Java Developer

Role Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Full Stack Developer to design, build, and maintain scalable, cloud-native applications across multiple technology stacks. The successful candidate will have strong experience developing modern web applications and distributed services using TypeScript, Node.js, Java/Kotlin, and Spring Boot, while working within an agile product delivery environment.

This role requires hands-on development expertise, strong software engineering practices, and the ability to collaborate closely with Product Owners, Architects, DevOps Engineers, and business stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy full-stack applications and microservices.
• Build responsive web applications and APIs using TypeScript and Node.js.
• Develop robust backend services using Java/Kotlin and Spring Boot.
• Integrate applications with cloud-native storage and services, including Amazon S3.
• Design and implement RESTful APIs and event-driven architectures.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following engineering best practices.
• Participate in solution design, code reviews, technical workshops, and architectural discussions.
• Optimize application performance, scalability, security, and reliability.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to support CI/CD pipelines and cloud deployments.
• Support troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and resolution of production issues.
• Contribute to technical standards, development frameworks, and reusable components.

Must-Have Qualifications

A successful candidate will typically have 5+ years of software engineering experience, with proven expertise in building scalable, cloud-native applications

Backend Development

• Strong commercial experience with:
• Java and/or Kotlin
• Spring Boot
• Building REST APIs and microservices architectures
• Dependency injection and enterprise application design patterns

Full Stack Development

• Extensive experience with:
• TypeScript
• Node.js
• Modern front-end frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue.js
• API integration and full-stack application development

Database Technologies

• Experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases such as:
• PostgreSQL
• MySQL
• MongoDB
• DynamoDB

Engineering Practices

• Strong understanding of:
• Agile delivery methodologies
• CI/CD pipelines
• Automated testing
• Git version control
• Secure coding practices
• Performance tuning and monitoring

Nice-to-Have

• Experience in the UK financial sector or financial sector in general. Knowing their strict compliance, risk, and security rules gives you a major edge.

Desirable Skills

• Cloud & Storage
• Hands-on experience with:
• Amazon S3
• Cloud-native application development
• AWS services and infrastructure
• Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration.
• Knowledge of Apache Kafka or event-streaming platforms.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Familiarity with GraphQL.
• Experience working within regulated or enterprise-scale environments.
• Exposure to domain-driven design (DDD) and event-driven architectures.
• Knowledge of observability and monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or ELK.