Back-End Developer

About the Company

eCabs Technologies is a Malta based leading mobility technology player, currently expanding its platform in European cities. Our platform launched as a proof of concept in Malta and has evolved into a vibrant disruptor in the global ride-hailing space. We are passionate about bridging the gap between legacy operators and the digital-first era, via cutting-edge technology and an unwavering commitment to excellence. Having developed a world-class ride-hailing platform and deploying it in Malta, Athens and Bucharest, eCabs Technologies is now at the exciting stage to expand its presence across a number of European cities. Our aspiration is to fly the Maltese tech flag in European streets through the adoption of our innovative platform. We are now seeking to engage a Back-End Developer to join our dynamic development team.

About the Role

With a minimum of 3 years’ experience working in a software development role, you are proficient in OO languages (especially Java and related technologies), have experience in building enterprise grade systems which are robust, scalable, highly performant and secure, and are open to learn the latest cutting edge technologies and patterns.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the delivery of systems that will continue changing the entire way we travel and create new ecosystems of personal mobility.

• Work with development teams and product managers to create and enhance software systems in line with business strategy and priorities.

• Build, test and deploy software in line with the company’s standards, best practices and versioning tools.

• Follow agile principles and methodologies embraced by software development teams.

• Perform the necessary research on technologies and patterns to ensure quality of products.

• Take part in architectural design discussions.

• Write technical and user documentation when necessary.

Must-Have:

• Strong experience with Java, especially Spring Boot.

• Exposure to or interest in Quarkus and cloud-native Java frameworks.

• Hands-on experience with RESTful API design and implementation.

• Solid understanding of relational databases like PostgreSQL and MS SQL Server.

• Familiarity with NoSQL systems like MongoDB.

• Experience with message brokers like RabbitMQ or Google Pub/Sub.

• Practical knowledge of Redis for caching and performance optimization.

• Experience with version control (Git), CI/CD pipelines, and working in agile teams.

Nice-to-Have:

• Exposure to cloud platforms, especially Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

• Familiarity with BigQuery for analytics and large-scale data queries.

• Knowledge of containerization tools like Docker and orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes).

• Interest in performance tuning and backend system optimization.