Senior Software Engineer (Cloud Platform & Java) - REMOTE

About Us Gramian Consultancy is a boutique consultancy specializing in IT professional services and engineering talent solutions. With a strong background in engineering and leadership, we help companies build high-performing teams by matching them with professionals who truly fit their needs. About the role Our client is a well-established European software company building a cloud-native Digital Experience Platform used by enterprise organizations, public institutions, and global brands. Their platform helps organizations manage content, customer experiences, integrations, and digital services at scale through a highly modular and extensible architecture. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer with strong expertise in Java , cloud platforms , and distributed systems to help evolve the next generation of the platform. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on building scalable backend services, cloud infrastructure capabilities, APIs, and platform components while contributing to architecture decisions and long-term technical strategy. Working model: REMOTE Location: France - you must reside in France (residence assistance available) Contract: Permanent Interview Process: Intro Call + 4 client interviews Responsibilities Design and develop core platform features with a strong focus on cloud services and platform architecture Build and maintain scalable Java-based backend systems Contribute to the evolution of the platform's API ecosystem using GraphQL and REST Drive technical design, implementation, and production support activities Improve code quality , maintainability, and engineering standards through peer reviews Collaborate closely with Product, QA, and Engineering teams to deliver reliable solutions Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues Contribute to architectural decisions and long-term platform evolution Help modernize cloud infrastructure, deployment workflows, and platform capabilities Tech Environment Backend: Java (JDK 17 → 21), Java EE, OSGi (Karaf), JCR/Jackrabbit, Lucene APIs: REST (JAX-RS), GraphQL Frontend: JavaScript / TypeScript, React, TSX, micro-frontends Cloud & DevOps: AWS, OVH, Docker, CI/CD pipelines Architecture: Modular platform, distributed systems, clustered deployments Other: Eventing, caching, workflows, headless CMS architecture 8+ years of experience in software engineering Strong expertise in Java and JVM-based backend development Experience building and operating cloud-native applications Hands-on experience with containers , Kubernetes , and CI/CD pipelines Experience designing and consuming REST APIs and/or GraphQL APIs Proficiency with JavaScript and TypeScript Experience working with modern public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) Fluent English communication skills