Senior Java Software Engineer

About the role

This role is for a Senior Java Software Engineer who builds large distributed systems with microservices. The engineer works closely with technical subject matter experts to turn their requirements into working solutions, defines best practices and standards, and helps improve the quality of deliverables through accelerators and tools.

Key responsibilities

• Implement large distributed systems with microservices and work with technical SMEs to meet their requirements.
• Define best practices and standards for microservice implementation.
• Lead the creation of accelerators and tools that raise the quality of deliverables.
• Evaluate industry technologies against cost, portability, compatibility and usability, and make changes to platforms and systems to meet customer and operational needs.
• Highlight design risks, propose alternatives and recommend quality solutions.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of technical experience in architecture, backend system integration and development.
• Strong hands-on experience building applications with Java/J2EE, including Spring Boot.
• Deep knowledge of SOA, microservices architecture and design, REST and SOAP services.
• Experience designing and coding scalable microservices.
• Good command of English, written and spoken; problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure.

Required skills

• Core Java, Java 8+, Spring, Spring Boot, JUnit and Cucumber.
• Design patterns and clean code.
• Middleware and messaging: MQ, JMS, Kafka and event-driven design patterns.
• Good to have: API management, Kubernetes deployment pipelines, Swagger, OAuth, PCI and security coding standards, MSSQL and data modelling.