Java Developer

Location: UK (Hybrid / Onsite as required)

Experience: 2–5 years

Role Type: Fixed Term Contract

Overview

We are building a modern Data Fabric platform that enables the ingestion, transformation, and serving of large volumes of data as high‑quality, reusable data products for analytics, reporting, and operational use cases. The platform operates across cloud and hybrid environments and supports multiple business domains and use cases at scale.

Role Summary

As a Software Engineer, you will be a hands‑on contributor building and enhancing backend services within a microservices‑based platform. You will work in an agile engineering team alongside senior engineers, architects, and product partners to deliver secure, reliable, and well‑tested software. This role focuses on technical contribution and engineering excellence, with opportunities to expand ownership over time.

Key Responsibilities

Design, build, and enhance backend services and REST APIs

Deliver features end‑to‑end: design, development, testing, and release support

Write clean, maintainable, and well‑tested code

Participate actively in code reviews and engineering best practices

Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows

Troubleshoot issues and improve reliability and performance

Produce clear technical and operational documentation

Must‑Have Skills

Strong hands‑on experience with Java and Spring Boot

Solid software engineering fundamentals (OO design, testing, debugging)

Experience working in agile development environments

Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices

Exposure to cloud platforms (GCP preferred; others considered)

Basic understanding of Docker and Kubernetes (or strong willingness to learn)

Nice‑to‑Have

Experience with React or front‑end / backend integration

Experience working on enterprise‑scale platforms

Familiarity with non‑functional requirements such as security, resilience, and observability

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