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Senior Java Backend Engineer - WCS Migration

Mindera

IndiaremotePosted 25 days ago
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Key highlights

  • Annual bonus subject to company performance.
  • Senior‑level Java Backend Engineer role.
  • Flexible working hours (self‑managed).
  • Strong hands‑on IBM WebSphere Commerce (WCS) experience required.
  • Experience with Java, Spring/Spring Boot and MongoDB.
  • Offices in Portugal, UK, USA and India.

Role overview

We are looking for a Senior Java Backend Engineer with strong experience in Java, Spring, MongoDB and IBM WebSphere Commerce (WCS) to support a major platform modernisation initiative. The role involves migrating functionality and data away from WCS toward a modern Java/Spring and MongoDB backend while providing technical guidance on WCS infrastructure and deployment processes.

Responsibilities

  • Work as part of a team migrating functionality and data away from WCS as the source of truth.
  • Develop and maintain backend services using Java and Spring/Spring Boot.
  • Work with MongoDB as part of the target backend architecture.
  • Analyse and navigate the existing WCS codebase to understand business logic, integrations and dependencies.
  • Provide technical guidance on WCS infrastructure and architecture.
  • Understand and support existing WCS build, deployment and release processes.
  • Troubleshoot WCS environments and resolve infrastructure/application issues.
  • Support access, configuration and environment management across WCS.
  • Help identify and migrate relevant functionality from WCS into the new Java/Spring/MongoDB stack.
  • Collaborate with engineering, architecture and DevOps teams throughout the migration.
  • Contribute to improving build, deployment and operational processes.
  • Support the team in reducing dependency on WCS and transitioning towards the new platform.

Requirements

  • Strong experience as a Senior Java Backend Engineer.
  • Hands‑on experience with Java and Spring/Spring Boot.
  • Strong experience with MongoDB or similar NoSQL databases.
  • Strong hands‑on experience with IBM WebSphere Commerce (WCS) is essential.
  • Good understanding of WCS infrastructure and environments.
  • Experience navigating and troubleshooting large WCS codebases.
  • Strong understanding of WCS build and deployment processes.
  • Experience managing or troubleshooting WCS access and environment configuration.
  • Experience working on complex enterprise e‑commerce platforms.
  • Ability to understand existing legacy systems and support migration to modern architectures.

Nice to have

  • Experience with Microsoft Azure.
  • Experience with DevOps / CI/CD.
  • Experience with Azure DevOps, pipelines and deployment automation.
  • Experience with containerisation and Kubernetes.
  • Experience in e‑commerce / retail environments.
  • Experience migrating from legacy commerce platforms to modern microservices architectures.

Benefits

  • Flexible working hours (self‑managed).
  • Annual bonus, subject to company performance.
  • Access to Udemy online training and opportunities to learn and grow within the role.

Additional details

  • At Mindera we use technology to build products we are proud of, with people we love.
  • Software Engineering Applications, including Web and Mobile, are at the core of what we do at Mindera.
  • We partner with our clients to understand their products and deliver high‑performance, resilient and scalable software systems.
  • The whole team owns the project together and embraces a lean, self‑organising attitude.
  • Our culture encourages risk‑taking, collaborative decision‑making and open communication in an Agile, Lean environment.
  • Office locations: Porto, Portugal; Aveiro, Portugal; Coimbra, Portugal; Leicester, UK; San Diego, USA; Chennai, India; Bengaluru, India.
  • Originally posted on Himalayas.
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