Senior Java Software Engineer (Java, Spring, AWS) – Robotics & AI

A fast-growing robotics and AI startup is transforming how industrial robots operate within dynamic warehouse environments. The company specialises in high-throughput palletising and advanced logistics automation, building distributed, cloud-native systems where reliability, scalability and performance are mission-critical. With a small, high-calibre team and zero bureaucracy, this is an opportunity to make a direct impact on both product and technical direction.

The Role

This is a true end-to-end ownership position. You will design distributed systems, build robust backend services (80%) and modern frontends (20%), manage cloud infrastructure, and drive engineering quality across the platform. Working closely with the founding team, you’ll help translate business strategy into scalable, production-grade technology.

You’ll also see your code running on physical robots in real-world warehouse environments. Expect roughly 50% on-site collaboration to work closely with both software and hardware systems.

Key Responsibilities

- Architect, design and maintain scalable distributed systems
- Build and deploy backend services using Java (Spring)
- Develop RESTful APIs and web frontends with Angular




- Own infrastructure:
- Automation via Bash scripting
- AWS deployment and CI/CD best practices
- Manage SQL and NoSQL databases, ensuring reliability and performance
- Lead code reviews and champion engineering best practice
- Collaborate with leadership and clients to translate business needs into technical solutions
- Support hiring and mentoring as the engineering team scales

Requirements

- 8+ years’ experience in software engineering, including 5+ years in a senior or lead role
- Strong expertise in Java and Spring (essential)
- Proven experience designing distributed systems and scalable architecturesStrong AWS experience (deployment, scaling, monitoring)
- Hands-on frontend experience with Angular
- Experience with Docker, Linux environments, Bash scripting and networking fundamentals
- Solid database experience (SQL & NoSQL)
- Strong commitment to testing and high-quality code
- Python and/or C++ experience is advantageous

What’s on Offer

- High ownership and autonomy
- Direct collaboration with founders
- Opportunity to build AI-powered systems deployed in real-world robotics environments

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📌 Senior Java Software Engineer (Madrid)
🏢 Digital Waffle
📍 Madrid