A gaming/ gambling firm are looking for a Senior Java Architect (Spring/Boot) who is based within the Balkan countries, in Europe (Serbia, Romania, Slovenia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Greece, Bosnia etc).

This role is for a senior-level tech expert who designs and oversees complex software systems. You’ll be responsible for making sure the company’s applications are fast, reliable, and scalable while guiding other developers and teams.

*****You will demonstrate hands‑on, production experience: owning systems end‑to‑end, working on real-world architecture, code quality/clean code*****

Tech skills/ experience:

• Java & Spring Boot expert
• Experience building microservices (small, modular services that work together)
• Comfortable with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift)
• Knowledge of messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.)
• Familiar with REST APIs, gRPC, and async communication
• Database experience (SQL + NoSQL like PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis)
• CI/CD pipelines and automation tools (GitLab CI, Jenkins, ArgoCD, Tekton)
• Performance monitoring tools (JMeter, Prometheus, Grafana)
• Degree in Computer Science/ Software Engineering
• Soft skills: Leadership, mentoring, cross-team collaboration, strong problem-solving, and excellent English.