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198Desarrollador/a Kafka Senior
5 mar.UST
Desarrollador/a Kafka Senior
UST · Málaga, ES
Teletrabajo API Java MongoDB Scrum REST Oracle TDD Spring PostgreSQL QA Microservices Kafka
Role description
¡Seguimos buscando talento...y nos encantaría que te unieras a nuestro equipo!
Para que nos conozcas algo mejor, UST es una multinacional norteamericana certificada como Top Employer y Great Place to Work con más de 35.000 empleados a nivel global y con presencia en más de 35 países. Somos líderes en servicios de tecnología digital y proporcionamos soluciones tecnológicas de gran alcance a grandes compañías.
¿Qué buscamos?
Estamos en búsqueda de un/a Desarrollador/a Kafka Senior con amplia experiencia en Kafka, J2EE, y PostgreSQL, para dar servicio a uno de nuestros clientes líder en el sector bancario.
Funciones:
- Diseñar, desarrollar y mantener microservicios basados en Java y Spring Boot, garantizando escalabilidad, rendimiento y seguridad.
- Implementar y optimizar flujos de mensajería con Kafka, gestionando topics, producers, consumers y patrones de consumo avanzado.
- Desarrollar APIs REST siguiendo estándares OpenAPI (OAS3), asegurando consistencia, documentación y facilidad de integración.
- Modelar e interactuar con bases de datos relacionales y no relacionales, especialmente PostgreSQL, optimizando consultas y estructuras.
- Aplicar TDD o BDD para asegurar la calidad del software, creando test unitarios, de integración y comportamentales.
- Diseñar soluciones técnicas alineadas con la arquitectura global del sistema y las necesidades del proyecto.
- Participar activamente en las ceremonias Scrum: dailies, plannings, refinements y retros.
- Colaborar con el equipo de QA y arquitectura, asegurando buenas prácticas, código limpio y estándares comunes.
- Monitorizar y mejorar servicios en producción, identificando cuellos de botella, puntos de fallo y oportunidades de mejora.
- Aportar propuestas tecnológicas y participar en la modernización continua de la plataforma.
Qué esperamos de ti:.
- Mínimo 5 años de experiencia con Kafka.
- Mínimo 5 años de experiencia con PostgreSQL.
- Mínimo 7 años de experiencia con J2EE.
- Experiencia con Micro-servicios, SpringBoot, Programación Funcional, Java (8 en adelante), JPA, Test (TDD o BDD)
- Estar disponible para guardias semanales 24/7 (Lunes/Domingo)
- Inglés B2
Requisitos valorables:
- Bases de datos: Oracle, MongoDB
- Mínimo 3 años de experiencia con API Designer
Localización
Es una posición en remoto 100%, pero puntualmente el cliente puede requerir acudir a la oficina de Málaga.
Horario
Jornada de oficina
¿Qué te ofrecemos?
23 días laborables de vacaciones y el 24 y 31 de diciembre.
Numerosos beneficios sociales (seguro médico, ayuda al teletrabajo, seguro de vida y seguro de accidentes).
Programa de Retribución Flexible (tarjeta comida, cheques guardería, tarjeta transporte, clases de inglés online, seguro médico para tu familia...).
Acceso gratuito a varias plataformas de formación.
Estabilidad y carrera profesional.
Tenemos implantado un plan de compensación de referencias internas.
Posibilidad de elección de percibir tu salario en 12 o 14 pagas.
Medidas de conciliación (horario flexible, teletrabajo, asesoramiento de especialistas (psicólogo, nutricionista, entrenador personal), jornada intensiva los viernes y en verano según proyecto).
Plataforma UST Club descuentos y descuentos en gimnasios.
Si quieres conocer más, no dudes en inscribirte y nos pondremos en contacto contigo para ampliarte información de la posición ¡Te estamos esperando!
En UST nos comprometemos con la igualdad de oportunidades en nuestros procesos de selección y no realizamos ningún tipo de discriminación por razón de raza, género, discapacidad, edad, religión, orientación sexual o nacionalidad. Estamos comprometidos con la discapacidad y apostamos por la incorporación de personas con certificado de discapacidad.
