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# Senior Java Software Engineer

- **Company:** Oliver Bernard Ltd
- **Location:** Greater London, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Amazon DynamoDB, Backend, Cloudformation, Kotlin, Event Driven Architecture, Amazon Relational Database Service, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, Terraform, Microservices
- **Published:** September 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2840614338-senior-java-software-engineer

## About the Role

We're looking for a Senior Java/Kotlin Engineer who loves building real products used by real customers. You'll join a high-impact product engineering team designing and delivering scalable, event-driven systems in the cloud.

This is a hands-on senior role for someone who thrives on ownership, enjoys solving complex problems, and wants to shape both technical direction and product outcomes., * Strong professional experience with Java and/or Kotlin

 * Proven track record building and shipping customer-facing products
 * Deep experience with Apache Kafka / event streaming architectures
 * Production experience with AWS (e.g. ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, etc.)
 * Experience designing microservices and distributed systems
 * Strong knowledge of system design, scalability, and resilience
 * Experience working in cross-functional product teams
 * Excellent communication and mentoring skills

Nice to have

 * Infrastructure as Code (Terraform / CloudFormation)
 * Kubernetes or container orchestration
 * CI/CD and DevOps practices
 * Experience in high-growth or scale-up environments

## Description

* Designing and building high-scale backend services in Java and Kotlin
 * Building and operating systems on AWS cloud infrastructure
 * Working closely with Product, Design, and Data teams to deliver customer-facing features
 * Driving technical architecture, engineering standards, and best practices
 * Mentoring engineers and contributing to a strong engineering culture


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