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Senior Java Engineer (Communications Platform)

We are looking for a Senior Java Engineer

Uliana Hnatiuk, IT Recruiter
Uliana Hnatiuk
IT Recruiter
Published on
July 14, 2026

We are looking for a Senior Java Engineer to join the Event-Driven Communications Platform project full-time. We are building a modern multi-channel communications platform capable of delivering critical messages to millions of recipients across email, SMS, voice, and push notifications.


Your responsibilities will include:

  • Design and implement a scalable event-driven communications platform.
  • Build highly reliable and fault-tolerant message delivery systems.
  • Manage large-scale real-time event processing pipelines.
  • Design and implement multi-channel delivery pipelines (email, SMS, voice, push).
  • Handle compliance requirements, consent management, and communication policies.
  • Support emergency and high-priority notification workflows.
  • Implement provider failover and resiliency strategies to ensure delivery continuity.
  • Build tracking systems for delivery status, retries, and engagement events.
  • Design and implement observability, reporting, and analytics infrastructure.
  • Develop event processing and message orchestration workflows.
  • Implement provider integrations and external messaging service adapters.
  • Ensure system scalability, throughput, and performance under high load.
  • Collaborate with product and engineering teams on communication flows and requirements.
  • Contribute to architectural decisions and long-term platform evolution.
  • Ensure operational stability, reliability, and maintainability of the system.

What we expect from you:

  • At least 5 years of backend or platform engineering experience.
  • Strong expertise in Java development.
  • Experience with distributed systems.
  • Strong experience with event-driven architectures.
  • Experience with messaging systems (queues, streams, brokers).
  • Experience designing high-scale APIs and backend services.
  • Strong understanding of system reliability and fault tolerance.
  • Upper-Intermediate+ English level.

Will be a plus:

  • Experience with email/SMS delivery systems.
  • Experience with telecom or messaging infrastructure.
  • Experience with marketing automation platforms.
  • Experience with notification or engagement systems.
  • Experience with workflow engines.
  • Experience with compliance-heavy systems (consent, GDPR-like regulations).
  • Experience with high-throughput event processing systems.
  • Experience with cloud-native platforms (GCP preferred).

What We Offer:

  • Work at a Top-employer company (according to DOU 2025).
  • A strong culture built on empathy, trust, openness, and real care for employees.
  • Competitive compensation with regular reviews.
  • Medical insurance.
  • Personal learning budget and access to top HR tools, platforms, and practices.
  • Team events and regular team-building activities.
  • Flexible hybrid work model with an office in central Kyiv.
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