Full Stack Engineer

Qualient Technology Solutions UK Limited; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company based in Sheffield, UK is seeking a Full Stack Developer with over 8 years of experience in API engineering and back-end microservices development. This hybrid role requires expertise in Java, Docker, and Kubernetes, alongside strong problem-solving and communication skills. The ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to lead projects and mentor others while adapting to a dynamic environment. This position offers a contract type role under the IR35 regulations.

Qualifications

• 8+ years' experience as an API engineer.
• More than 5 years in back-end microservices application development.
• Expert in distributed system design and microservices.

Skills

API design

Java

Microservices

Docker

Kubernetes

SQL

Back-end development

DevOps

Cloud engineering

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Kafka

Splunk

Grafana

Prometheus

Jaeger

Open Telemetry

Springboot

Job description

Role Title: Full stack Developer

Role Type: Contract (inside ir35)

Role Location: Sheffield, UK (Hybrid)

Job Description

• Bachelor’s Degree required in Computer Science, Engineering or related majors
• Minimum of 8 years’ applied experience as an API engineer
• Strong experience in API designing and creating architectural artefacts such as gap analysis, low level designs, data models etc.
• More than 5 years of engineering background in back-end microservices application development, application security and authentication development, cache and middleware
• More than 8 years’ experience programming in Java and ideally Go and Rust
• Expertise in JVM tuning and diagnostic for application troubleshooting and performance-optimization
• Expertise in distributed system design including microservices, Springboot
• Experience working with Kafka, Docker, k8s, service mesh
• Experience with monitoring and observability technologies : Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus, Jaeger, Kiali, Open Telemetry
• Experience in cloud and DevOps, familiar to network (VPC) and firewall on cloud, identity and access management, cloud delivery including sizing and costing
• Demonstrable knowledge on infrastructure like Linux OS, networking, storage, network load-balancing, Kubernetes CNI.
• Strong SQL coding abilities is preferred
• Experience of working in a financial institution, ideally in payments
• Ability to work independently and think out of the box
• The passion and ability to lead / motivate and develop technologist, including mentoring and coaching.
• Superior listening skills, ability to learn quickly, and willing to accept accountability for company and individual success
• Extensive critical thinking skills for problem identification and solution recommendation
• Exceptional team player that can lead others in demonstrating initiative and sound business judgment and is interested in expanding skills and growing professionally
• Highly flexible, set priorities and meet deadlines in a changing environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, ability to negotiate, resolve conflicts and influence technical choices relating to business, development and architectural requirements