Backend Developer (Java)

Job Description

Are you interested in joining of Europe's fastest growing companies? Do you want to impact the wellbeing of millions of users?
If yes, join us to make an impact in a fast-paced and dynamic environment where you’ll play a key role in driving financial accountability, supporting strategic decisions, and enabling sustainable growth.

Epassi’s purpose is to boost everyday well-being. We are a leading provider of employee benefit solutions across Europe. We were established in Finland in 2007, and in 2008 we were the first company to launch a mobile-payable employee benefit payment solution in Europe. Since then, we have consistently grown, diversifying our products and introducing our services into new markets.
Epassi has been awarded by the Financial Times as one of the fastest-growing companies in Europe on multiple occasions.

We are currently hiring a Backend Developer (Java) to be based in Milan.

Your mission at Epassi

As part of the Engineering team at Epassi, you will play a key role in shaping the evolution of our digital corporate welfare platforms. Working closely with a multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to the design, development, and continuous improvement of reliable, scalable, and user‑centric solutions that support thousands of employees and partner companies across Italy.

Your responsabilities will be:

You will directly impact the quality, performance, and innovation of the systems that power Epassi’s mission: enabling better everyday wellbeing through intuitive, secure, and modern technology. By bringing your expertise, curiosity, and ownership mindset, you will help us build the next generation of our platform while supporting the broader transformation toward a more modular, cloud‑based, future‑ready architecture.

What you’ll be doing (daily):

• Work with cross-functional teams to analyze business requirements and convert them into scalable backend solutions.
• Design, develop, and maintain Java-based microservices using Spring Boot and modern architectural patterns.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of the AWS-based middleware (e.g., Lambda, ECS Fargate, SQS, API Gateway, DynamoDB/RDS).
• Build and maintain REST APIs, ensuring reliability, versioning discipline, and performance.
• Collaborate with the Salesforce and frontend teams to ensure smooth integration between backend systems and external applications.
• Implement secure, maintainable, and well-documented code using modern engineering practices.
• Participate in unit, integration, and load testing to ensure system stability and quality.
• Work closely with the global DevOps team on CI/CD pipelines, observability, monitoring, and deployment flows.
• Contribute to architectural evolution by identifying opportunities to improve performance, scalability, and modularity.
• Produce clear documentation that supports system maintainability and onboarding of future team members.

What we are looking for:

• 3+ years of experience developing backend applications with Java, preferably using Spring Boot.
• Solid understanding of microservices architecture, distributed systems and API-driven design.
• Experience with AWS services (e.g., Lambda, ECS, API Gateway, SQS, S3, RDS, DynamoDB)
• Strong knowledge of REST API design, event-driven patterns, and integration best practices.
• Proficiency in SQL (PostgreSQL or MySQL); familiarity with NoSQL datastores is a plus.
• Experience with GitHub and modern CI/CD workflows.
• Knowledge of ETL/data integration concepts; familiarity with Talend or similar tools is a plus.
• Basic understanding of Salesforce or other CRM systems is a plus.
• Strong foundation in software design principles, clean code, OOP, and secure coding practices.

You'll be successful in this role, if you:

• Deliver clean, maintainable, high-performance backend code aligned with business and technical objectives.
• Collaborate effectively across teams, proactively engaging in architecture, design, and delivery discussions.
• Take ownership of services from design to deployment and monitoring.
• Demonstrate strong problem-solving skills and a structured approach to challenges in distributed systems.
• Continuously seek to optimize performance, reliability, and scalability across services.
• Communicate clearly with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Contribute to Epassi’s culture of engineering quality, innovation, and continuous learning.

Why You Should Join Us:

• Be part of an ambitious growth journey and join a global community of driven, bold, entrepreneurial, yet humble Epassians in a company that is constantly evolving
• Work with a clear purpose — boosting everyday wellbeing — and create a meaningful, positive impact on both individuals and society
• Thrive in an open and inclusive culture with low hierarchy, where relationships are built on respect, camaraderie, and shared successes and challenges
• Come as you are — we’ll bring out the best in you and support your personal and professional growth
• Join a fast-growing tech company with a strong financial foundation, offering opportunities to grow and make an impact together with us
• Benefit from an inspiring and supportive work environment where employee wellbeing is a true priority
• Contribute to solidifying our position as the number one player in Europe’s employee benefit market and help shape the next wave of success.

Your language profile:

• Fluent in Italian and English.

Location:

• Milan, Italy — hybrid work options available.