Senior Java Engineer

RE Partners
UK
3 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
10 years minimum
Compensation
£106,406.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Kubernetes Security Java (Programming Language) Amazon Web Services Amazon S3 Program Optimization DevOps Fault Tolerance Enterprise Messaging Systems MongoDB NoSQL OpenShift Payment Gateway
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Performance Tuning RabbitMQ SQL Databases Spring-boot Backend Kubernetes Low Latency ISO 20022 Standard Real Time Data Apache Kafka Restful APIs Microservices

Job description

  • Design, develop, and optimize low-latency, high-throughput backend systems using Java.
  • Build and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices that power secure payment workflows.
  • Work with messaging standards and protocols commonly used in financial transactions.
  • Deploy, monitor, and scale applications in Red Hat OpenShift and AWS cloud environments.
  • Integrate with MongoDB and other NoSQL/SQL datastores for real-time data management.
  • Collaborate with DevOps, Product, and QA teams to ensure production-grade solutions.
  • Drive architectural changes, advocate for best practices, and provide mentorship to peers.
  • Drive performance tuning, fault tolerance, and observability improvements across services.

Requirements

We are seeking an experienced and opinionated Senior Java Engineer to join our high-performing engineering team, working on low latency, high-throughput systems in the payments processing domain. If you’re passionate about performance, have strong Core Java and Spring Boot expertise, and thrive in a collaborative yet opinionated engineering culture, we want to hear from you., * 10+ years of experience in Java development with a focus on performance and memory optimization.

  • Proficient in Mongo, Spring and microservice-based architecture.
  • Proven experience with low-latency, high-throughput applications (sub-millisecond response times a plus).
  • Hands-on experience deploying applications on Red Hat OpenShift and/or Kubernetes.
  • Strong cloud experience with AWS services such as ECS, EKS, Lambda, S3, etc.
  • Strong communication skills and a bias toward action and opinionated design decisions.

Nice to Have:

  • Familiarity with messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.)
  • Prior experience in Payments Processing, financial services, or banking systems.
  • Exposure to container security and performance tuning on OpenShift.
  • Knowledge of payment gateways, ISO 20022, or SWIFT formats.

About the company

Join Our Global Team: We invite you to apply for the position at RE Partners. Join us in shaping the future of business technology consulting and transforming the way organizations thrive in a digital world. As a diverse, woman-owned global business, we pride ourselves on keeping talent happy - our 7% attrition rate speaks volumes. Bring your talented friends along and earn a referral bonus

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