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# Full Stack Engineer

- **Company:** Lorien
- **Location:** Greater London, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Distributed Systems, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Large Language Models, Backend, Low Latency, Software Coding, Microservices
- **Published:** August 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2815176238-full-stack-engineer

## About the Role

* Solid understanding of system architecture, software engineering principles, and system design
 * Previous Java experience is highly desirable
 * Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines
 * Strong understanding of APIs and backend integrations
 * Experience with observability, including metrics, logs, traces, latency, and monitoring
 * Good understanding of distributed systems vs. microservices
 * Experience explaining technical decisions, trade-offs, deployments, and system improvements
 * Practical experience working with LLMs, including prompting, querying, and understanding their limitations
 * Comfortable using AI as a development aid, while maintaining strong coding ability and engineering judgement-this role requires hands-on software engineering, not reliance on AI-generated code.

This opportunity is ideal for developers who enjoy solving complex engineering challenges, building scalable systems, and taking ownership of the products they create.

## Description

We're seeking an engineer, not just a coder - someone who understands how software works beyond writing code and can make sound technical decisions.

Key requirements:

 * Solid understanding of system architecture, software engineering principles, and system design
 * Previous Java experience is highly desirable
 * Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines
 * Strong understanding of APIs and backend integrations
 * Experience with observability, including metrics, logs, traces, latency, and monitoring
 * Good understanding of distributed systems vs. microservices
 * Experience explaining technical decisions, trade-offs, deployments, and system improvements
 * Practical experience working with LLMs, including prompting, querying, and understanding their limitations
 * Comfortable using AI as a development aid, while maintaining strong coding ability and engineering judgement-this role requires hands-on software engineering, not reliance on AI-generated code.

This opportunity is ideal for developers who enjoy solving complex engineering challenges, building scalable systems, and taking ownership of the products they create.


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