# Jobs for a Java developer: search and automatic applications

> Java is the language of big systems: banks, telecom, e-commerce, outsourcing projects for Western clients. Experience and an understanding of architecture count here.

Source: https://autoapply.edinstvenij.cc/en/roles/java · Updated: 2026-10-29

## What job posts ask for most

- Java 17+ and Spring Boot
- Microservices, Kafka or RabbitMQ
- PostgreSQL, Hibernate/JPA
- Docker, Kubernetes, the cloud
- Tests (JUnit, Testcontainers), code review

## How to set up filters in AutoApply

Set Java and Spring. Add Kotlin with "at least one skill" if you are open to it.

Stop words in the job title drop what does not fit you: for example "Android" if you do backend, or "Lead" if you are looking for a middle role for now.

## A short sample letter

The recruiter reads the first lines, so the letter must be short and concrete. A sample the AI adapts to each job:

"Hello! The Senior Java Engineer role caught my eye. Six years with Java and Spring Boot, the last two on Kafka-based microservices for a delivery platform, about 40 services in Kubernetes. Happy to discuss the details."

More examples in [how to write a cover letter for IT jobs](https://autoapply.edinstvenij.cc/en/blog/cover-letter-it). Or generate your own [for free](https://autoapply.edinstvenij.cc/en/tools/cover-letter).

## Tips

- Describe the scale: number of services, load, team size.
- English is often decisive: state your level honestly and keep an English CV.
- For senior roles mention the decisions you made, not only the tasks.

## FAQ

### Does the bot look for Kotlin jobs?

If you add Kotlin to your skills. Jobs where Kotlin means Android can be dropped with the stop word "Android".

## Read next

- [Jobs for a Python developer: search and automatic applications](https://autoapply.edinstvenij.cc/en/roles/python.md): How to find a job as a Python developer in Ukraine: what employers ask for, which filters to set, a sample cover letter and automatic applications on Djinni and DOU.
- [Automatic applications on Djinni](https://autoapply.edinstvenij.cc/en/djinni.md): How applying on Djinni works, what to write to a recruiter, and how AutoApply finds jobs and applies with a message written for each one.
- [How to pass a recruiter screening](https://autoapply.edinstvenij.cc/en/blog/recruiter-screening.md): What an IT recruiter asks on the first call, how to answer about salary, English and why you are looking, and how to prepare in 15 minutes.

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