Senior Java Developer

Please note that we will never request payment or bank account information at any stage of the recruitment process. As we continue to grow our teams, we urge you to be cautious of fraudulent job postings or recruitment activities that misuse our company name and information. Please protect your personal information during any recruitment process. While Monks may contact potential candidates via LinkedIn, all applications must be submitted through our official website (monks.com/careers).

About the Role

As a Senior Java Developer, you’ll play a key role in architecting, developing, and integrating the backend systems that power next-generation, enterprise-scale solutions for our world-leading clients. You’ll collaborate within cross-functional agile teams, leverage modern technologies and best practices, and help drive high-impact digital transformation projects from the core.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable backend systems—primarily in Java (with opportunities for Go/Golang)
• Develop, integrate, and document robust RESTful APIs to support application features and platform interoperability
• Collaborate with product managers, front-end engineers, DevOps, and QA in an agile environment to deliver high-quality solutions
• Manage and optimize relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL), including schema design, performance tuning, and query optimization
• Own and maintain high-standard version control processes using Git and GitHub
• Define technical tasks, assign work, and track team progress in Jira
• Review code and pull requests (PRs) to ensure adherence to best practices and code quality standards
• Contribute to the configuration and maintenance of cloud-based infrastructure (primarily GCP)
• Participate in standups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and other agile rituals

About You

Qualifications & Skills

• 5+ years of relevant backend software development experience
• Demonstrated proficiency in Java for server-side application development (Go/Golang experience a plus)
• Hands-on experience with RESTful API design and integration
• Basic working knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Strong background with relational databases such as PostgreSQL, including modeling, querying, and optimization
• Track record managing repositories, branches, and PRs in Git and GitHub environments
• Practical experience defining and tracking work in Jira, and supporting agile delivery teams
• A commitment to high code quality, team collaboration, and ongoing learning
• Effective communication and problem-solving skills; able to navigate fast-paced, cross-functional projects

Nice to have:

• Experience with Terraform for infrastructure as code and cloud environment setup
• Familiarity with monorepo architectures and Bazel build toolchains
• Exposure to configuring and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (ideally with GitHub Actions)
• Experience with Argo for workflow automation and deployment
• Awareness of monitoring and observability solutions such as DataDog

.Monks has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what Media.Monks may pay for the position at the time of posting. .Monks may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on job-related factors, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.

About Monks

Monks is the global, purely digital, unitary operating brand of S4Capital plc. With a legacy of innovation and specialized expertise, Monks combines an extraordinary range of global marketing and technology services to accelerate business possibilities and redefine how brands and businesses interact with the world. Its integration of systems and workflows delivers unfettered content production, scaled experiences, enterprise-grade technology and data science fueled by AI—managed by the industry’s best and most diverse digital talent—to help the world’s trailblazing companies outmaneuver and outpace their competition.

Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave™: Global Marketing Services. It has remained a constant presence on Adweek’s Fastest Growing lists (2019-23), ranks among Cannes Lions' Top 10 Creative Companies (2022-23) and is the only partner to have been placed in AdExchanger’s Programmatic Power Players list every year (2020-24). In addition to being named Adweek’s first AI Agency of the Year (2023), Monks has been recognized by Business Intelligence in its 2024 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Awards program in three categories: the Individual category, Organizational Winner in AI Strategic Planning and AI Product for its service Monks.Flow. Monks has also garnered the title of Webby Production Company of the Year (2021-24), won a record number of FWAs and has earned a spot on Newsweek’s Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces 2023.

We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a respectful and empowering work environment for all people to freely express themselves amongst colleagues who embrace diversity in all respects. Including fresh voices and unique points of view in all aspects of our business not only creates an environment where we can all grow and thrive but also increases our potential to produce work that better represents—and resonates with—the world around us.