Java Software Engineer

Join Sigli’s international team! Where we strive to make everyone feel welcome and valued. You’ll work on different projects across Europe and the UK while growing your career in a culture built on trust, care, and equality.

This remote position is open for candidates based within Sigli’s hiring regions: Europe, Balkans, Central Asia, Caucasus.

About the project:

We are looking for a strong Senior Java Software Engineer to join a long term project for one of our international client in the logistics and IoT domain. This role is ideal for someone who can take ownership, work independently, and contribute to designing and building high quality, scalable backend services.

Our client is a Swiss TradeTech company that develops IoT hardware and data analytics solutions for the freight and logistics industry. Their solutions help logistics operators and cargo owners increase efficiency, reduce risks and downtime, improve maintenance planning and bring greater transparency to global supply chains.

The team is focused on map-matching raw measurements (currently in the middle of a migration to a new version), handling various types of triggers and notifications, and generating reports. On top of that, they work on improving system resilience and performance, addressing technical debt, and fixing bugs.

The team consists of one Product Owner, one UX/UI designer, two backend engineers and one frontend developer.

What you will do:

• Designing and developing backend services using Java and Kotlin
• Building distributed systems with Spring and Kafka
• Working with SQL databases, ideally CockroachDB (strong SQL experience is also acceptable)
• Creating and maintaining services running in Kubernetes
• Developing cloud native solutions on AWS
• Contributing to build and deployment pipelines using Bazel or Gradle and GitLab
• Collaborating with cross functional teams and participating in architectural decisions

What you bring:

• 5+ years of strong, hands on experience with Java and the modern Spring ecosystem
• Solid experience with Kotlin
• Strong background in event driven systems and Kafka
• Deep understanding of SQL and relational databases (CockroachDB experience is an advantage)
• Real experience working with Kubernetes and cloud environments (preferably AWS)
• Confidence in build tools such as Bazel or Gradl
• Experience with GitLab CI/CD or similar tools
• Ability to take technical ownership, drive solutions and make key decisions
• Upper-intermediate English level

What Sigli gives:

• Culture you can count on:

Our core values ownership, transparency, and service aren’t just paper promises, they are our daily navigators. This means open communication, no bureaucracy and no micromanagement – we trust our people.

• True remote flexibility:

Work from wherever you feel most productive and organize your day around your tasks, meetings and stay responsive during our core collaboration hours (12 PM-4 PM Lithuanian time).

• Structured growth and connection:

Mentorship Program: you get a dedicated colleague from day one to help you adapt, build connections, and grow, bridging the distance.

Engaging Internal Life: we ensure connection and growth through internal activities, knowledge exchange, online challenges, our Sigli Soft Skills School, and local team gatherings.

Sounds like a match? We can’t wait to see your application!