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Java Developer

Porto

About Us: 

Nitro is a global document productivity company accelerating digital transformation in a world that demands the ability to work from anywhere, anytime, on any device. As a global player in the eSign and workflow productivity market, Nitro enables organisations to drive better business outcomes through 100% digital document processes and fast, efficient workflows. The Nitro Productivity Platform offers comprehensive SaaS business solutions, including highly secure eSigning and e-ID, powerful PDF productivity and industry-leading analytics, all supported by a superior customer success team. Nitro has over 3 million licensed users and 13,000+ Business Customers in more than 150 countries, including over 68% of the Fortune 500 and three of the Fortune 10. Nitro is headquartered in San Francisco with nine global hubs.   

 

How We Work: 

We aim to create an environment where talented individuals are empowered to excel. How we collaborate, innovate, and engage with one another is important to us. Our work is driven by 5 key principles: 

  • One team, One mission 
    Our collective dedication to Nitro's mission defines us. Together, we are building an environment where everyone feels like a valued part of something bigger than themselves. 
  • Own it 
    We take full ownership of our actions and decisions. We empower one another to lead with confidence, creativity, and a solutions-focused mindset. 
  • Accountable to our customers 
    We are dedicated to our customers and take our commitments seriously. We do what we say we are going to do. 
  • Excellence in execution 
    Driven by passion and precision, ​we exemplify excellence in our delivery with innovative, top-quality results. 
  • Be bold, fail fast, learn faster 
    We learn as we grow, dare to try, ​and bravely question. We are not chasing perfection but forever iterating towards it. 

These guiding values shape our approach to work, fostering a culture where everyone is inspired to contribute their best. 

 

Why Nitro Engineering:   

Engineering is a critical function at Nitro, developing the products and services at the heart and soul of our business today, and helping us realize our vision of smarter documents in the future. We have an incredibly talented and diverse Engineering team that cares, with a strong culture that believes in building the right things and building them the right way.   
 

The Role: 

We are seeking a backend Software Engineer with skills in Java and Spring to work on part of our Signing solutions and on our Identity solution. A knowledge of Scala is a plus. 

 

What you'll be doing:

You will work as part of the team developing our Nitro Sign solutions and our Identity solutions, to develop and maintain the backend of those applications. You will participate in the technical design and architecture decisions of the solutions. 

 

What we're looking for:

  • 5+ years experience as a Software Engineer or equivalent: 
  • Professional experience with Java and Spring 
  • Professional or hands-on experience with Scala is a big plus 

 

Traits that will distinguish the ultimate candidate: 

  • Knowledge of implementing and using the OpenID Connect protocol 
  • Familiarity with Cloud environments, particularly Azure or AWS 
  • Familiarity with other parts of our tech stack: Terraform, ArgoCD, containers, Cosmos DB / MongoDB 
  • Enthusiasm and a learning mindset 

 

Why Nitro?    
Along with our regular benefits and programs (including health, dental, vision, and retirement as standard), we are also very proud to offer a few additional initiatives to future Nitronauts:  
   
Hybrid Work  
Our team embraces the hybrid work model, appreciating its blend of flexibility and structure. We combine three days of in-person collaboration at our global offices in Toronto, Dublin, Antwerp, Porto, and Melbourne with the convenience of two days of remote work each week. 
    
Benefits:
Nitro provides all employees with a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, dental and vision coverage, and wellness perks. We also offer pension/401k matching, along with many other country-specific benefits.

Nitro strongly encourages applications from everyone regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status. We provide an accessible candidate experience and invite you to request any accommodations or adjustments throughout the interview process and beyond.

 

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