(Senior) Software Engineer (Java)

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As a (Senior) Software Engineer you will be is responsible for building and supporting high-performance microservices and APIs that provide secure access to enterprise operational data. Working within a cloud-native architecture, you will develop containerised services using Spring Boot and Python, enabling real-time integration between business systems and the ODS platform.

You will play a key role in implementing modern API-led and event-driven integration patterns, helping to establish reusable services and standards that support enterprise-wide data consumption.

What will you be doing?

• Designing, developing and maintaining RESTful APIs, microservices and integration services.

• Building containerised applications using Spring Boot and/or Python.

• Developing secure, scalable and resilient API solutions supporting (ODS) Operational Data Store access and integration.

• Building event-driven services and integrations using Kafka/MSK.

• Creating reusable frameworks, service templates and integration patterns.

• Integrating with upstream and downstream systems using synchronous and asynchronous communication patterns.

• Supporting API lifecycle management, including versioning, contracts and service reliability.

• Deploying and operating services on AWS ECS while supporting CI/CD and infrastructure automation.

• Implementing monitoring, logging, observability and performance best practices.

• Collaborating with Architects, Data Engineers and Product Teams while contributing to technical design, documentation and Agile delivery.

What we’re looking for?

Essential

• Strong software engineering experience (Senior- over 4 years, Regular – over 3 years).

• Proven expertise in Java and Spring Boot.

• Experience building RESTful APIs and microservices.

• Knowledge of event-driven architectures and Kafka.

• Experience working with AWS services including: ECS, S3, Aurora/PostgreSQL and API integration services

• Understanding of containerisation technologies.

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

• Strong understanding of API security and authentication patterns.

• Experience with API design standards such as OpenAPI/Swagger.

Desirable

• Experience with Kong API Gateway or AWS API Gateway.

• Experience with Kafka/MSK.

• Experience with Python development.

• Knowledge of CDC and event sourcing patterns.

• Experience in Insurance or Financial Services.

• Understanding of enterprise canonical data models.