Java Developer

View All Jobs Date: 18 Jun 2026 Location: Description Ryanair Labs are currently recruiting for a Java Developer to join Europe’s Largest Airline Group! This is a very exciting time to join Ryanair as we look to expand our operation to 800 aircraft and 300 million guests within the next 10 years. Ryanair Labs is the technology brand of Ryanair. Labs is a state of-the-art digital & IT innovation hub creating Europe's Leading Travel Experience for our customers. The Role We are looking for talented Backend developers to join our new digital development team. In this role you will work closely with our development and product team to develop, modify and support our applications, website and user interfaces across all channels. We want someone who is motivated by emerging technologies and has a passion to drive digital transformation. A real desire to work in a collaborative and fast-paced environment is essential. You will be joining Ryanair at an exciting time with an ambitious roadmap to become digital leaders and pioneers. Responsibilities Developing high quality, testable and performant software with unit/integration testing. Writing end to end solutions for web-based applications, create robust high-volume production applications and develop prototypes quickly. Releasing your software with a DevOps culture through software release management techniques including continuous integration and delivery. Being up to date with the latest technologies and developments in the software industry. Learning and working with cutting edge technologies and solutions within a high performing team. Collaborating in an Agile fast paced development environment. Requirements Proficient with practical experience in Java or other JVM languages (e.g Scala, Kotlin). Experience and keen interest in designing scalable distributed systems , preferably on cloud services (e.g AWS , Azure). Exposure to serverless architecture (e.g. Go lang) using event driven approach will be a plus. Experience with microservices architecture and RESTful services will be a plus. Good knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases. Understanding of Infrastructure as Code ( CloudFormation , SAM, Ansible). Familiar with CQRS or Event Sourcing concepts will be a plus. Practical knowledge of web application frameworks (e.g Spring). Experience in reactive programming will be a plus. Good knowledge of development tools (e.g. Maven, Gradle, Git). Self-standing and strong problem-solving with analytical skills. Our technology stack Java, Go, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring projects, AWS, AWS services (f.e. DynamoDB, EC2, Lambda, ElasticSearch, RDS, SQS, SNS, Cloudformation), Couchbase, MySQL, Redis, Ansible, Docker Benefits Permanent Contract. Remote work from Portugal. Staff travel with flight tickets for yourself and family or friends. Tech Certifications sponsorship. State of the art technologies and architectures. Quarterly events. Possibility to meet your colleague in other offices. Recruitment Process Send us your application in English and let's get started! Here's what you can expect: Video Call – get to know the Recruiter, and let us learn a bit about you. Technical Interview – dive deeper with our Software Development to explore your expertise and approach. Final Interview – meet with the Software Development Manager and Recruiter to discuss both technical and soft skills aspects. Offer – if we’re a match, we’ll present you with an offer and schedule your start day with us! During each of above steps we'll be happy to answer any questions you may have. Apply today to discuss the role in more detail! Competencies Software Development