CMV Consultores
Desarrollador Senior IA Generativa
CMV Consultores · Málaga, ES
Teletrabajo MySQL Python Jenkins Git REST DevOps PostgreSQL
Desde CMV Consultores te brindamos las mejores oportunidades, en importantes clientes.
Perfil Senior a partir de 2 años de experiencia: Imprescindible: - Lenguaje y backend: Python, FastAPI para APIs Rest, Streamlit, LangChain, LangGraph - IA generativa y agentes: Integración con LLMs (modelos open-source, ollama), Prompt Engineering avanzado, RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation), Orquestación de agentes IA - Bases de datos: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Bases de datos vectoriales (Chroma, FAISS, Pinecone, Weaviate, Milvus) - Devops: Dockers, Git, Jenkins Valorable: - AI Worflow Automation Platform - Tensorflow - Keras - Pytorch
Teletrabajo – sí, preferible un 20% de presencialidad en oficinas del cliente en Málaga
¿Qué se ofrece?
Contrato indefinido y salario competitivo según valía.
Proyecto a largo plazo
Senior DevOps Engineer (SRE)
3 mar.EPAM
Málaga, ES
Senior DevOps Engineer (SRE)
EPAM · Málaga, ES
C# Python TSQL Azure Linux Docker Cloud Coumputing Kubernetes Jira PowerShell Bash DevOps RabbitMQ Office
Do you have a background in systems engineering and strong experience in DevOps? Are you an open-minded professional with good English skills? If it sounds like you, this could be the perfect opportunity to join EPAM as a Senior DevOps Engineer.
EPAM is shaping the digital future for Fortune 1000 companies, building complex solutions using modern technologies. We are looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer with an open-minded personality, who can join our friendly environment and become a core contributor to our team of experts. The position requires being on shifts: early shift: 7am - 1pm UK time, late shift: 1pm - 7pm UK time (WFO is not expected during the days a person is on shift). When you are NOT on shifts, you´ll be required to work from office 4 days per week.
Responsibilities
- Provide support to a development team from the Ops perspective
- Configure Continuous Integration and Delivery pipelines
- Configure new and already existing environments
- Participate in discussions, influence outcomes, and make recommendations on feasibility and processes and architecture
- Devise/modify procedures to solve problems considering computer equipment capacity and limitations, operating time, and desired results
- Consult with users and develop business relationships and integrate activities with other IT departments to ensure successful implementation
- Monitor and report to management on the status of project efforts, anticipating/identifying issues that inhibit the attainment of project goals and implementing corrective actions
- Foster and maintain good relationships with customers and IT colleagues to meet expected customer service levels
Requirements
- University degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a similar discipline
- Strong PowerShell or similar scripting experience like Python or Bash
- TeamCity (or other CI tools), BitBucket (or other source version control systems), Artifactory (or other artifacts management system)
- Solid understanding of SDLC, CI/CD
- Windows and Linux operating systems
- Understanding of business domain (Finance business preference)
- Solid understanding and experience working with high availability, high performance, multi-data center systems
- Troubleshoot complex issues ranging from system resources to application stack traces
- Extensive DevOps background with varied hands-on experience of supporting and releasing technical solutions for clients, preferably in a Microsoft environment
- Problem solving and analytical thinking skills
- Outstanding team working skills and ability to work autonomously
- Very good communication skills
Nice to have
- Cloud based computing
- Azure
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Control-M (or other job workflow systems)
- JIRA or similar technologies
- SQL databases administering experience, RDBMS optimization skills
- Ability to read and debug C# (or similar programming language) at a basic level
- Some experience working with RESTful services, AMQP (RabbitMQ, AMPS)
- SAN arrays (Nimble)
- Virtualization technologies (VMWare)
We offer/Benefits
- Private health insurance
- EPAM Employees Stock Purchase Plan
- 100% paid sick leave
- Referral Program
- Professional certification
- Language courses
EPAM is a leading digital transformation services and product engineering company with 61,700+ EPAMers in 55+ countries and regions. Since 1993, our multidisciplinary teams have been helping make the future real for our clients and communities around the world. In 2018, we opened an office in Spain that quickly grew to over 1,450 EPAMers distributed between the offices in Málaga, Madrid and Cáceres as well as remotely across the country. Here you will collaborate with multinational teams, contribute to numerous innovative projects, and have an opportunity to learn and grow continuously.
