Java Full Stack Developer (Kafka, Azure)

About the role

An experienced Java developer is sought to design, develop and maintain scalable enterprise applications and cloud-native services. The role centres on Java, Spring Boot, Apache Kafka and Microsoft Azure, especially Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).

Key responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable applications and microservices using Java and Spring Boot.
• Build and maintain REST APIs and distributed, event-driven architectures.
• Implement real-time messaging and integration solutions with Apache Kafka.
• Deploy and manage containerized applications on AKS, using Docker, Kubernetes and Azure services.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and support automated deployments.
• Troubleshoot application, integration and production issues across distributed environments.
• Collaborate with architects, product and engineering teams on secure, resilient solutions.
• Contribute to code reviews, engineering standards, performance optimization and technical documentation.
• Where required, contribute to front-end development with ReactJS.

Required profile

• 7+ years of software development experience.
• Strong hands-on experience building Java-based enterprise or cloud-native applications.
• Good understanding of microservices architecture and RESTful services.

Required skills

• Java and Spring Boot
• Apache Kafka (producers, consumers, topics)
• Azure and AKS
• Docker and Kubernetes
• CI/CD, Git, Maven/Gradle and automated testing
• Application security, scalability, resiliency and performance engineering