Backend/Full Stack Developer

This is a remote position.

About the Project

The Entry-Exit System (EES) will…

• Contribute to the modernisation of the external border management by improving the quality and efficiency of the external border controls of the Schengen Area;
  
• Help Member States dealing with ever increasing number of travellers to the EU without having to increase the number of border guards;
  
• Reinforce internal security and the fight against terrorism and serious crime;
  
• Systematically identify over-stayers (individuals remaining in the Schengen Area after the end of their authorised stay).
  

The EES will provide…

• Precise information in a rapid and automated way to border guards during border checks;
  
• Information to border guards on refusals of entry of nonEU nationals and enable refusals of entry to be checked electronically in the EES;
  
• Precise information to travellers on the maximum length of their authorised stay;
  
• Precise information on who is overstaying their authorised stay;
  
• Evidence-based support to visa policy.
  

As regards access for law enforcement purposes, the the EES will…

• Support the identification of terrorists, criminals as well as of suspects and victims of crime;
  
• Provide a record of travel histories of non-EU nationals including crime suspects, perpetrators or victims of crime. It would thus complement the information in the SIS.
  

Main Responsibilities

• Development and maintenance of software applications,
  
• Development and integration of technological Components,
  
• Implementation of user requirements,
  
• Prototyping,
  
• Elaboration of test programs,
  
• Integration with other applications,
  
• Writing of technical documentation,
  
• Assistance with deployment and configuration of the system;
  
• Day-to-day implementation of functionalities and features provided in business specification;
  
• Code-testing and maintaining high test coverage of the application code;
  
• Preserving and consolidating the code base in the application code repository;
  
• Maintaining consistent frontend project documentation;
  
• Suggesting measurable, customer focused improvements to our products;
  
• Improving the workflow with the best architectural design decisions;
  
• Holding-up a communication line between third-party partners;
  
• Constant knowledge improvement.
  

Job Requirements

• Min. 5 years of experience in Java SE, Java EE software development,
  
• Good knowledge (spoken and written) of English
  

Backend technologies:

• Apache Kafka
  
• Apache Flink (or similar like Storm or Spark or Hadoop Map-Reduce)
  
• Docker and Kubernetes
  
• Spring Boot & Spring Cloud (micro-service design patterns)
  
• jBPM
  
• ElasticSearch (or SOLR)
  
• JUNIT and testing practice
  
• Distributed computing, HA, CAP theorem understanding
  
• NoSQL
  
• Continuous Integration
  
• CQRS, Event Sourcing
  
• PostgresSQL
  

Frontend technologies (if you apply as a Full Stack developer): 

• Deep knowledge of HTML and its semantics, browser rendering mechanics;
  
• Solid knowledge of CSS support for both modern and legacy browsers ;
  
• Experience with CSS preprocessors (SASS/LESS);
  
• Very good knowledge of JavaScript (ES5/ES6);
  
• Strong experience with React or Angular;
  
• Experience with store architecture/modelling and stateful application management (Flux/Redux/NGRX);
  
• Experience with Hooks
  
• Experience with work management frameworks and methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall etc.);
  
• Strong analytical skills.
  

Other requirements

• Applicants must be citizens of one of the member states, or be eligible to work in the European Union;
  
• This is a full-time contractor position;
  
• The role is 100% remote.