We are looking for an experienced Liferay Developer with 5+ years of hands-on experience to design, develop, and maintain enterprise portal solutions built on the Liferay DXP/Portal platform. The ideal candidate will have strong Java development skills combined with deep expertise in Liferay's architecture, plugin/module development, and portal customization.This role is based in Egypt, working remotely to support the
organization's operations and systems in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
Key Responsibilities
• Design, develop, and customize Liferay portals, portlets, themes, and layout templates
• Develop and maintain custom Liferay modules using OSGi framework
• Integrate Liferay with third-party systems and APIs (REST/SOAP)
• Customize Liferay Service Builder for entity/data model creation
• Work on user authentication, SSO integration (SAML/LDAP/OAuth)
• Optimize portal performance, scalability, and security
• Upgrade/migrate Liferay versions (e.g., 6.x/7.x to DXP) as needed
• Collaborate with UI/UX designers to implement responsive front-end themes
• Write clean, well-documented, and testable code following best practices
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues within SLAs
• Participate in code reviews, sprint planning, and technical design discussions
• Prepare technical documentation for developed modules and workflows
Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
• 5+ years of overall software development experience, with at least 3+ years dedicated to Liferay
• Strong proficiency in Java, JSP, Servlets, and Spring Framework
• Hands-on experience with Liferay Portal/DXP (7.x preferred), OSGi modules, Service Builder, and Liferay
APIs
• Experience with front-end technologies: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, AngularJS/React (preferred)
• Familiarity with Elasticsearch/Solr for search customization
• Experience with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle)
• Knowledge of Liferay theme and layout template development (FreeMarker/Velocity)
• Experience with build tools like Maven/Gradle and version control (Git)
• Understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
• Liferay Certified Developer certification
• Experience with Docker/Kubernetes for Liferay deployment
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI)
• Knowledge of headless APIs and Liferay's GraphQL support
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