Java Software Engineer — Cloud-Native Microservices & Risk

Ford Motor; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive finance company in the UK is seeking a Java Software Engineer to join their Originations and Risk team. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in transitioning legacy systems into a modern microservices architecture while participating in the development and maintenance of high-performance Java services. Ideal candidates should have 3+ years' experience in Java and familiarity with Spring Framework, cloud infrastructure, and banking systems. This role is hybrid with flexible office attendance.

Benefits

Diversity and equality commitment

Flexible work arrangements

Opportunity to work on impactful projects

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional Java development experience.
• Strong proficiency in Java 17+.
• Solid experience with Spring Boot, Spring Data, and Spring Security.

Responsibilities

• Analyze existing services and work to refactor into a modern microservices architecture.
• Build and maintain high-performance Java services for credit applications.
• Ensure stability of core financial services during peak hours.

Skills

Java proficiency

Spring Framework

Refactoring skills

Microservices architecture

Tools

Google Cloud Platform

Kafka

MongoDB

Job description

A leading automotive finance company in the UK is seeking a Java Software Engineer to join their Originations and Risk team. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in transitioning legacy systems into a modern microservices architecture while participating in the development and maintenance of high-performance Java services. Ideal candidates should have 3+ years' experience in Java and familiarity with Spring Framework, cloud infrastructure, and banking systems. This role is hybrid with flexible office attendance.