Senior Java Software Engineer

The Opportunity

As a Senior Java Developer, you will join an international engineering team responsible for developing and enhancing a sophisticated Content Management System that powers multiple global streaming platforms.

You will work on Java-based backend systems, including data ingestion services, internal tooling, scalable APIs, and cloud-native applications. This role combines hands‑on development, technical leadership, platform reliability, and mentoring responsibilities.

You will play a key role in driving technical excellence within the team, contributing to architecture decisions, improving engineering practices, and ensuring systems remain scalable, secure, and reliable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance backend services and CMS components using Java and Spring
• Build scalable APIs, event‑driven services, and cloud‑native applications
• Improve existing functionality and contribute to new feature development
• Write clean, maintainable, and well‑tested code
• Work in a highly collaborative engineering environment with pair programming practices
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, alerting, and platform reliability
• Troubleshoot production issues and support critical services
• Participate in architectural and technical design discussions
• Review peer code to ensure engineering best practices and coding standards
• Work closely with developers, architects, and cross‑functional teams
• Mentor junior and mid‑level engineers
• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including stand‑ups, planning sessions, and retrospectives

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong commercial experience with Java 21 and Spring/Spring Boot
• Strong understanding and practical application of TDD principles
• Previous experience working in pair programming environments
• Experience working with cloud technologies, preferably AWS
• Solid understanding of containerisation and distributed systems
• Experience with PostgreSQL, Kafka, and RESTful APIs
• Familiarity with CI/CD tooling and engineering best practices
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Kibana
• Knowledge of Linux/Unix environments and scripting
• Strong communicators with the ability to work effectively across teams
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills
• Ability to work effectively within cross‑functional and distributed teams
• Passion for learning new technologies and improving engineering processes

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