Java Developer with exp in Springboot, SQL, Apache KAFKA, GCP, DevOps

Ubique Systems UK Limited

Leeds, UK

7 days ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.careerboard.com

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Cloud Storage Profiling Code Review Continuous Integration Relational Databases DevOps Github Protocol Buffers Gradle Hazelcast Identity and Access Management

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Java Persistence API Spring Framework Apache Maven Enterprise Messaging Systems MongoDB OAuth Octopus Deploy Open Web Application Security Performance Tuning Query Optimization RabbitMQ Redis Prometheus SQL Databases Web Services Google Cloud DevOps Tools - Open-source ReactJS Grafana Spring-boot Kubernetes Helm Charts Caching Apigee Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Rate Limiting Gitlab Git Spring Data Containerization Kubernetes Avro Apache Kafka Front End Software Development Functional Programming Api Gateway Software Coding Restful APIs Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS) Terraform Dynatrace Docker Jenkins Microservices

Job description

Java 17: Functional programming features, records, sealed classes, performance considerations.

Spring Boot: Auto-configuration, profiles, Spring Data/JPA, WebFlux (nice), validation, actuator.

SQL & RDBMS: Schema design, indexes, query optimization, transactions, isolation levels.

Apache Kafka: Topic design, partitioning strategy, consumer groups, offsets, retries/DLQ, schema registry/Avro/Protobuf.

GCP: Familiarity with Cloud Run or GKE, Cloud SQL, Cloud Storage, Secret Manager, IAM, VPC; cost/perf trade-offs.

DevOps Tooling: Git, CI/CD (Jenkins/GitHub Actions/GitLab), Docker; Kubernetes fundamentals; IaC awareness.

Software Engineering Fundamentals: DDD concepts, SOLID, testing (unit/integration), performance profiling, and security basics (OAuth2/JWT, OWASP Top 10).

Non-Mandatory (Nice-to-Have)

MongoDB (schema design, indexes, aggregation).

Messaging systems: RabbitMQ, GCP Pub/Sub, or SQS/SNS.

Caching & Performance: Redis, Hazelcast; rate limiting; API gateways (Kong/Apigee).

Observability: Prometheus/Grafana, ELK/EFK, OpenTelemetry, distributed tracing.

Build & Infra: Maven/Gradle tuning, Helm charts, Terraform, Argo CD.

Testing: Testcontainers, WireMock/MockServer, contract testing (Pact), chaos testing basics.

Security: mTLS, secrets r

Key Responsibilities

Lead the design and implementation of Java, microservices, and react based solutions.
Collaborate with cross functional teams to deliver projects within scope and timeline.
Mentor team members on best practices in Java, microservices, and react development.
Perform code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues in Java, microservices, and react applications.
Stay updated on industry trends and technologies to recommend enhancements and improvements.

Requirements

Strong proficiency in Java programming language and spring framework.
Experience in designing and developing microservices architecture.
Proficiency in Front End development using react framework.
Solid understanding of restful apis and web services.
Experience with containerization technologies such as docker and kubernetes.
Familiarity with ci/cd pipelines and devops practices.
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to analyze and resolve technical issues.
Excellent communication and leadership abilities to effectively lead a technical team.