software engineer.

Randstad UK
Manchester, UK
1 day ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Compensation
£135,200.0 - £151,840.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Amazon Web Services Data Transformation Distributed Systems Enterprise Messaging Systems Systems Integration Data Ingestion Spring-boot Reliability of Systems Backend Rate Limiting
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Containerization Kubernetes Apache Kafka Serverless Computing

Job description

We are looking for three highly skilled Software Engineer Contractors with immense experience working in product based industries to join the Attractions Connectivity team of a global e-commerce brand. In this hands-on role, you will design, build, and operate the cloud-native backend services that connect the platform to third-party attraction providers. You will focus on scaling partner integrations, data ingestion, and building highly resilient distributed systems., * Design, build, and maintain cloud-native backend services, utilizing event-driven patterns where appropriate.

  • Own the end-to-end delivery lifecycle: clarify requirements, implement and test solutions, deploy safely, and monitor in production.
  • Develop robust capabilities for partner integrations, data ingestion, and reliable communication.
  • Ensure system resilience, scalability, security, and observability using logs, metrics, and tracing.
  • Collaborate with product managers, data specialists, and engineering teams to deliver incremental business value.

Requirements

  • Strong backend engineering background with proven expertise in Java and Spring / Spring Boot.
  • Hands-on experience developing cloud-native services on AWS.
  • Experience deploying and operating services on Kubernetes or similar container platforms.
  • Solid understanding of Kafka or comparable event-streaming/messaging technologies.
  • Extensive experience designing and integrating HTTP APIs with external systems.
  • Deep understanding of distributed systems fundamentals (e.g., idempotency, retries, rate limiting) and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Strong problem-solving skills with a collaborative, communicative approach.

Nice to Have

  • Experience with marketplaces, travel, e-commerce, or external partner integrations.
  • Familiarity with data transformation pipelines, schema evolution, and infrastructure-as-code.

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