Senior Software Engineer (Contractor)

Senior Software Engineer – Java (Contractor)

- Contractor

- Start Date: ASAP

- Fully remote within Hungary

As a Senior Software Engineer (Java) – Contractor at Beyond Sports, you’ll be focused on delivering robust, high-performance backend services and APIs that power digital experiences for millions of sports fans globally. This role is ideal for an experienced, hands-on engineer with strong Java and Spring expertise who thrives in a collaborative and fast-paced delivery environment.

You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to build, integrate, and optimize systems that handle real-time sports data, video, and live commentary. This position is project- and delivery-focused, with no line management or people-leadership responsibilities required.

Key Responsibilities:

- Design and develop scalable backend systems using Java and Spring Boot

- Deliver well-structured, maintainable, and testable code aligned with project requirements

- Build and maintain RESTful APIs to support web and mobile applications

- Integrate with third-party data providers (e.g. sports data, video, commentary)

- Use Git to manage code versioning and contribute to shared repositories

- Manage deployments across multiple environments (Dev, Test, Staging, Prod)

- Ensure systems are performant, secure, and resilient

- Identify and manage project-level technical dependencies

- Participate in sprint planning and delivery-focused meetings with the wider team

- Write and maintain clear technical documentation

- Contribute to code reviews and uphold development best practices

Core Skills & Experience:

Expert-level knowledge of:

- Java 11+

- Spring Boot and Spring Framework (v5+)

- JPA/Hibernate and ORM principles

- Designing and building microservice architectures

- Creating and consuming RESTful APIs

- Git for version control and collaborative development

- JSON and working with structured data

- Unit testing with frameworks like JUnit

- Task management tools like JIRA

- Writing technical documentation for APIs and backend components

Proficient with:

- SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar)

- Kafka or other messaging/event-driven platforms

- Docker containerization

- Kubernetes for orchestration

- AWS services (e.g., S3, Lambda, EC2, etc.)

- Maven for build and dependency management

- CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation

Basic understanding of:

- Python (scripts, tools, integrations)

- Frontend technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript (for context when integrating with frontend)