El Corte Inglés is the largest department store group in Europe and a dominant force in the Spanish retail landscape. Headquartered in Madrid, the conglomerate operates a diverse portfolio including department stores, supermarkets, travel agencies, and insurance services. With a workforce of tens of thousands, it serves as a primary pillar of the Spanish economy and a leader in consumer goods distribution.

For international professionals, El Corte Inglés offers a gateway into the Spanish corporate world, particularly within its expanding digital, IT, and logistics hubs. While customer-facing roles typically require high Spanish proficiency, the company's focus on e-commerce and supply chain modernization has increased demand for specialized technical talent and project managers from diverse backgrounds.

Founded in 1940 by Ramón Areces in Madrid, the company began as a small tailor shop. Over several decades, it expanded through aggressive growth and acquisitions to become Spain's most iconic retail conglomerate.

For international professionals

Largest department store chain in Europe with a massive physical and digital footprint across Spain.
Offers a wide variety of roles ranging from specialized tech and engineering to corporate management and retail.
Headquartered in Madrid with a presence in every major Spanish city and province.
Currently undergoing a significant digital transformation, creating opportunities for international IT and e-commerce experts.
Known for providing long-term career stability and being one of the most recognized brands in the country.

Senior Java Engineer – Microservices & Hexagonal Architecture

El Corte Ingles

This job was originally posted in Spanish and automatically translated to English. You'll most likely need Spanish to apply.

Job Description

Are you looking to develop your talent in a place where your effort is recognized? We offer a dynamic, close-knit, and forward-looking environment. Here, every day is a new opportunity to learn, grow, and shine. Imagine being part of a diverse team where evolution and customer service are our priorities. At El Corte Inglés, our work is a shared passion.

The project awaiting you.

Develop, design, and evolve high-complexity solutions with complete autonomy, ensuring scalability, resilience, performance, security, and regulatory compliance; translate business needs into robust technical designs; lead technical decisions, govern engineering standards, and act as a technical reference.

Main functions and requirements.

Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Java Engineer with demonstrable experience in developing complex solutions and a strong focus on modern architecture. The selected person will be responsible for designing, developing, and evolving critical platforms, guaranteeing the scalability, resilience, performance, and security of the systems. Additionally, they will act as a technical reference within the team, leading key decisions and governing engineering standards.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and evolve high-complexity solutions with total autonomy.
Translate business needs into robust and scalable technical designs.
Ensure that solutions meet resilience, performance, security, and regulatory requirements.
Lead technical decisions and define engineering standards.
Act as a technical reference and mentor for other developers.
Ensure software quality, correct code structuring, and maintainability.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (architecture, product, QA, operations).

Technical Requirements

Languages and Tools

Solid experience in Java
Proficiency in Eclipse or similar environments
Knowledge of the Atlassian ecosystem (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)

Architecture and Microservices

Experience in microservices based on hexagonal architecture
Knowledge of deployment and operation of services on Kubernetes

Databases

Experience with relational and non-relational databases, including: MongoDB Oracle DB2 Couchbase
Solid knowledge of SQL.

We offer a variety of social benefits that will contribute to your well-being.

- Exclusive discounts and financing options.

- Life insurance.

- Corporate University.

- Continuous training for professional development.

- Study grants for employees' children.

- In-house Medical Service.

- Flexible remuneration plan.

If you find this position interesting, we invite you to apply, as your experience could be very valuable to us. In our company, everyone is welcome.

View original advert (Spanish)

¿Buscas desarrollar tu talento y un lugar dónde tu esfuerzo sea reconocido? Te ofrecemos un entorno dinámico, cercano y de futuro. Aquí, cada día es una nueva oportunidad para aprender, crecer y brillar. Imagina formar parte de un equipo diverso, donde la evolución y el servicio al cliente son nuestra prioridad. En El Corte Inglés, nuestro trabajo es una pasión compartida.

El proyecto que te espera.

Desarrollar, diseñar y evolucionar soluciones de alta complejidad con autonomía completa, asegurando escalabilidad, resiliencia, rendimiento, seguridad y cumplimiento normativo; traduce necesidades de negocio en diseños técnicos robustos; lidera decisiones técnicas, gobierna estándares de ingeniería y actúa como referente técnico.

Funciones principales y requisitos.

Descripción del puesto

Buscamos un/a Senior Java Engineer con experiencia demostrable en el desarrollo de soluciones complejas y con un fuerte enfoque en arquitectura moderna. La persona seleccionada será responsable de diseñar, desarrollar y evolucionar plataformas críticas, garantizando la escalabilidad, resiliencia, rendimiento y seguridad de los sistemas. Además, actuará como referente técnico dentro del equipo, liderando decisiones clave y gobernando los estándares de ingeniería

Responsabilidades

Diseñar, desarrollar y evolucionar soluciones de alta complejidad con autonomía total.
Traducir las necesidades del negocio en diseños técnicos robustos y escalables
Garantizar que las soluciones cumplen con requisitos de resiliencia, rendimiento, seguridad y normativa
Liderar decisiones técnicas y definir estándares de ingeniería
Actuar como referente técnico y mentor para otros desarrolladores
Asegurar la calidad del software, la correcta estructuración del código y su mantenibilidad.
Colaborar con equipos transversales (arquitectura, producto, QA, operaciones).

Requisitos técnicos

Lenguajes y herramientas

Experiencia sólida en Java
Manejo de Eclipse o entornos similares
Conocimiento del ecosistema Atlassian (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)

Arquitectura y microservicios

Experiencia en microservicios basados en arquitectura hexagonal
Conocimientos en despliegue y operación de servicios sobre Kubernetes

Bases de datos

Experiencia con bases de datos relacionales y no relacionales, incluyendo: MongoDB Oracle DB2 Couchbase
Conocimientos sólidos de SQL.

Te ofrecemos una variedad de beneficios sociales que contribuirán a tu bienestar.

- Descuentos exclusivos y opciones de financiación.

- Seguro de vida.

- Universidad Corporativa.

- Formación continua para el desarrollo profesional.

- Ayudas al estudio para hijos e hijas de empleados.

- Servicio Médico propio.

- Plan de retribución flexible.

Si te resulta interesante este puesto, te invitamos a que apliques, ya que tu experiencia podría ser muy valiosa para nosotros. En nuestra empresa todas las personas son bienvenidas.