Java Developer

You will be responsible for designing, developing, and enhancing Back End services that underpin data processing and analytical workflows., * Developing high-performance Java-based Back End services

• Designing and implementing scalable data processing architectures
• Working with large and complex datasets, ensuring performance and efficiency
• Contributing to system design, including microservices and event-driven architectures
• Writing clean, maintainable code aligned to best engineering practices
• Applying Test-Driven Development (TDD) and ensuring code quality
• Identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks

• Strong experience in Java Back End development (Java 17+)
• Proven expertise with the Spring ecosystem (Spring Boot and related frameworks)
• Strong SQL and data modelling capabilities
• Experience working on data-intensive or high-throughput systems
• Solid understanding of microservices and event-driven architecture
• Experience applying TDD and modern software engineering practices

Desirable Experience

• Experience with messaging technologies such as Kafka
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Familiarity with containerisation technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with distributed data processing tools such as Spark or Flink

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