Hybrid Senior Liferay Software Engineer

at inventYOU IT Consulting

• Job title: Senior Liferay Software Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Tech skills: AWS, Azure, Cloud, ElasticSearch, Hibernate, Java, JavaScript, React, SDLC, Spring
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Athens, Greece

About the role

• Senior Liferay Software Engineer joining the team to design and optimize customer-facing Liferay-based systems. Delivering scalable solutions across cloud-hosted and on-premise environments while guiding external teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions using the **Liferay Digital Experience Platform (DXP)**
• Collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams to define and deliver new features aligned with business requirements
• Guide or mentor external development teams, ensuring adherence to **best practices and architectural standards**
• Contribute to **system architecture**, **code quality**, and **process improvements** throughout the SDLC
• Participate in the deployment and management of Liferay-based platforms in **cloud (AWS/Azure)** and **on-premise** infrastructures

Requirements

• **3+ years** of experience working with **Liferay DXP (7.x)** including portal development (JSR-286), customization, and third-party integration
• Deep understanding of **Liferay architecture**, including module development (OSGi), **service builder**, **theming**, and **permissions framework**
• Experience in deploying Liferay in **cloud** and **on-prem** environments, with familiarity in scalability and performance tuning
• Strong **Java (v8 to v21+)** experience, including modern Java features and legacy system support
• Hands-on experience with **Spring**, **Hibernate**, **RESTful APIs**, **CI/CD pipelines**, and **Elasticsearch**
• Familiarity with frontend technologies used in Liferay such as **JSP**, **AlloyUI**, and modern JS frameworks (e.g. React)
• Basic Liferay administration knowledge (user/role management, configuration, performance monitoring)
• Experience in **customer-facing, mission-critical systems** that handle **high traffic** and require **elastic scaling**
• Solid grasp of **Clean Code**, **Clean Architecture**, and maintainable development principles
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Proven experience working within **Agile teams**

Benefits

• Work on **international enterprise projects** with modern technologies
• Collaborate with **experienced professionals** in high-impact digital environments
• Grow your career in a **supportive, agile** setting
• **Light hybrid work model**