Senior Software Engineer – Technical Audit Expert Job ID: JP054252

Senior Software Engineer – Technical Audit Expert (Java/Spring Boot)

Overview

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to participate in an independent technical audit of a large-scale distributed application platform. The mission focuses on analyzing source code quality, application architecture, database interactions, performance issues, technical debt, maintainability, and data consistency within a complex Java microservices ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze a large codebase comprising over 500,000 lines of code across Java, Angular/TypeScript, SQL, and supporting technologies.
• Review Java/Spring Boot microservices architecture and implementation quality.
• Assess application design, code maintainability, technical debt, and architectural compliance.
• Evaluate JPA/Hibernate implementations, database access patterns, and ORM-related performance issues.
• Analyze PostgreSQL schemas, queries, indexing strategies, and data access performance.
• Review REST, SOAP, Kafka, batch processing, and integration mechanisms.
• Identify code-level and architectural causes of performance bottlenecks, excessive coupling, and scalability limitations.
• Assess distributed transaction management, data consistency patterns, idempotency mechanisms, and outbox/inbox implementations.
• Evaluate risks associated with data migration and document migration processes.
• Contribute to audit findings, technical recommendations, and executive reporting.

Required Skills & Experience

• Expert-level experience with Java and Spring Boot in enterprise environments.
• Strong expertise in JPA, Hibernate, and database performance optimization.
• Advanced knowledge of PostgreSQL, data modelling, indexing, and query analysis.
• Proven ability to analyze and assess large and complex codebases.
• Experience with Angular/TypeScript, microservices, event-driven architectures, and enterprise integration patterns.
• Strong understanding of software quality, maintainability, and technical debt assessment.
• Excellent analytical, documentation, and communication skills.
• Fluent French (C2 level).

Deliverables

• Technical findings related to source code quality and maintainability.
• Assessment of database and application performance issues.
• Identification of architectural weaknesses and technical debt.
• Recommendations for code, architecture, and performance improvements.
• Contributions to the final audit report, risk assessment, and executive presentation.

Project Details

• Role: Senior Software Engineer – Audit Team Member
• Location: Namur, Belgium
• Work Model: Hybrid
• On-site Presence: Required during key audit phases and workshops
• Language: French (mandatory)

Ideal Profile

A senior Java engineer with extensive experience in Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, JPA/Hibernate, and large-scale enterprise applications, capable of performing deep technical analysis and contributing to an independent audit of a mission-critical distributed platform.