- Why Join EPAM
- WORK AND LIFE BALANCE. Enjoy more of your personal time with flexible work options, 24 working days of annual leave and paid time off for numerous public holidays.
- CONTINUOUS LEARNING CULTURE. Craft your personal Career Development Plan to align with your learning objectives. Take advantage of internal training, mentorship, sponsored certifications and LinkedIn courses.
- CLEAR AND DIFFERENT CAREER PATHS. Grow in engineering or managerial direction to become a People Manager, in-depth technical specialist, Solution Architect, or Project/Delivery Manager.
- STRONG PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY. Join a global EPAM community of highly skilled experts and connect with them to solve challenges, exchange ideas, share expertise and make friends.
Programador Java
2 mar.Krell Consulting & Training
Programador Java
Krell Consulting & Training · Málaga, ES
Teletrabajo Java
Descripción
📣OFERTA DE EMPLEO — PROGRAMADOR/A JAVA | REMOTO
📍Modalidad: Remoto desde las siguientes provincias: Salamanca, Cáceres, Badajoz, León, Castellón, Alicante, Albacete, Murcia, Ciudad Real, Canarias y Andalucía (Granada, Jaén, Almería, Málaga, Sevilla, Huelva, Cádiz, Córdoba).
📄 Descripción del puesto
Buscamos un/a Programador/a Java con al menos 3 años de experiencia para incorporarse a proyecto activo. La persona seleccionada participará en el ciclo completo de desarrollo dentro de un equipo técnico, realizando tareas de implementación y soporte evolutivo.
🛠️ Funciones principales
Desarrollo de software en Java
Pruebas unitarias e integradas
Pequeños análisis técnicos
Implantaciones y despliegues en entornos de cliente
Mid Level PL/SQL Developer
2 mar.Talan
Málaga, ES
Mid Level PL/SQL Developer
Talan · Málaga, ES
Agile Scrum Linux Cloud Coumputing Oracle Jira AWS Big Data Salesforce Office
Company Description
Talan - Positive Innovation
Talan is an international consulting group specializing in innovation and business transformation through technology. With over 7,200 consultants in 21 countries and a turnover of €850M, we are committed to delivering impactful, future-ready solutions.
Talan at a Glance
Headquartered in Paris and operating globally, Talan combines technology, innovation, and empowerment to deliver measurable results for our clients. Over the past 22 years, we´ve built a strong presence in the IT and consulting landscape, and we´re on track to reach €1 billion in revenue this year.
Our Core Areas of Expertise
- Data & Technologies: We design and implement large-scale, end-to-end architecture and data solutions, including data integration, data science, visualization, Big Data, AI, and Generative AI.
- Cloud & Application Services: We integrate leading platforms such as SAP, Salesforce, Oracle, Microsoft, AWS, and IBM Maximo, helping clients transition to the cloud and improve operational efficiency.
- Management & Innovation Consulting: We lead business and digital transformation initiatives through project and change management best practices (PM, PMO, Agile, Scrum, Product Ownership), and support domains such as Supply Chain, Cybersecurity, and ESG/Low-Carbon strategies.
We work with major global clients across diverse sectors, including Transport & Logistics, Financial Services, Energy & Utilities, Retail, and Media & Telecommunications.
Job Description
We are looking for an Analyst / Developer to design, develop, and maintain solutions for GBO/BOX systems, specifically within the Accounting & Back-Office domain. You will work on Oracle applications supporting global accounting and settlement units.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and provide post-production maintenance for accounting solutions.
