Senior Java Software Engineer

Position: Senior Java Developer

Location: Bournemouth, UK (Onsite – 5 days/week)

Contract Type: B2B Contract

Experience Required: 10+ years

Start Date: ASAP

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Java Developer to join our team in Bournemouth. The ideal candidate will bring strong expertise in Java, Python, Spark, and cloud-based development, especially with AWS services. This is a hands-on development role focused on building scalable, resilient microservices for enterprise-grade applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and robust backend systems
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on architecture, development, and deployment
• Work with cloud-native technologies including AWS (RDS, S3, EKS, Lambda, etc.)
• Implement infrastructure-as-code using Terraform
• Develop and debug large-scale distributed systems using Java, Spark, and Spring Boot
• Ensure smooth integration with messaging systems like Kafka and IBM MQ
• Optimize performance of big file handling and data-intensive applications
• Follow best practices in coding, testing, deployment, and CI/CD
• Contribute to platform resiliency and production support

Must-Have Skills

• 10+ years of experience in backend development
• Proficient in Java, Python, and Apache Spark
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS services (EKS, ECS, Lambda, RDS, Aurora, SQS, SNS)
• Deep knowledge of Spring / Spring Boot
• Familiarity with Terraform and infrastructure automation
• Strong fundamentals in OOP, design patterns, data structures, and algorithms
• Experience with microservice architecture and containerized applications (Kubernetes)
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Previous work in agile and enterprise environments

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with JPMC private cloud
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines
• Familiarity with AWS S3, Big File Handling, and modern DevOps practices