We Are META

Based in the heart of Lisbon, We Are META is the partner you need to extend your team. We empower companies in the IT industry while treating our talent like family, ensuring career advancement but always maintaining a work-life balance.
About company

Senior Java Developer with OTEL

On-site

location Lisbon, Porto

date October 31, 2025

types Full-time

Seeking a Senior Java Developer with OTEL: Rhino, are you there?

At WE ARE META, we focus on finding the perfect match between our Rhinos and our clients.

Why join us?

- Expand your network: As a consultant at We Are META, you’ll have access to a network of national and international partners across diverse sectors of the tech industry.

- Enjoy our perks: When you join the crash you’ll have an array of benefits, to help you achieve the best work-life balance.

- Get your perfect match: Our recruiters do their best to get the best position for you, whether in terms of working policy (remote, hybrid, on-site) or the company’s culture.

- Personalized support: With our career coach, we assure that all your needs are being met and you’re being provided everything you need to excel in your professional life because the well-being of our Rhinos is our number one priority.

Perks of becoming a Rhino:

- You’ll get a welcome kit

- Opportunities for career progression

- Live on the edge with our health insurance

- Coverflex meal card

- Other protocols and special discounts

For this position, the perfect Rhino should have the following skills:

- Minimum of 5–6 years of experience in software development, with a strong focus on Java backend development

- Proven experience leading complex technical initiatives and collaborating with multiple teams to align on architectural and design decisions

- Solid understanding of object-oriented programming principles and design patterns

- Hands-on experience with unit testing, integration testing, and test-driven development (TDD / Shift-Left approach)

- Proficiency with Git and working in CI/CD pipelines

- Strong experience with Spring Boot and other backend frameworks commonly used in Java-based systems

- Practical experience with Terraform for infrastructure as code

- Working knowledge of Apache Kafka

- Experience with Kubernetes for container orchestration

- Familiarity with GraphQL Federation

- Knowledge of Azure Cloud services and deployments

- Experience with OpenTelemetry (OTEL) for observability and distributed tracing

Fluency in English, at least a B2

If you're ready to join the crash and become a Rhino, apply to:

jointhecrash@wearemeta.io

Contacts and address

earth Av. Almirante Reis, 54, 6th floor 1150-019, Lisboa