Senior Java Software Engineer (Oracle) - OP02295

New opportunities in Latin America!

🟢 the company is a US-based software development company helping tech companies build their products and grow their business. We’re remote-first, and we work with independent contractors in over 55 countries, so you’d be collaborating in a multicultural environment on some really interesting projects.

We invite a Senior Java Software Engineer with strong Oracle expertise to join a large-scale platform modernization initiative. You’ll work on a project that involves consolidating multiple platforms around Oracle, designing the database schema for a new application, and supporting a future MySQL-to-Oracle migration. In this role, you'll combine hands-on Java development with advanced database engineering and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable solutions.

🟩 What's in it for you

• Contribute to a large-scale platform modernization initiative that includes a future MySQL-to-Oracle migration

• Solve complex technical problems across application and database layers, combining hands-on Java backend development with advanced Oracle database engineering

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve the performance and reliability of a business-critical platform serving 100k users

✅ Is that you?

• 5+ years of experience building, debugging, and optimizing scalable Java backend applications

• Strong proficiency in Java 8–17, object-oriented design, design patterns, multithreading, and concurrency

• Hands-on Oracle development experience in production, with strong knowledge of database internals (indexing, query optimization, partitioning, replication, and transaction behavior)

• Advanced SQL skills, including performance troubleshooting

• Experience with production database operations (backup/restore, high availability, disaster recovery, failover), including executing changes with minimal downtime

• Experience writing unit tests with JUnit and Mockito

• Experience with cloud platforms (preferably GCP) and Kubernetes or similar orchestration tools

• Hands-on Linux/Unix experience and scripting skills in Bash, Python, or similar languages

• Ability to work independently, take ownership of technical tasks, and proactively identify and resolve blockers

• Strong communication skills and experience collaborating with cross-functional Scrum teams and leading technical discussions

• Upper-Intermediate+ English level

Desirable

• Hands-on Oracle DBA experience in production

• Experience with major Oracle version upgrades or large-scale database migrations

• Oracle certification

• Experience with Groovy and Gradle

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines

🧩Key responsibilities and your contribution

In this role, you'll combine Java backend development with Oracle database engineering, troubleshooting production issues, improving performance, and supporting migration activities.

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable Java backend applications

• Design the Oracle database storage schema for a new application

• Support the planning and execution of a future MySQL-to-Oracle migration

• Develop and optimize SQL queries to improve database performance

• Troubleshoot complex application and database issues in production environments

• Support production database operations and implement changes with minimal downtime

• Write and maintain unit tests using JUnit and Mockito

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on technical design and implementation decisions

• Create and maintain technical documentation for relevant project activities

Our next steps

✅ Submit a CV in English — ✅ Intro call with a Recruiter — ✅ Interview — ✅ Signing the Contract

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