Software Developer

About FreeBalance
FreeBalance is a purpose-led global technology company empowering governments to achieve transparent, accountable, and effective public financial management through its proprietary FreeBalance Accountability Suite™, a comprehensive Government Resource Planning (GRP) solution designed exclusively for the public sector.
With over 40 years of experience supporting governments worldwide, FreeBalance drives digital transformation across the entire budget cycle—from policy-based budgeting and accounting to human resource management, performance measurement, treasury, and revenue management—all within a scalable, unified platform that supports fiscal transparency, citizen engagement, and data-driven decision-making.
As a Senior Software Developer, you will be a key contributor within a collaborative product development team responsible for designing, delivering, and maintaining robust, scalable, and high-performing back-end solutions and e-services across the FreeBalance Accountability Suite™. You will play an active role in shaping the architectural direction of our applications, ensuring that complex government business processes are translated into secure, efficient, and reliable digital solutions.   Position Summary
As a Senior Software Developer, you will be responsible for the architecture, design, development, and optimization of enterprise-scale web-based application solutions. You will collaborate with a high-performing engineering team and work closely with Functional Analysts, QA, and Front-End Developers to deliver stable and highly responsive applications.
This role requires deep expertise in Java, Spring, Hibernate, and enterprise ERP product architectures. You will contribute to technical planning, architectural development, and modifications to application specifications, ensuring compatibility and integration across interdependent technologies to maintain a unified product ecosystem.
The ideal candidate combines expert-level back-end engineering skills with a passion for technical excellence, mentorship, and continuous innovation. You will help define coding standards, drive engineering excellence, and contribute directly to the strategic evolution of FreeBalance's product platform.  

Key Responsibilitie

Back-End Architecture & Development
● Design, develop, and maintain modern, scalable, and secure software solutions (covering integrated processes, applications, data, infrastructure, and security) using Java, Spring, and Hibernate.
● Participate in all phases of the software development life cycle, employing best practices and standardized IT methodologies during the analysis, requirements, and detailed design phases.
● Contribute to the implementation of architecture decisions, coding standards, and technical design approaches for portal and e-services. ● Ensure applications are optimized for performance, scalability, data integrity, and enterprise-grade security. ● Participate in technical planning, architectural development, and ongoing modifications to core application specifications. ● Maintain the software application designs' applicability and congruence to changing business and technical requirements.   ● Mentor and coach other software developers, fostering a collaborative environment and promoting engineering excellence. ● Participate in sprint planning and project estimation, coordinating closely with project managers and stakeholders to ensure on-time delivery. ● Conduct thorough code reviews, provide technical guidance, and champion continuous knowledge sharing within the team. ● Evaluate emerging standards, tools, and technologies to improve development efficiency, maintainability, and system reliability. ● Design and implement RESTful APIs, web services, and integrations with database systems. ● Assess the compatibility and integration of proposed services to ensure a cohesive architecture across interdependent technologies. ● Collaborate with front-end developers to define robust API contracts and ensure seamless full-stack application functionality. ● Work closely with Functional Analysts, QA, and development teams to deliver core product enhancements and new functionality. ● Execute, contribute to, and lead the preparation of technical documents, user guides, training materials, and outputs required by customers. ●Communicate complex architectural and technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. ● Recommend improvements to back-end frameworks, internal development processes, and engineering methodologies. ● Champion quality assurance practices, automated testing adoption, and performance profiling across the development lifecycle. ● Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on system maintainability, performance, and customer satisfaction.