AI Summary
We are seeking a Senior Backend Java Engineer with strong experience in building and deploying production-grade APIs and microservices. The ideal candidate will design, develop, and deploy scalable backend services and RESTful APIs. This is a coding-focused position that requires hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot.
Key Highlights
Design, develop, and deploy scalable backend services and RESTful APIs
Contribute to code reviews and engineering best practices
Work collaboratively within agile, cross-functional teams
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, and deploy scalable backend services and RESTful APIs
Build and maintain microservice-based architectures
Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code
Contribute to code reviews and engineering best practices
Work collaboratively within agile, cross-functional teams
Technical Skills Required
Benefits & Perks
Remote work
Nice to Have
OpenAPI / Swagger
Kafka
Kubernetes
Liquibase or Flyway
Observability and monitoring tools
Gradle
Exposure to React or TypeScript
Job Description
Senior Backend Java Engineer (SC)
Location: Fully Remote
Contract: 6 Months
IR35 Status: Inside IR35
We are currently seeking a Senior Backend Java Engineer with strong, recent hands-on experience in building, testing, and deploying production grade APIs and microservices. The ideal candidate must hold active Security clearance due to the time schedule of the project
This is a coding-focused position suited to candidates who are actively involved in software engineering in their current or most recent role. It is not suited to those whose recent experience is primarily in support, coordination, architecture-only, or line management.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and deploy scalable backend services and RESTful APIs
- Build and maintain microservice-based architectures
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code
- Contribute to code reviews and engineering best practices
- Work collaboratively within agile, cross-functional teams
- Strong commercial experience with Java (version 17 or above, 21 preferred)
- Proven experience with Spring Boot
- Experience building REST APIs and microservices from scratch
- Strong testing skills using JUnit and Mockito, with exposure to TDD
- Experience with PostgreSQL or other relational SQL databases
- Hands-on experience with Docker
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps)
- Experience working in Agile environments
- Current SC clearance, or willingness and eligibility to obtain it
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- Up-to-date knowledge of modern Java and the Spring ecosystem
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