About Us

Gramian Consultancy is a boutique consultancy specializing in IT professional services and engineering talent solutions. With a strong background in engineering and leadership, we help companies build high-performing teams by matching them with professionals who truly fit their needs.

About the client

Our client is a well-established international software vendor operating in the Digital Experience Platform (DXP) space—helping enterprises unify content, customer data, and integrations to deliver high-quality digital experiences at scale. Their platform powers both public-facing systems with high traffic and large internal enterprise environments.

About the role

We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join a highly experienced engineering team working on a modular, extensible platform combining Java backend systems and modern JS/TS frontends.

You will contribute across a complex product ecosystem, including core platform services, extensibility modules, and a next-generation cloud platform roadmap. The role involves both hands-on development and active participation in technical decision-making, architecture discussions, and production issue resolution.

A key focus area for the upcoming roadmap includes building and evolving a cloud orchestration layer, integrating deeply with cloud provider APIs (primarily AWS), while continuing to enhance the broader platform.

Working model: REMOTE

Location: France - you must reside in France (residence assistance available)

Contract: Permanent

Interview Process: Intro Call + 4 client interviews

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain features across Java (backend) and JS/TS (frontend) codebases
Contribute to cloud platform development, including orchestration, provisioning, and lifecycle management
Participate in architecture and design discussions, balancing performance, scalability, and maintainability
Review code and ensure high standards in quality, testing, and technical debt management
Debug and resolve complex production issues in collaboration with support teams
Work closely with Product, QA, and cross-functional teams to deliver reliable features
Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, automation, and DevOps practices
Support extensibility and modularity across the platform ecosystem

Tech Environment

Backend: Java (JDK 17 → 21), Java EE, OSGi (Karaf), JCR/Jackrabbit, Lucene
APIs: REST (JAX-RS), GraphQL
Frontend: JavaScript / TypeScript, React, TSX, micro-frontends
Cloud & DevOps: AWS, OVH, Docker, CI/CD pipelines
Architecture: Modular platform, distributed systems, clustered deployments
Other: Eventing, caching, workflows, headless CMS architecture

Requirements

8+ years of experience as a Software Engineer, with strong Java expertise in production environments
Solid experience with JavaScript / TypeScript (React is a strong plus)
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS required) and containerization (Docker)
Strong understanding of CI/CD and DevOps practices
Experience working on complex, scalable systems or product platforms
Comfortable with code reviews, debugging, and writing maintainable code
Ability to participate in technical discussions and trade-offs
Fluent in English (daily working language)

Nice to have:

Experience with OSGi / modular architectures
Exposure to DXP / CMS / headless platforms
Open-source contributions or strong interest in OSS ecosystems

Senior Software Engineer (Java / AWS) - REMOTE