Java Engineer – Data & Analytics, BGM (Hybrid)

Hackajob Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 61,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackajob Ltd in London-hybrid mode is seeking a Java-focused developer for distributed real-time streaming applications. You will design, implement, and support high-volume systems with Spring/Spring Boot, REST, and microservices, collaborating across teams and stakeholders.

Ideal candidates have 3 years of Java experience, strong analytical skills, and excellent communication. Desirable: AI for code generation, Azure, Kafka/Flink, and cloud-native practices.

Qualifications

• Typically 3 years of development experience with Java as the primary programming language.
• Collaborative, adaptable, and open to different perspectives and ways of working.
• Strong analytical capability and attention to detail.
• Clear communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
• High integrity and alignment with fiduciary culture.
• Desirable: knowledge of leveraging AI for code generation and building agents.
• Desirable: knowledge of Spring, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and microservices.
• Desirable: experience with relational databases such as MS SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or Sybase ASE.
• Desirable: experience with streaming technologies such as Kafka or Apache Flink.
• Desirable: experience with cloud technologies such as Microsoft Azure.
• Desirable: experience with Agile processes.
• Desirable: experience with DevOps and tools such as Azure DevOps.

Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders to understand requirements.
• Design, develop, test, and support reliable, highly performant distributed Java-based applications, including real-time streaming with high-volume and concurrent workloads.
• Present designs to technical reviewers and contribute to reviewing designs and code.
• Improve reliability, observability, and performance.
• Support production releases to help our team meet SLAs.

Skills

Java development

Collaborative

Analytical thinking

Clear communication

Integrity

AI for code generation

Tools

Spring

Spring Boot

REST APIs

microservices

Kafka

Flink

Azure

MS SQL Server

PostgreSQL

Sybase ASE

Azure DevOps

Job description

Hackajob Ltd in London-hybrid mode is seeking a Java-focused developer for distributed real-time streaming applications. You will design, implement, and support high-volume systems with Spring/Spring Boot, REST, and microservices, collaborating across teams and stakeholders.

Ideal candidates have 3 years of Java experience, strong analytical skills, and excellent communication. Desirable: AI for code generation, Azure, Kafka/Flink, and cloud-native practices.