Senior Software Engineer

About Sword Services Greece

Sword Services Greece is an IT Services and Software Solutions provider company, driving EU Institutions and Global Leaders in their Digital & IT transformation. As part of the Sword Services Greece team, you'll leverage your expert IT competency to drive critical projects, ensuring rapid, precise delivery that consistently meets, and often exceeds, the expectations of our global clients.

About the Role

We are currently seeking to recruit a high caliber, energetic individual to join our Software Development team, in Strasbourg as a Senior Software Engineer. The successful candidate will work in a multinational environment on a multitude of tasks supporting our core business in Large Scale Information Systems. The company is currently expanding its activities, offering an optimum career advancement opportunity for the successful candidate who should combine a relevant educational and professional background, with enthusiasm and eagerness.

What You Will Do

• Develop, Configure and Maintain software components
• Integrate solutions with PaaS and other components or applications
• Secure quality via unit tests and automation test scripts
• Collaborate with architecture team in the design and/or technical documentation of components or solutions
• Participate in Code Reviews, adhere to software development best practices and improve code quality standards (SDLC)

Technical Skills Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or similar
• Minimum 10 years of experience as a Software Developer
• Extensive hands‑on experience (5 years minimum) with Java EE and Spring, Spring Boot
• Experience providing technical leadership to development teams
• Experience working in Agile teams
• Experience developing and deploying applications in microservice architectures

Experience Considered an Asset

• Experience with CI/CD and/or CASE tools
• Knowledge and/or experience in Streaming, REST, GRPC, Elastic
• Experience Cloud Native Architectures
• Experience in OCP (or equivalent)
• Experience in developing web or multi‑tiers or mobile applications

Behavioral Attributes

• Self Development: Shows eagerness to grow and achieve more in respective area of expertise
• Adaptability / Flexibility: Shows ability to cope with fast changing technologies and requirements
• Solution focused mindset: Focus on work quality results with attention to detail and delivery of tasks within agreed deadlines
• Focus on Customer either internal or external
• Creativity & Initiative: Proposes ideas and solutions to existing ways of working, takes initiatives, identifies risks and works proactively
• Teamwork: Collaborates effectively & efficiently with various diverse and geographically distributed work teams
• Accountability: Shows strong sense of responsibility and ownership of the activities assigned

Our Culture

At Sword, our values define how we behave towards our colleagues and clients, and that is Respect and Collaboration. We believe that together we achieve more! Grasp a taste of our daily life at our Sword Services Greece Experience page on LinkedIn.

Application Instructions

• Please submit your CV in English. All applications will be treated as strictly confidential.
• Sword is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and ensures that all applicants receive fair and equal consideration for employment, regardless of whether they meet every requirement. Discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation or marital status, physical or mental disability, or any other factor protected by applicable laws and regulations is prohibited.
• As part of our culture, we respect human rights and focus on creating a positive workplace, where all employees are valued, and where diversity and inclusion are a vital part of our everyday working experience.
• If you don't tick all the boxes but feel you have some of the relevant skills and experience, we're looking for, please consider applying and highlight your transferable skills and experience.
• If we can do anything to help make the hiring process more accessible, please let our talent acquisition team know when you apply so we can support any adjustments.