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Эллеонора Керри
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IT companies in Kyiv. Part 1

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According to statistics from the DOU project, approximately 39% of all IT specialists in Ukraine live in Kyiv. So in the capital, finding a job is much better than in other regions. True, there are also several more applicants. If you are already starting to look closely at companies and are thinking about where to send your resume, the articles in the “Looking for a Job” series will be useful to you. We tried to provide information about companies that may be of interest to potential employees, in particular, requirements for developers (in our case, Java).
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This article is dedicated to outsourcing companies (that is, those that develop custom software, mainly for the Western market). We will begin our review with representatives of the Big Five, the largest IT employers in Ukraine. These are Ciklum, Epam, Global Logic, Luxoft and SoftServe.

Ciklum

Ciklum is an international outsourcing company. Ciklum's clients are very diverse, mainly large and medium-sized businesses, as well as technology companies. Thus, at Ciklum you will mainly work with classic Enterprise projects in large teams.
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Type: outsourcing company Website: https://www.ciklum.com Page on HH: https://kiev.hh.ua/employer/8987 Page on Habré: https://kiev.hh.ua/employer/8987 Whom looking for: Java, C#, Python, PHP, FrontEnd (JavaScript), DevOps, QA What is expected from Java developers (Middle, according to vacancies): this company has very different projects, and accordingly, the requirements are different. However, there are some general points. We tried to present them here:
  • 2-3 years of Java development experience;
  • Spring, Jersey, Hibernate;
  • Maven, Gradle;
  • experience with Scrum;
  • solid knowledge of OOP, patterns and best development practices;
  • HTML, JSP, CSS;
  • knowledge of Java 8, Spring, web services, JMS, Hibernate, SQL;
  • Unit testing (Mockito, JUnit );
  • databases (PostgreSQL, Oracle);
  • Some vacancies require a university degree in IT.
Communication with people, courses, internships: the company periodically recruits young specialists for Junior positions, and also recruits final year students for internships twice a year. Follow the company's announcements. What is expected from interns:
  • Java programming experience of at least 1 year;
  • Confident knowledge of Java Core;
  • English Intermediate or higher (spoken and written);
  • Will be a plus: HTML, CSS and jQuery.
Other cities and countries: Ciklum is an international company, there are development centers in Ukraine, Belarus, Poland and Spain. In Ukraine, in addition to Kyiv, offices operate in Dnepr, Kharkov, Lvov, Odessa and Vinnitsa. Conditions: flexible schedule, possibility of relocation from other cities, English language. Number of employees: 3000+
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GlobalLogic

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GlobalLogic is one of the five largest IT companies in Ukraine. The company creates software for the automotive industry, medicine, and robotics. GlobalLogic is headquartered in the United States and has development centers around the world. More than 90% of GlobalLogic’s developments in Ukraine are complex R&D projects. Website: https://www.globallogic.com/ua Who they are looking for: Java, Python, C#, C++, iOS, Android, JavaScript, QA, DevOps What is expected from Java developers (according to vacancies):
  • 1.5 years of experience in Java development;
  • Core Java – excellent knowledge;
  • good understanding of OOP/OOD;
  • experience in J2EE: JAX-WS, Spring;
  • experience in J2EE: JMS, JAX-RS, EJB is a plus;
  • RDBMS background (preferably Oracle);
  • Linux: free user;
  • Experience with GWT will be a plus;
  • XML/XSD/XSLT/XPath would be a plus;
  • excellent communication skills, good English.
Communication with people, courses, internships: GlobalLogic regularly conducts elective courses for students in the areas of C#, C++, QA, Java. In addition, there are regular openings for Junior positions. You can try taking the online Java test: https://testbench.globallogic.com.ua . This is the first stage for getting an internship. Other cities and countries: In Ukraine, the company has four development offices - in Lviv, Kiev, Kharkov and Nikolaev. Number of employees: 2800+.

EPAM

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The company's advertising slogan is “engineering is in our DNA.” EPAM is one of the largest outsourcers in the world, leading a huge number of projects for different clients. Despite the dubious fame that the company gained after some very strange promotional videos (see “One Hundred Steps to EPAM”), this is a very serious place to work with great growth prospects. Website: https://www.epam.com Page on HH: https://kiev.hh.ua/employer/18231 Page on Habr: https://habrahabr.ru/company/epam_systems Who they are looking for: Java, C+ + Full Stack, JavaScript, iOS, Android, QA. What is expected from Java developers (Middle):
  • Java 7.8;
  • Spring 4;
  • JPA/Hibernate/JDBC;
  • RESTful WS/SOAP
  • Apache Tomcat/JBoss WildFly
  • MySQL / MS SQL / Oracle / MongoDB
  • depending on the project, specific technologies can be used, such as Google Guava, Hazelcast, Apache Felix, Apache Solar, Apache Camel, BigData, Hadoop, etc.;
  • In some places we need a passionate back-end developer, and in others we need a versatile full-stack developer;
  • we use flexible development methodologies;
  • We have a positive attitude towards timely testing of code, we use unit-tests, TDD, BDD;
  • Your level of English proficiency is very important to us, as the vast majority of our customers are located in North America and Europe. Development teams are often distributed. We will be glad if you speak English at an Intermediate level and above
Communication with people, courses, internships: the company most often recruits “juniors” after its own trainings and courses. EPAM holds them regularly, so stay tuned for company announcements. What is expected from interns:
  • EPAM trainings are designed for students with programming skills and a good understanding of OOP principles;
  • level of written and spoken English – not below average;
  • analytical skills and ingenuity in solving non-standard problems;
  • Confident knowledge of algorithms and data structures, OOP and experience working with databases, knowledge of HTML, CSS;
  • Experience in programming in any language.
Other cities and countries: In Ukraine, the company has offices in Kiev, Kharkov and Lvov. Conditions: depends on the project, in general, not too different from the conditions of other large outsourcing companies. Number of employees: 4600+

