Job Description

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Purpose

To build and maintain robust, scalable, and secure backend services that power key modules of the CatalystOne HCM platform. You will work in a cross-functional agile team and play a pivotal role in crafting APIs, ensuring system performance, and maintaining the resilience and operability of our services. While your core focus will be backend development, flexibility to collaborate with frontend codebases (React, TypeScript) is valued.

Mindset

Ownership-oriented, focused on business value and quality delivery. Proactively communicates challenges and opportunities. Believes in continuous improvement and collaborative excellence. Sees backend architecture as a foundation for innovation and performance. Open to contributing across the stack when needed, with a problem-solving approach that transcends strict role boundaries.
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Key Responsibilities:

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Hands-On Development

Design, develop, and maintain scalable microservices using

Java and Spring Boot

. Build and integrate

RESTful APIs

that ensure seamless communication across systems. Optimize application performance, reliability, and security. Write unit, integration, and performance tests to ensure high code quality. Conduct thorough

code reviews

, and contribute to shared codebases and best practices. Collaborate with frontend engineers and contribute to UI-related tasks when required

Infrastructure & CI/CD

Work with

Docker

and

Kubernetes

for containerization and orchestration. Use

Azure DevOps pipelines

to ensure efficient CI/CD workflows. Leverage infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g.,

Terraform

) for environment consistency.

Collaboration

Engage with product managers, frontend engineers, designers, and DevOps to deliver value. Participate actively in agile ceremonies (scrum, planning, retrospectives). Contribute to technical design discussions and architecture reviews.

Continuous Innovation

Utilize

Generative AI (GenAI)

tools to improve productivity in development and testing. Stay up to date with industry trends in backend engineering, cloud computing, and microservice design.
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Qualifications

Must-Have

4-6 years of experience in

backend development

. Strong proficiency in

Java, Spring Boot, and RESTful API design

. Solid understanding of

SQL databases

. Familiarity with

containerized deployments

and Kubernetes. Experience with

CI/CD pipelines and Git-based version control

.

Nice-to-Have

Exposure to

Azure Cloud services

. Experience with

performance tuning

,

observability

(e.g., using Prometheus/Grafana), and

incident resolution

. Familiarity with

Helm

,

Istio

, or other service mesh technologies. Prior use of

AI-enhanced developer tools

. Familiarity with modern frontend frameworks especially React.

Soft Skills

Clear, proactive communicator. Agile mindset and collaborative team player. Curious, with a bias for action and learning. Upholds

CatalystOne values - Dedication, Agile, Result, Trust (DART)

.
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Benefits

As well as your salary, you'll receive:

In addition to your salary, you will receive: + Flexible Working Hours: Benefit from flexible start and end times. + Career Growth - Learning pathways, mentorship, and exposure to modern tools and practices.
+ Meaningful Impact - Build solutions used by thousands of HR professionals across the Nordics.
+ Inclusive Culture - Team-oriented, innovation-friendly, and supportive environment.
+ Comprehensive Health Insurance: Coverage includes GPA, and GMHI, to ensure your health and well-being.
+ Wellness Support: Assistance with wellness activities such as gym memberships, sports, and full body checkups.
+ Creche Support: Assistance with childcare through creche support for working parents.
+ Team Building: Participate in regular social events, retreats, and team-building activities to foster camaraderie.
+ Parental Leave: Generous paid maternity, paternity, and adoption leave to support your growing family.
+ Time Off That Matters: In addition to casual and earned leaves, employees receive a week of mandatory leave per year.
+ POSH Compliant: A workplace that adheres to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH) regulations, ensuring a safe and respectful environment.
...and the list goes on. Apply for the position to discover more impressive benefits!

CatalystOne is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic.


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