer-obsessed service and accessible experts.

SPS Commerce has achieved 91 consecutive quarters of revenue growth and is headquartered in Minneapolis. SPS Commerce recently acquired TIE Kinetix, a Netherlands-based company with 36 years of EDI and e-invoicing experience, and approximately 1,200 customers across the Netherlands, France, Germany, and the United States.

Why SPS?

We solve retail supply chain problems by cutting through inefficiency with innovation and automation. At SPS we empower retailers, suppliers, distributors, grocers and logistics partners to work better together with our people, our process and our tech products.

We have the world’s largest retail network, and we don’t just lead the industry, we are the industry. At SPS, we believe every employee makes a difference. We ensure employees have the tools, resources, and training to explore new ideas and execute them.  Our success comes from playing as a team and always playing to win. Careers don’t just grow here, they’re made here.

Day to Day

Reporting to the Senior Development Manager, you will join a small but essential team that maintains the key mapping tool used by different internal teams. We'll help you get up to speed so that within a short time you will be developing and maintaining APIs and other features.

As part of the Development Team, working from our Breukelen office in the Netherlands or your home office, you will work closely with colleagues of different nationalities. Your responsibility will be to contribute to bi-weekly sprints. The maps you'll support may be run hundreds of thousands of times a day so, while they may not be complex, they must be robust. Specific responsibilities may include programming, troubleshooting, testing, security checks, assisting with business system integrations and navigating through time-sensitive transactional (EDI) data.

Required Skills

To be a good fit for the Java Backend Developer opportunity, you will match MUCH of this profile:

General qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in software development with a medium to high volume
• A bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or other related discipline
• An eye for detail, an analytical mindset and logical problem-solving skills
• A technical minded and the ability to adapt quickly
• Basic English language proficiency is required

Specific qualifications

• Experience with Java 8 or higher
• Strong knowledge of core Java APIs
• Experience with Spring Frameworks such as Bootstrap 
• Experience working with Maven
• Experience developing web services using REST and SOAP
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good organizational abilities
• The ability to work independently

Workflow requirements

• Git
• Gitflow method
• Bitbucket - source control repositories

Preferred but not required

• An understanding of EDI standards (EDIFACT, ANSIX12, etc.) and/or eInvoicing standards Knowledge of XML and document exchange, and the business contexts within which they are used Java development experience on product development with Eclipse framework and any Graph database Experience in migration/upgrade of an older system to new framework 

Note: this description is intended to give you a general overview of the position and is not an exhaustive listing of duties and responsibilities.

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