Telia Company

I'm Mindaugas Krokas, and I lead the Digital Channels Lithuania team at Telia. We are expanding the squad behind our next-generation self-service portal and are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer. Join our team, where your skills will thrive, and together – let's make better happen!

As Senior Backend Engineer, you’ll

Design, build, and continuously improve the backend powering our self-service portal. In a cross-functional Agile team of developers, QA engineers, UX designers, and business stakeholders, you will:

• Shape the roadmap – define, prioritize, and refine our backend vision, balancing scalability, cost, and reliability
• Design cloud-native microservices – architect secure, high-performance services on AWS that scale gracefully to meet demand
• Champion clean code – write, review, and test code to keep our codebase healthy and our releases smooth
• Build with confidence – embed security checks, logging, and monitoring from day one to catch issues early
• Collaborate across teams – align closely with architects, DevOps, and external partners on deliverables and standards
• Step into Tech Lead – grow into the go-to expert for backend strategy, taking on broader architectural and mentoring responsibilities.

Who we're looking for

• 5 + years of professional Java development with strong expertise in Java 8+ features
• Spring Boot expertise for building production-ready microservices and REST APIs
• AWS cloud services experience including ECS, EC2 and core AWS infrastructure
• DynamoDB hands-on experience with NoSQL database design, querying, and optimization
• Microservices implementation experience
• Experience with RESTful API design and implementation
• Git version control with experience in collaborative development workflows
• JUnit testing including unit testing and integration testing
• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking skills

Advantages:

• Microservices architecture design
• Experience with Docker containerization and deployment
• Linux/Unix systems proficiency including command line and shell scripting
• Understanding of software design patterns and clean code principles
• Performance optimization and debugging skills.

Personal characteristic:

You are a proactive problem-solver with a structured, analytical mindset. Colleagues describe you as energetic, collaborative, and open to feedback. Your natural curiosity drives you to keep learning and to raise the bar for everyone around you.

We are more than a workplace

Join our inclusive team and collaborate with over 18,000 talented colleagues from around the globe. Recognized as a Climate Leader in the Nordics and Baltics, we're passionate about creating great products and delivering extraordinary customer experiences while always prioritizing sustainability. We believe our people are our most valuable asset, ensuring everyone feels welcome and valued. When you join us, you'll receive a comprehensive benefits package tailored to your local market, opportunities for remote work, and more. You'll also have the chance to earn a bonus based on your performance and Telia's results. If you want to make a real impact, this is the place where you belong.

Monthly salary range for this position: 4300 - 6200 EUR gross plus annual bonus based on your competencies and performance, as well as Telia's results.

Ready to make better happen?

We´re looking forward to your application by 13/07/2025. Please apply through our recruitment system to keep your data safe, as we can’t accept resumes via email. Required background checks will be performed. Got questions? Please reach out to Mindaugas.krokas@telia.lt.

Join us and let’s make better happen – together!