Mobile Backend Software Engineer

• Develop, design and maintain backend services for mobile applications using Java and Spring Boot.

• Implement and evolve RESTful APIs ensuring scalability, reliability, and security.

• Own non-trivial features end-to-end, including design, development, testing, and deployment.

• Integrate backend services with upstream systems (microservices, Mule, Salesforce, Azure services) across multiple environments and regions.

• Collaborate with mobile developers, backend engineers, and product teams to ensure seamless integration.

• Write clean, testable, well-structured, and maintainable code following best practices.

• Drive and participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback and maintaining high coding standards.

• Troubleshoot and debug issues in backend services and API interactions.

• Contribute to technical design discussions, architecture decisions, and backend standards.

• Mentor and support junior engineers through knowledge sharing and code reviews.

• Stay updated with industry trends and best practices, particularly in mobile backend technologies.

• Proactively identify improvements to backend performance, reliability, and developer experience.

• Provide clear communication on progress, challenges, and ideas for improving backend performance and reliability.

Education

• University or college degree with specialization in Computer Science or Information Systems or equivalent.

Experience

• 3–6 years of professional experience in software development, with strong focus on Java backend development.

• Hands-on experience with RESTful API implementation and backend system integration.

• Experience with mobile backend systems is a strong plus.

Professional and Technical Competencies

• Solid, hands-on knowledge of Java and strong experience with Spring Boot.

• Understanding of RESTful API design principles and hands-on experience in building APIs.

• Experience with Git (branching strategies, pull requests, and code review practices).

• Working knowledge of relational databases and SQL; NoSQL (e.g. MongoDB, Redis, Cosmos DB) is a plus.

• Understanding of system integration and working with upstream/third-party services.

• Familiarity with cloud platforms (preferably Azure) and CI/CD pipelines.

• Strong understanding of authentication and authorization (JWT, OAuth2, OpenID Connect, Azure Entra ID).

• Experience with GraphQL is a plus.

• Experience with Atlassian JIRA and Confluence.

Soft Skills

• Proactive mindset with a positive attitude and a strong sense of ownership, and team mentality.

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality work, and security in development.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on customer-centric solutions.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English for cross-functional collaboration.

• Willingness and ability to mentor junior colleagues.

• Growth mindset with a passion for continuous learning, adapting, and staying updated on industry trends and best practices.

• Openness to work with different cultures across CEE.

• Work with an advanced and innovative tech stack. 

• Collaborate with multinational teams and projects across the CEE region. 

• Enjoy tremendous opportunities for continuous learning and growth in a fast-paced, agile environment. 

• Explore versatile career paths in a dynamically growing international organization at Local and Group level.

• Gain cross-industry experience through our expanding portfolio of businesses (both within and beyond MOL Group). 

• Be part of a supportive and inclusive workplace that values innovation and creativity. 

• Enjoy a hybrid work model: two days of home office and three days at the beautiful MOL Campus. 

• Access Medicover health insurance and an extensive benefit package, including an annual bonus and maximalized fringe benefits. 

• Participate in regular team outings and MOL family events. 

About Digital Factory

It’s a place where the agility of a start-up meets the stability of a global powerhouse! 

Be part of our journey as we transform MOL Group's Consumer Services from a traditional fuel retailer to a cutting-edge, digitally driven consumer goods and mobility services provider. As part of MOL Group’s 2030 - Enter Tomorrow strategy, our mission is to lead the market in Central Europe through innovative digital transformation. 

At Digital Factory, we harness the power of data to drive business decisions by building a comprehensive Data Lake and developing advanced analytics solutions in forecasting, category management, pricing, and workforce optimization. We're also revolutionizing customer experience with MOL MOVE, our new digital, app-first loyalty rewards program on the Salesforce platform, designed to personalize and enhance convenience for our customers. 

MOL Group Consumer Services are currently serving approx. 10 million customers through 2,000 service stations across 9 countries, which provides an excellent scale to leverage our technologies regionally.

Our engineers are impact-driven backend and full-stack innovators with a passion for business, user behavior, and data. They excel in communication, build strong relationships with non-engineers, and navigate product/engineering tradeoffs with ease. With a focus on end-to-end ownership of non-trivial features, scalable system design, and continuous improvement, they drive high-quality, reliable, and secure solutions.

As a Mobile Backend Software Engineer within the Digital Factory, you will play a key role in designing, building, and evolving backend services and APIs that power mobile applications, while contributing to integration with enterprise platforms and cloud services. Working as part of a cross-functional engineering team, you will actively contribute to technical decisions, backend architecture, and coding standards, while collaborating closely with product, mobile, and other backend teams.

If you're proactive, solution-oriented, and eager to grow your technical expertise while making a tangible impact, the Digital Factory's Engineering Team is the place for you!

About the Role

We are looking to hire an experienced and passionate Mobile Backend Software Engineer to join Digital Factory. The new team member will be part of a dynamic development team, working primarily with Java and Spring Boot to design and implement backend services that support mobile applications. The role also includes creating and maintaining RESTful APIs, ensuring efficient, secure, and reliable data flows and integrations with upstream systems (e.g. microservices, Salesforce, Azure services).

The role involves owning features end-to-end, making sound design decisions, and balancing product and engineering trade-offs. This role is ideal for someone with a positive attitude, strong problem-solving skills, and a willingness to learn. The engineer should be able to work independently, write well-structured and maintainable code, and actively contribute to improving backend architecture and practices.