Java Software Engineer

Randstad UK

Burgess Hill, UK

3 months ago

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Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

1 year minimum

Compensation

£66,516.0

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

adzuna.co.uk

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Agile Methodology Automation of Tests Cloud Computing Code Review Continuous Integration Couchbase Servers Software Debugging DevOps Distributed Systems Github Apache JMeter

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PostgreSQL NoSQL Oracle (Applications) SQL Databases Test-Driven Development (TDD) Grafana Spring-boot Caching Vert.x Git Event Driven Architecture Information Technology Deployment Automation Cassandra Apache Kafka Reactive Programming Kibana Cucumber (Software) Splunk Jenkins Golang Microservices

Job description

As a Software Engineer, you won’t just write code-you’ll help shape our development standards. You will contribute to the design, debugging, and deployment of robust systems using modern distributed frameworks., * Build & Scale: Develop high-quality software using Java 11/17 and Spring Boot.

Quality First: Participate in code reviews, TDD, and automated testing (Cucumber/JMeter).
DevOps Culture: Enable CI/CD through Jenkins, GitHub, and automated deployments.
Observability: Monitor and troubleshoot applications using Splunk, Kibana, and Grafana.
System Design: Scale applications based on demand and contribute to high-availability architecture., You will work in a collaborative, tech-forward environment where consistent development practices and documentation are valued. This is an opportunity to manage applications with high transactions per second (TPS) and ensure 24/7 availability for our global users.

Requirements

Level: Mid-Senior (Up to 5 years experience)

Are you passionate about building high-availability, distributed systems? We are looking for a Java Backend Engineer to join our GNST POD in Burgess Hill. You’ll be at the heart of our development lifecycle, crafting world-class software that powers customer-facing and business-critical applications.

If you thrive in an Agile environment and have a knack for Microservices and Event-Driven Architecture, we want to hear from you., * Core Tech: 5+ years of professional experience with Java (8+, ideally 11/17) and Spring Boot.

Messaging: Proven experience with Kafka and its ecosystem.
Data: Proficiency in both SQL (Oracle, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (Couchbase, Cassandra).
Architecture: Deep understanding of Microservices and Event-Driven systems.
Tooling: Hands-on experience with Jenkins, Git, and cloud infrastructure.

Bonus Points for:

Experience with GoLang (1+ year).
Knowledge of Reactive Programming (e.g., Vert.X).
Expertise in Caching mechanisms and high-transaction systems.
Technical certifications in Java or Cloud technologies., * University Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
Ability to work from our Burgess Hill office 3 days a week.