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By leveraging its proprietary technology, Playtech delivers innovative products and services to ensure a safe, engaging, and entertaining gaming experience.\nAs the gaming industry's leading technology company, it combines business intelligence-driven software, services, content, and platform technology to drive excellence and innovation across the sector. Read more about who we are and what we do here: www.playtechpeople.com and www.playtech.com\nHere at Playtech, we genuinely believe that people are our biggest asset. Diverse thoughts, experiences, and individual characteristics enrich our work environment and lead to better business decisions. Embracing differences and maintaining transparency in our processes is the core of Playtech's overall commitment to responsible business practices.\nReady to level up your career?\nPlaytech Development team looking for a curious, motivated and open-minded Junior Java Developer who is excited to start or grow their career in software development. You’ll join an experienced development team where you’ll have the opportunity to work on real products, learn from experienced colleagues, and gradually take ownership of your work.\nTo support successful onboarding and integration into the team, employees are expected to work from the office during the first month of employment. Following the onboarding period, the role transitions to a hybrid work model, consisting of 3 days per week in the office and 2 days working remotely.\n Your influential mission. You will...\nDevelop and maintain Java-based components and features with the support of experienced developers\nParticipate in the full software development lifecycle, from understanding requirements to implementation, testing and deployment\nWrite clean, readable and maintainable code following the team’s coding standards\nInvestigate and fix bugs and contribute to improving existing functionality\nWork closely with Java developers, QA engineers and other team members\nLearn and apply software development best practices, design principles and development tools\nParticipate in code reviews and technical discussions\nContribute to automation and improvements that make the team’s work more efficient\nUse AI-powered tools to improve productivity, explore solutions, automate repetitive tasks and support your day-to-day development work\nLearn how to use AI responsibly and effectively as part of modern software development\nActively participate in the Agile Scrum process\nContinuously develop your technical skills and share your knowledge as you grow\n Components for success. You...\nHave a good understanding of Java fundamentals and Java Core\nUnderstand the basic principles of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)\nHave basic knowledge of data structures and algorithms\nHave some experience with SQL and relational databases\nUnderstand the basics of software development and version control (Git)\nHave some understanding of unit testing and why automated tests are important\nHave academic, personal or professional experience developing software in Java\nAre willing to learn Spring / Spring Boot and other technologies used by the team\nAre comfortable working as part of a team and asking questions when you need help\nHave good communication skills in English\nYou don't need to know everything. We are looking for a strong technical foundation, curiosity and the ability to learn and grow.\nYou'll get extra points for...\nExperience with Spring / Spring Boot\nExperience developing REST APIs\nFamiliarity with Maven or Gradle\nExperience with Docker\nBasic understanding of CI/CD\nExperience with Git-based development workflows\nPersonal or university projects that demonstrate your Java skills\nPrevious internship or commercial software development experience\nExperience using AI tools for coding, learning, debugging or improving your development workflow\nThrive in a culture that values...\nInitiative and a positive, confident approach to work\nContinuous learning and professional development\nUsing modern technologies, including AI, to work smarter and continuously improve\nCollaboration and knowledge sharing\nA global and inclusive working environment\nAn active lifestyle and mental well-being\nFun and engaging company events\n Our UNIT\nWe are responsible for building and maintaining a wide range of web applications, platform services, and digital solutions that support Playtech’s global business operations. Our teams develop scalable, user-focused products, leveraging modern technologies and engineering best practices to deliver high-quality software. The unit is represented in Estonia, Bulgaria, and Ukraine and includes around 300 professionals working together in cross-functional teams. We foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement, creating an environment where talented engineers can grow and make a meaningful impact.\nPlaytech is an equal opportunities employer. Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams. 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