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# Java Software Engineer

- **Company:** Bounteous
- **Location:** UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £50,000.0 - £65,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Architectural Patterns, Automation of Tests, Unix, Cloud Engineering, Databases, Continuous Integration, Command-Query Responsibility Segregation (Software Development), Relational Databases, Software Design Patterns, Information Lifecycle Management, PostgreSQL, Message Broker, Octopus Deploy, Cloud Services, Data Streaming, Multithreading, Spring-boot, Gitlab, Apache Kafka, Non-relational Database, Cloud Migration, Cucumber (Software), Microservices
- **Published:** October 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/java-software-engineer/bounteous-job108166596

## About the Role

Java 8, Kafka, Collections, Multi-threading, problem solving as core skillset with knowledge of databases and design patterns, and some hands-on experience on UNIX. The candidate needs to be a self-starter, a confident personality with good communication skills who can work with minimum oversight and handholding., * Communication Skills: Good oral and written English communication skills are required for this role. A successful candidate must be able to work alongside the users and the wider developer community in the firm and should also be able to communicate effectively with them., * Bachelor or Master's degree.

 * A deep understanding of AWS for cloud solutions.
 * A strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines.
 * Strong relational database skills using Postgres.
 * Proficient in using Kafka as the message broker.
 * Nurture, guide and mentor junior members of the team. Nice to Have:
 * Experience with Java 21.
 * Experience with Cloud Migration strategies.
 * Experience with Kafka Streaming.
 * Experience with Argo CD.
 * Experience with Gitlab for CI/CD processes.
 * Experience with Behaviour Driven Design writing automation test cases in Cucumber.

## Description

* Proactively contribute to enhancing our current applications that are written in Java 17.
 * Engage with senior stakeholders to break down complex and ambiguous problems/requirements into technical specifications.
 * Comfortable with working autonomously in a high trust environment, but equally important to be able to build collaboratively with members of the team.
 * Write unit, component, integration, end-to-end, and performance tests.
 * Core understanding of streaming in Java and how to leverage it with AWS proprietary services.
 * Extensive experience with Spring Boot framework.
 * Implement various architecture patterns (microservices, event-driven, CQRS, hexagonal, cloud-native).
 * Databases: Basic knowledge of SQL. Familiarity with non-relational databases., * Promote and enforce awareness of key information security practices, including acceptable use of information assets, malware protection, and password security protocols
 * Identify, assess, and report security risks, focusing on how these risks impact the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets
 * Understand and evaluate how data is stored, processed, or transmitted, ensuring compliance with data privacy and protection standards (GDPR, CCPA, etc.)
 * Ensure data protection measures are integrated throughout the information lifecycle to safeguard sensitive information