Java Software Engineer - Barcelona (Hybrid)

We are: Wizeline, a global AI-native technology solutions provider, develops cutting-edge, AI-powered digital products and platforms. We partner with clients to leverage data and AI, accelerating market entry and driving business transformation. As a global community of innovators, we foster a culture of growth, collaboration, and impact. With the right people and the right ideas, there’s no limit to what we can achieve Are you a fit? We are seeking a skilled Senior Java Software Engineer to join our team in building and scaling our next-generation automated translation and localization platform. In this role, you will work closely with our engineering and product teams to integrate state-of-the-art AI/LLM models and machine translation engines into our enterprise content-processing ecosystem. You will design and implement high-performance microservices, event-driven pipelines, and robust APIs to support global media expansion, multi-language publishing, and real-time content delivery. Key Responsibilities • Platform Development: Develop and enhance core translation services and backend applications using Java and Spring Boot. • Optimization & Evaluation: Support direct integrations with translation providers; continually evaluate and improve translation quality, system scalability, cost efficiency, and latency. • API & Event Pipelines: Build highly available, reliable REST APIs and Kafka-driven asynchronous pipelines for processing high-volume content and translation tasks. • Operational Excellence: Implement end-to-end monitoring, logging, error handling, retries, automated testing, and validation mechanisms for complex translation workflows. • Scale & Performance: Drive performance tuning and architecture enhancements to handle increasing translation volumes seamlessly. • Production Support: Assist with production deployments, CI/CD pipelines, system monitoring, and troubleshooting to ensure platform stability. • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with cross-functional engineering teams, product managers, and key stakeholders on technical design, system architecture, code reviews, and documentation. • Global Expansion: Contribute to the long-term evolution of the platform to support international expansion, additional languages, and diverse content formats across major media brands (including WSJ and international outlets). Qualifications & Skills Required: • Core Backend: Proven expertise in Java and Spring Boot for building scalable RESTful APIs and enterprise microservices. • Cloud & Infrastructure: Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or other major public cloud environments. • Event-Driven Architecture: Experience with Apache Kafka or similar messaging systems for event-driven architectures and streaming pipelines. • Software Engineering Practices: Proficiency with Git, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing (unit, integration, e2e), code reviews, and Agile methodologies. • Communication: Excellent technical communication skills with fluency in written and spoken English. Preferred / Nice to Have: • Prior experience building or maintaining content management platforms (CMS), digital publishing systems, or media workflows. • Experience evaluating LLM prompt engineering, fine-tuning, or MT quality estimation metrics (e.g., BLEU, COMET). What we offer: • A High-Impact Environment • Commitment to Professional Development • Flexible and Collaborative Culture • Global Opportunities • Vibrant Community • Total Rewards *Specific benefits are determined by the employment type and location. Find out more about our culture here.