Java backend developer - Opera

About the position:


With a global user base of over 380 million, Opera is an international internet company that has expanded into product areas beyond our popular browsers. Our product portfolio includes web browsers, fin-tech solutions, news aggregation services, as well as data compression and privacy software. We are investing heavily in our fin-tech offering targeting Europe with launches expected this and next year.

Opera Sweden is looking for an ambitious developer with a passion for technology to join our fintech team in Gothenburg, Sweden. Experimenting with new technology is in our DNA and our team is constantly trying to find better ways to build quality apps. In our current project we have chosen to go with Java Spring and invested in continuous integration through Jenkins and test automation. Product quality and iteration speed are crucial to building successful products and we believe that automated testing should be a natural part of the development pipeline.

Your main focus will be:
Implementation of the core functionality and the customer-facing features
Implementation of backend APIs used by web and mobile client applications
Integration with backend components built by other teams
Integration with third-party services
Defining the code style and best practices for backend parts of the project
Make backend components available for monitoring and recovery infrastructure
You will be working in a team of about 10 people with an agile workflow. You will be part of design reviews, sprint planning, weekly sprints, continuous integration and delivery processes. The team is distributed over three locations but centered in Gothenburg. You will be collaborating closely with local developers; backend, product management and design in Estonia and Poland.


We expect You to have:
BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent experience
Java listed as the top 1 of the languages known
Experience with networking REST APIs or similar
An ideal candidate has:
Fluency in English
Experience with AWS, Jenkins, Docker
Familiarity with Kotlin, Groovy, Python, shell scripting
Familiarity with Java application servers• Knowledge about theory and practice of unit tests
Experience with GraphQL
Good knowledge of networking principles and main protocols

We offer:
An opportunity to experience the thrill and challenges of working in an international internet company with a huge global user base
A flat org structure and friendly atmosphere where we learn and grow together
A place in one of the city's most competitive mobile team
A flexible work environment
Great company benefits