Staff Java Developer
We are looking for a Staff Java Engineer to join a platform team working on high-performance Java infrastructure and networking solutions for a leading global technology company.
The team develops and maintains Java-based tooling centered around ServiceTalk, an open-source networking library built on top of Netty. A key focus of the project is scaling development of adapter layers that bridge legacy systems using Apache HttpClient APIs with the newer ServiceTalk-based architecture.
This role involves working on platform-level engineering challenges, improving maintainability of existing systems, refactoring legacy components, and building new APIs and services that support large-scale internal adoption.
Essential functions
Support, maintain, and refactor existing Java platform components
Design and develop new backend services and APIs
Contribute to scaling and improving ServiceTalk adapter development
Work with legacy integrations and modernize existing architecture
Ensure backward compatibility and smooth migration strategies across releases
Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented production code
Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, and technical decision-making
Develop unit and integration tests to ensure reliability and stability
Collaborate directly with the client’s engineering team during regular sync calls
Qualifications
Upper-Intermediate+ English (spoken and written)
Regular overlap with the client team, including calls up to 9:00 PM Kyiv time
Strong commercial experience with Java
Deep expertise in core Java, concurrency, and JVM ecosystem
Strong understanding of algorithms and data structures
including practical knowledge of collections internals, graphs, trees, etc.
Solid understanding of software design patterns
e.g. Chain of Responsibility, Command, and similar
Strong experience with multithreading and concurrency
synchronization, locking, thread lifecycle management
Solid understanding of software release management
semantic versioning
deprecation strategies
backward compatibility maintenance
Strong experience with Maven and Gradle
dependency management
build configuration
conflict resolution
Experience with gRPC
Strong coding standards, clean code practices, testing mindset
Experience with unit and integration testing
Ability to work in a collaborative engineering environment
Would be a plus
Experience with Neo4j or other graph databases
Experience with MapStruct
Knowledge of Artifactory or similar artifact repositories
Experience building systems with custom pagination and batching
Understanding of metadata indexing and enrichment pipelines
Experience with parsing technical artifacts (POM, JAR, manifests, metadata files)
Knowledge of SBOMs, software licenses, and compliance standards
Experience with license parsing and release note indexing
Understanding of repository analysis tooling
Experience with UUID-based identity generation strategies
Familiarity with workflow engines and asynchronous orchestration
Experience building modular backend platforms
Experience maintaining custom versioning/diff tooling
Strong JavaDocs/documentation practices
We offer
Opportunity to work on bleeding-edge projects
Work with a highly motivated and dedicated team
Competitive salary
Flexible schedule
Benefits package - medical insurance, sports
Corporate social events
Professional development opportunities
Well-equipped office
About us
Grid Dynamics (NASDAQ: GDYN) is a leading provider of technology consulting, platform and product engineering, AI, and advanced analytics services. Fusing technical vision with business acumen, we solve the most pressing technical challenges and enable positive business outcomes for enterprise companies undergoing business transformation. A key differentiator for Grid Dynamics is our 8 years of experience and leadership in enterprise AI, supported by profound expertise and ongoing investment in data, analytics, cloud & DevOps, application modernization and customer experience. Founded in 2006, Grid Dynamics is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices across the Americas, Europe, and India.
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