Luxoft

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Another outsourcing giant, represented in several Ukrainian cities and many countries. Luxoft creates projects in almost all industries (for example, the automotive industry, finance, banking). Ukraine is famous for its high salaries (higher than the market average). Website: https://career.luxoft.com Page on HH: https://hh.ua/employer/1304 Page on Habr: https://habrahabr.ru/company/luxoft Who they are looking for: Java, C++ Full Stack, JavaScript, iOS, Android, QA. What is expected from Java developers (Middle, according to vacancies): Luxoft is a huge company with a large number of projects. Accordingly, they have different nuances, and the requirements for the knowledge of developers also differ. Below is the “average” Luxoft vacancy for the position of “Java developer”.
  • 3+ years of experience in OOP development;
  • Server side expert, Java Core, Spring;
  • Expert: generics, threading/locking, Java 8 streams/lambdas
  • Understanding and ability to debug large complex pieces of code;
  • API design experience;
  • Good knowledge of development tools, environments and utilities;
  • Good understanding of algorithms, complexity and optimization;
  • English, oral and written.
What does the company expect from a trainee programmer:
  • Java;
  • Java8 - Lambdas, Streams;
  • Concurrency;
  • Unit tests (Junit or TestNG and Mockito or PowerMock or jMock);
  • REST;
  • Spring;
  • Hibernate ;
  • bash;
  • SQL (MsSql);
  • Continuous Integration (using Team City or Jenkins);
  • Maven (or Gradle);
  • Fitnesse or another BDD framework (JBehave, Cucumber, Robot Framework);
Desirable:
  • Guava, Java Script (nice to have);
  • SVN (or GIT).
Other cities and countries: Today Luxoft is present on 5 continents and 16 countries, with 30 offices and 27 delivery centers open. In Ukraine, offices operate in Kyiv, Dnieper and Odessa. Communication with people, courses, internships: the company regularly conducts internships for young professionals. Getting there is not easy, you need to pass testing and an interview. The internship lasts two months; if the intern performs well, he can be included on the staff. Conditions: possibility of relocation, Internal Mobility program (growth up the career ladder vertically and horizontally). Number of employees: 10,000+, 3,700 in Ukraine.

SoftServe

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Probably the largest IT company that was born in Ukraine, and specifically in Lviv! SoftServe cooperates with both large global corporations and promising startups. The company's specialists have expertise in software development - from Cloud, Security and UX Design to Big Analytics and the Internet of Things. Website: http://softserve.ua Page on HH: https://hh.ua/employer/20857 Who they are looking for: Java, C++, C/Assembler, Objective-C, .NET, Python, JavaScript, GO, PHP, DevOps, QC, QA. What is expected from Java developers (Middle, according to vacancies):
  • Confident experience in Java Web Application development;
  • Experience with Java 8, Spring, Maven, RabbitMQ, JAXB, JSON, Splunk, RESTful services;
  • English Intermediate Strong +.
Communication with people, courses, internships: the company has opened an entire IT University, IT Academy and certification center. Courses at the IT Academy are held regularly in different cities. It is not easy to get into them; you need to pass a technical test, an interview in your specialty and an English language test. The IT Academy also offers paid courses. Other cities and countries: SoftServe is represented in 8 countries around the world, with 28 offices open in different cities. In Ukraine, SoftServe is represented in Lviv, Kyiv, Kharkov, Dnipro, Rivne, Ivano-Frankivsk and Chernivtsi. There are two more development offices in Sofia (Bulgaria) and Wroclaw (Poland). Conditions: possibility of relocation, flexible schedule. Number of employees: 4500.

Archer Software

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Judging by the description on the website, this is a really fun company (or they have a really fun copywriter). But these guys take recruitment very seriously and try to make this process as efficient as possible for both parties. At this link you will even find approximate test tasks for candidates for positions in the company. We invite you to practice! Website: http://www.archer-soft.com Page on HH: https://hh.ua/employer/25914 Who they are looking for: iOS, .NET, Java, Rails, Android, MongoDB, NGINX What do they expect from Java? developers (Middle, according to vacancies):
  • J2EE, JSP, Spring (MVC, IoC, AOP), Hibernate (Criterias);
  • HTML/XHTML, CSS, JavaScript;
  • More than 1 year of experience in Java development;
  • More than 5 years of experience in IT.
Advantages include experience in:
  • Java: Spring Security, Lucene, Velocity, Sitemesh or Tiles;
  • Front-end: prototype + scriptaculos or jquery;
  • C++ background is welcome.
Communication with people, courses, internships: Archer does not very often hire novice programmers, but sometimes it happens. Go for it! Other cities and countries: Kiev, Dnepr, New York (USA) Conditions: Flexible schedule; obligatory fun once a month. Foreign languages, trainings, yoga. Number of employees: 180. We are looking for work in Kiev. Part 2
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