Java Developer Kafka API - Tech Consultancy

Client Server; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life Assurance

Income Protection

Private Medical Care

Travel Insurance

Charitable Giving

Gym Membership

Job summary

Client Server Limited in London is seeking a Java Developer to design, develop and deliver transforming projects for clients, with a focus on Kafka messaging, migrating legacy systems to AWS and introducing CI/CD pipelines.

You'll join a collaborative team that emphasises engineering best practices and continuous improvement, with strong client exposure and ongoing learning opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Java development with multi-threading.
• Experience with Spring Boot and microservices.
• Experience with Kafka or similar messaging tools.
• Strong REST API knowledge.
• Good understanding of AWS.
• Solid CS fundamentals: OOP, data structures, design patterns.
• Familiar with DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborative and client-facing.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and deliver Java-based projects for clients, focusing on Kafka messaging.
• Migrate legacy systems to AWS and implement CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with a team and engage with clients for continuous improvement.

Skills

Java development

Multi-threading

Spring Boot

Kafka

REST APIs

AWS

OOP Fundamentals

DevOps CI/CD

Team Collaboration

Job description

Java Developer / Backend Software Engineer (Kafka API) London / WFH to £90k

Are you a Java technologist seeking a role where you can work on ground breaking technology, continually learning and progressing your career?

You could be joining a global technology consultancy.

What's in it for you:

• Salary to £90k
• Hybrid working (x2 days WFH per week)
• Pension, Life Assurance, Income Protection
• Private medical care for you and your family, including mental health
• Travel Insurance
• Charitable giving
• Gym membership for you and your family

Your role:

As a Java Developer you will design, develop and deliver a range of transformational projects for clients, mainly within the financial services sector and with a focus on Kafka messaging, migrating legacy systems to AWS and introducing CI/CD pipelines and cloud deployments.

You'll join a collaborative team with a focus on engineering best practice and continuous improvement of client systems; you will have lots of business and client exposure and continual learning and development opportunities.

Location / WFH:

There's a hybrid work from home policy with three days a week in the London, City office (or at client sites), you'll join a friendly, diverse, upbeat team.

About you:

• You have Java development skills including multi-threading and concurrency
• You have experience with Spring Boot and microservices environments
• You have experience with Kafka (or similar messaging tools)
• You have a good knowledge of REST APIs
• You have a good understanding of AWS
• You have a thorough understanding of software development and Computer Science fundamentals such as Object Oriented Programming, Data Structures and Design Patterns
• You are familiar with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines
• You're collaborative, enjoy problem solving and interacting with clients