- Work with Oracle database objects and PL/SQL programming.
- Automate and manage workflows using Shell scripting (Linux) and Control-M.
- Utilize AI tools to optimize coding and source documentation.
Qualifications
Technical Requirements
- Strong PL/SQL and Oracle database knowledge.
- GitHub, Control-M, and Linux Shell Scripting.
- Solid experience in Accounting processes.
- Ability to use AI for coding efficiency.
- Basic knowledge of Jira & Confluence.
- English: Upper-Intermediate or Advanced (Required for global collaboration).
Additional Information
What do we offer you?
- Hybrid position based in Málaga, Spain
- Possibility to manage work permits.
- Permanent, full-time contract.
- Smart Office Pack so that you can work comfortably from home.
- Training and career development.
- Benefits and perks such as private medical insurance, life insurance, Language lessons, etc
- Possibility to be part of a multicultural team and work on international projects.
If you are passionate about data, development & tech, we want to meet you!
Grupo Digital
Málaga, ES
AI Native API Developer (Backend Lead)
Grupo Digital · Málaga, ES
API Java Python REST Spring Microservices Terraform Kafka
Descripción
Diseño APIs y microservicios en una plataforma global BaaS con foco en Payments y Cash Management.
Un entorno enterprise, cloud-native y con integración real de IA/LLMs en producción.
Condiciones:
Contrato indefinido
Lugar de trabajo: Málaga (100% presencial – zona centro)
Horario: 9:00 a 18:00 (verano: 08:00 a 15:00)
Salario: Hasta 40.000 € brutos/año
Funciones:
Diseño y ciclo de vida de APIs de dominio (Payments, Collections, Cash Management).
Diseñar APIs REST con OpenAPI 3.1 y flujos de eventos con AsyncAPI.
Implementar autenticación y autorización segura (OAuth 2.1, OIDC, mTLS, JWT).
Desarrollar microservicios resilientes con Java 17+ (Spring Boot 3) y Python 3.11+ (FastAPI).
Implementar arquitecturas event-driven con Kafka y gestión de esquemas (Avro/JSON).
Integrar service mesh (Istio/Linkerd) para seguridad y observabilidad.
Construir pipelines CI/CD con GitHub Actions y despliegues GitOps con ArgoCD.
Gestionar infraestructura como código con Terraform y Packer.
Implementar observabilidad avanzada (Datadog, Dynatrace, Prometheus, ELK).
Aplicar buenas prácticas de LLMOps y gobernanza IA (versionado de prompts, auditoría, control de alucinaciones).
Asegurar cumplimiento normativo (PSD2, GDPR, DORA).
Instituto de Diagnóstico Ambiental y Estudios del Agua (IDAEA-CSIC)
Málaga, ES
Engineer Position On Forecasting Induced Seismicity
Instituto de Diagnóstico Ambiental y Estudios del Agua (IDAEA-CSIC) · Málaga, ES
. Machine Learning
Organisation/Company IMEDEA-CSIC-UIB Department Global Change Research Group Research Field Engineering » Civil engineering Geosciences » Other Mathematics » Applied mathematics Physics » Applied physics Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Master Positions Application Deadline 27 Feb *********:59 (Europe/Brussels) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Negotiable Offer Starting Date 15 Mar **** Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe - ERC Reference Number ********* Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
Join the IMEDEA-CSIC-UIB team to contribute with your research to address one of the major challenges of the XXI century: ending our dependency on hydrocarbons and reaching zero or net negative emissions to achieve carbon neutrality.
We offer an engineer position (6-month full time or 1-year half time contract) for developing an innovative concept for forecasting seismicity induced by fluid injection/extraction related to geothermal energy, geologic carbon storage and hydrogen storage, and to explore its commercialization potential . The position is related to the ERC-PoC project NOSHAKE (a New paradigm fOr forecaSting injection-induced eartHquAKEs), funded by the European Research Council (ERC, ). The candidate will perform her/his research at the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) in a collaborative and enthusiastic environment.
