At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a dynamic team to build critical sports data services using Java.
- Company: Exciting sports betting startup in London with a fast-paced environment.
- Benefits: Fully remote work, competitive salary, and opportunities for technical influence.
- Other info: Work with cutting-edge tech in a collaborative, autonomous setting.
- Why this job: Make an impact by solving real-world problems with live sports data.
- Qualifications: 3+ years of Java experience and strong problem-solving skills required.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
Please note: this role cannot provide visa sponsorship. Please do not apply if you require sponsorship.
I’m working on a great opportunity for a Mid-Level Java Backend Engineer to join a small, fast-moving engineering team building critical sports data services that support high-frequency decision-making.
This is a hands-on Java role where you’ll be working with live and historical sports data, third-party APIs, data modelling and downstream integrations — solving the messy, real-world problems that come with external data.
What you’ll bring:
- Computer Science degree
- 3+ commercial Java experience
- Spring Boot or similar modern backend experience
- Strong SQL / relational database skills
- Experience working with third-party APIs or external data feeds
- Solid understanding of data modelling and data quality
- Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
- A proactive, autonomous approach to delivery
- Good testing and code-review practices
- Comfortable working in a small, fast-moving engineering team
- Experience using modern AI coding tools
The tech:
- Java 21
- Spring Boot
- PostgreSQL
- JPA
- Flyway
- AWS SQS
- WebFlux/Reactor
- Bazel
- Containers
You don't need to know everything — what matters is strong Java fundamentals, curiosity and the ability to get stuck into complex problems.
The role can be fully remote but you need to be based in the UK. If you're a Java engineer who enjoys working close to the data and wants a role with real ownership, autonomy and technical influence, I'd love to hear from you.
DM me for more details or to arrange a confidential chat.
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