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Senior Java Backend Developer

McGregor Boyall Associates Ltd.
London, UK
about 1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
7 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source
www.totaljobs.com

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Amazon Web Services Automation of Tests Microsoft Azure Unix Software Quality Database Queries Distributed Systems Spring Framework Junit Enterprise Messaging Systems Oracle (Applications)
+11 more
RabbitMQ Shell Script Software Engineering Spring-boot Software Security Backend Git Apache Kafka Restful APIs Spring Batch Microservices

Job description

  • Design and develop backend applications using Java and Spring Boot
  • Build and enhance scalable microservices and REST APIs
  • Drive architectural decisions focused on performance, security and scalability
  • Work across the full software development lifecycle, from design through to deployment and production support
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver strategic technology initiatives
  • Champion engineering best practices, code quality and automated testing
  • Mentor developers and provide technical leadership where needed

Requirements

  • 7+ years of Java backend development experience
  • Strong knowledge of Java, Spring Boot, Spring Framework, Spring Batch and Spring Integration
  • Experience building microservices and RESTful APIs
  • Strong SQL skills and experience with Oracle
  • Experience with messaging technologies such as Kafka or RabbitMQ
  • Familiarity with Git, JUnit, Unix/Linux and shell scripting
  • Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP) and CI/CD pipelines
  • A solid understanding of distributed systems, backend performance and application security

Benefits & conditions

  • Work on business-critical, enterprise-scale platforms
  • Opportunity to influence architecture and technical direction
  • Modern technology stack and collaborative engineering culture
  • Hybrid working model
  • Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package

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