Where to apply
E-mail ******
Requirements
Research Field Engineering » Civil engineering Education Level Master Degree or equivalent
Research Field Geosciences » Other Education Level Master Degree or equivalent
Research Field Mathematics » Applied mathematics Education Level Master Degree or equivalent
Research Field Physics » Applied physics Education Level Master Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
We are looking for highly motivated, perseverant, proactive and creative individuals with strong analytical and problem solving skills willing to leave their footprint on science. Candidates should hold a MSc in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or Geology and have a good knowledge on geomechanics, hydrogeology, mathematics and seismology. We will value experience in numerical modeling of coupled processes, development of analytical solutions, data analysis and machine learning. Scientific publications in international journals and participation in conferences will be valued. The candidate will be integrated into an international team, so good communication skills and team working capabilities are required. Excellent level of English, both written and oral, is a requirement.
Specific Requirements
If you are interested, please send an application, including CV and a cover letter describing interests and qualifications related to the position and contact details of two reference people, to Victor Vilarrasa, ****** , before 27th of February, ****.Selection will be performed on the basis of the excellence of the CV and motivation.
Languages ENGLISH
Additional Information
Selection process
If you are interested, please send an application, including CV and a cover letter describing interests and qualifications related to the position and contact details of two reference people, to Victor Vilarrasa, ****** , before 27th of February, ****.Selection will be performed on the basis of the excellence of the CV and motivation.
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Total Specific Solutions
Málaga, ES
Junior Corporate Developer / Desarrollador/A Corporativo Junior
Total Specific Solutions · Málaga, ES
. Salesforce
- We're Hiring!
Estamos ampliando nuestra cartera de empresas y buscamos un profesional de desarrollo corporativo para identificar clientes potenciales y establecer relaciones que conduzcan a acuerdos con empresas de software vertical en América Latina.
Reportando a la manager de desarrollo corporativo y trabajando directamente con el equipo de M&A, buscamos a una persona estructurada y orientada a resultados.
El candidato/a ideal para este puesto debe mostrar un gran interés por el desarrollo empresarial, talento comercial, mentalidad analítica y excelentes habilidades de comunicación.
- ¿QUIÉNES SOMOS?
Desde ****, TSS es la plataforma europea de Constellation Software Inc.
(TSX: CSU), la mayor empresa de software de Canadá, con una capitalización bursátil de más de ****** millones de dólares.
Constellation ha sido nombrada el principal comprador estratégico de software por Corum Group durante los últimos tres años y ha completado más de **** operaciones de fusiones y adquisiciones en los últimos 25 años.
Con más de ******* clientes en más de 100 países y un historial probado de crecimiento constante, estamos creando una amplia cartera de empresas de software para ofrecer a nuestros clientes y accionistas unos rendimientos excepcionales.
- QUÉ HARÁS
- Identificar empresas de software verticales en América Latina que cumplan nuestros criterios de adquisición.
- Realizar llamadas de prospección, envíos masivos de correos electrónicos y comunicaciones en redes sociales para identificar y conectar con las empresas objetivo.
- Realizar un seguimiento oportuno de la actividad de los clientes potenciales salientes y entrantes.
- Planificar, desarrollar y llevar a cabo campañas de prospección a través de LinkedIn, correo electrónico, llamadas, asistencia a ferias comerciales y reuniones presenciales.
- Apoyar al equipo de fusiones y adquisiciones en la calificación de posibles objetivos para la empresa.
- Realizar un seguimiento de las actividades y mantener la información actualizada en Salesforce.
- Generar e informar sobre los clientes potenciales, concertar citas y trasladar las oportunidades a través del proceso de fusiones y adquisiciones a nuestro equipo comercial.
- ¿QUÉ NECESITAMOS DE TI?
- Título universitario o máster, preferiblemente relacionado con el mundo empresarial.
- 1-2 años de experiencia en desarrollo corporativo, consultoría, en un entorno tecnológico dinámico o similar.
