Senior Developer JAVA

We are tinkerers, tech enthusiasts, creative minds, and organizational talents. We embrace an honest, hands-on mentality and place great importance on continuously developing and actively living our open culture together. Ongoing exchange, team spirit, and a respectful, appreciative environment create a workplace that brings people together. What matters most to us is your motivation, hands-on experience, and passion for software development. We, the IT department, are part of the Bartels-Langness Group, a family-owned company headquartered in Kiel. Whether food, wine, pet food, or baked goods — retail is our business. We are an expanding, dynamic company that places great value on a family-oriented atmosphere and a positive work environment. Our strong corporate group includes famila and Markant stores, Das Futterhaus locations, bakery branches, and a powerful wholesale operation serving various areas of retail. With over 18,000 employees, we are one of the largest employers in northern Germany. To strengthen our IT department at our Kiel location, we are looking to fill the following full-time position as soon as possible: Senior Developer (m/f/d) JAVA **What you will drive:** - Development of Java applications for merchandise management, including: - Data persistence in relational databases, ORM (Spring Data, JPA, Hibernate) - Web interfaces (REST, GraphQL, Spring Web, Spring Security) - Import and export interfaces (CSV, EANCOM) - Batch processing (Spring Batch) - Deployment on application servers (Tomcat) - Unit and integration tests - Participation in the design of applications and development processes in the context of merchandise management - Creation of technical documentation - Supporting operations in running the applications - Application support (third level) **What impresses us:** - Several years of experience developing business-critical applications with Java - Experience with the Spring Framework (Boot, Data, Security, Web, Batch), JPA, and Hibernate - Experience developing REST APIs - Confident use of standard development tools (e.g., git, GitLab, IDEs) and the command line (primarily Linux) - In-depth knowledge of SQL and relational databases - Solid foundational understanding of modern IT architectures - Independent and responsible working style - Strong communication skills - Experience writing clear and meaningful technical documentation is desirable - Basic knowledge of Adabas/Natural is a plus **What we offer:** - **Flexible working hours:** Mobile office and a 38.5-hour work week - **Restorative time off:** 30 days of vacation per year for personal recovery - **Attractive bonus pay:** Christmas and holiday bonuses - **Job security:** A **permanent employment contract** in a stable, future-proof industry - **Fit and mobile:** Whether cycling through the city with a **JobRad** or heading to your next workout with **Hansefit** — your health matters to us - **Your career — your direction:** Individual professional development opportunities to help you grow - **Convenient commuting:** Travel affordably and sustainably with the **Deutschlandticket Job**, subsidized by us - **Attractive discounts:** Employee discounts at our brands **famila** and **Markant**, as well as **Corporate Benefits** Does this sound like you? Then apply with your salary expectations by email to Mr. Marvin Fuhr: recruiting@bela.de and become part of our team! We look forward to getting to know you! We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications — regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion/worldview, disability, age, or sexual orientation and identity.