Junior Java Software Engineer Community (Spain) Barcelona, Spain

Merkle, a dentsu company, powers the experience economy. For more than 35 years, we have put people at the heart of its approach to digital business transformation. As the only integrated experience consultancy in the world with a heritage in data science and our performance, Merkle delivers holistic experience that promote growth, engagement, and loyalty.

Merkle's expertise has earned recognition as a "Leader" by top industry analyst firms, in categories such as digital transformation and commerce, experience design, engineering and technology integration, digital marketing, data science, CRM and loyalty, and customer data management. With more than 16,000 employees, Merkle operates in 30+ countries throughout the Americas, EMEA, and APAC. For more information, visit www.merkle.com.

Are you ready to push the boundaries of digital transformation and join a team with an exceptional work environment? We're located in sunny Barcelona, Spain, around 20/30 mins away from the beach, and we're hiring numerous Java Developers/Engineers at all levels of experience to integrate into our growing agile teams.

PLEASE NOTE: These positions are on a project by project basis so joining the community here gives you the best chance of being contacted for when new open roles are available. Working for one of the biggest telecommunications and media companies worldwide! Reporting to your Team Lead you will be ready to push the boundaries of digital change and join a growing team with an amazing work environment. Join us and experience the joy of working with top professionals and our vibrant social calendar – we look forward to welcoming you to our team!

As part of your daily work you will:

Design and code Java backend applications using a test‑driven development approach.

Focus on the quality of your codebase (refactoring, testing, clean code).





Be involved in all phases of the development cycle (from Analysis to Delivery).

Deliver a valuable increment to the Business in every sprint.

Participate in translating high‑level requirements into comprehensive technical design.

Help improve your team’s way of working.

Support consumers of your team's components.

Qualifications

Technical background (Degree in software engineering, computer science or engineering telecommunications)

Experience with Java/J2EE (1/2+ years)

Knowledge of Object‑Oriented Design and programming an advantage

Enthusiastic

Great team player (teamwork is our main objective)

Good level of English

EU work permission

Experience working in an Agile environment (Scrum methodology)

Experience developing RESTful Web Services

Test‑driven Development (TDD)

Behavior‑driven Development (BDD)

Knowledge of relational databases and SQL (Oracle)

Experience with Spring, Hibernate, iBatis, Maven, GIT, Docker, or Jenkins

Additional Information

Attractive and great compensation package

Spanish/English Lessons

Free Life and Health Insurance

Career development through Merkle University

Day off on your birthday

Annual wellness days

Merkle Care Employee Assistance Program

Merkle Benefits Club

2 volunteering days per annum

Adaptable salary compensation scheme

Flexible hybrid home office work conditions

Inclusion and Diversity Our diverse and inclusive culture enables our employees to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so. For us, this is the foundation for great innovation which, in turn, generates better outcomes for our people, partners, and communities.

This is why we encourage applications from people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds, and cultures. As part of our Diversity and Inclusion agenda, and as an Equal Opportunities employer, if you require reasonable adjustments during the selection process please engage directly with your Recruiter.

Location: Barcelona - Av Diagonal 177

Brand: Merkle

Time Type: Full time

Contract Type: Permanent

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