- Fuertes habilidades de comunicación, negociación y sentido comercial.
- Proactividad, disposición para aprender, aptitud para el trabajo en equipo y orientación a resultados.
- Capacidad para pensar de forma positiva, orientada a soluciones y estratégica, en consonancia con las necesidades de la empresa.
- ¿POR QUÉ TSS ESPAÑA?
- Salario competitivo.
- Bonificaciones basadas según resultados.
- Seguro médico y días de vacaciones adicionales según antigüedad.
- Opciones de trabajo híbrido.
- Encuentros internacionales, eventos de team building y sesiones de intercambio de conocimientos.
- Aplica en la oferta ahora o ponte en contacto con nosotros para obtener más información: ******
EPAM
Senior Palantir Data Engineer - Frontend
EPAM · Málaga, ES
Teletrabajo Javascript Python Agile CSS TSQL Scrum HTML TypeScript Gradle Big Data Machine Learning Power BI Office
Do you have background and wide experience in data engineering and strong knowledge in Palantir and frontend? Are you an open-minded professional with good English skills? If it sounds like you, this could be the perfect opportunity to join EPAM as a Senior Palantir Data Engineer.
EPAM is shaping the digital future for Fortune 1000 companies, building complex solutions using modern technologies. We are looking for a Data Engineer with an open-minded personality who can join our friendly environment and become a core contributor to our team of experts. This position is an opportunity to work on a complex Data transformation project.
Remote working from anywhere in Spain is welcome!
Responsibilities
- Design and implement robust and scalable data-driven solutions to support key decision-making business processes
- Build data-driven applications
- Leverage cutting-edge technology that applies Big Data and ML to solve new and emerging problems
- Develop visualizations and analytics solutions to interpret and present large-scale datasets effectively
- Communicate complex technical ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring alignment on project goals
Requirements
- Bachelor´s degree level or equivalent in Computer Science, Data Science or similar discipline
- 2+ years of work experience in data and technology
- Experience in building data-driven applications with a user-focused mindset and storytelling with data
- Competency in data analytics and visualization with an ability to craft solutions for improved decision-making
- Proficiency in modern coding languages, such as Python or TypeScript
- Understanding of SQL and the concept of relational databases
- Experience with Scrum and Agile development approaches
- Experience with Palantir Foundry
- Familiarity with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Gradle
- Knowledge of the Insurance Domain, Financial Industry or Finance function in other industries
- Spanish language (native) is a must, and good communication skills in English, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly for non-technical audiences
Nice to have
- Knowledge of Microsoft Power BI
- Knowledge of PySpark
- Experience with Machine Learning or Generative AI
We offer/Benefits
- Private health insurance
- EPAM Employees Stock Purchase Plan
- 100% paid sick leave
- Referral Program
- Professional certification
- Language courses
EPAM is a leading digital transformation services and product engineering company with 61,700+ EPAMers in 55+ countries and regions. Since 1993, our multidisciplinary teams have been helping make the future real for our clients and communities around the world. In 2018, we opened an office in Spain that quickly grew to over 1,450 EPAMers distributed between the offices in Málaga, Madrid and Cáceres as well as remotely across the country. Here you will collaborate with multinational teams, contribute to numerous innovative projects, and have an opportunity to learn and grow continuously.
- Why Join EPAM
- WORK AND LIFE BALANCE. Enjoy more of your personal time with flexible work options, 24 working days of annual leave and paid time off for numerous public holidays.
- CONTINUOUS LEARNING CULTURE. Craft your personal Career Development Plan to align with your learning objectives. Take advantage of internal training, mentorship, sponsored certifications and LinkedIn courses.
- CLEAR AND DIFFERENT CAREER PATHS. Grow in engineering or managerial direction to become a People Manager, in-depth technical specialist, Solution Architect, or Project/Delivery Manager.
- STRONG PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY. Join a global EPAM community of highly skilled experts and connect with them to solve challenges, exchange ideas, share expertise and make friends.