Back-End Developer (Java) (DRWN)
Job title – Back-End Developer (Java)
Client Location – Milan, Italy
Remote work offering – 100%
Client Industry – HR Tech / Fintech
Contract Length – 12 months (to at least end of 2027, with scope to extend)
Contract type – Freelance
Project focus
You’ll join the Italian engineering team of an established, fast-growing HR Tech / Fintech business whose SaaS platform is used by millions of people across Europe. The role covers building and maintaining the back-end services and APIs behind its web applications on a modern Java stack, working as a fully embedded member of the team alongside front-end, mobile and DevOps colleagues.
Key skills and Experience required
- Mid-level commercial experience as a Java back-end developer
- Hands-on, recent experience with modern Java (21 or 25), not mainly legacy versions
- Proven track record building back ends and APIs for web applications
- Background working on SaaS or web products
- Writing clean, tested code and taking part in code reviews
- Fluent, professional Italian
- AWS experience is a plus
- HR Tech, fintech or payments exposure and AI-assisted development tools are a bonus
- Available to start by 1 January 2027
If this role is of interest, please apply with an updated CV.
Darwin Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Khayelihle Matshayana