Java Spring Boot Microservices Engineer REST, Kafka, Cloud

Synechron; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Synechron in Glasgow is seeking a skilled Java Developer to design, develop and support secure, scalable applications powering critical investment banking operations. You will work with a collaborative Agile engineering team to deliver high‑quality technology solutions for clients.

Ideal candidates have strong Core Java and Spring Boot experience, design and implement REST APIs and microservices, work with SQL databases and messaging (Kafka), and contribute to cloud and CI/CD initiatives.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Core Java and Spring Boot.
• Good knowledge of REST APIs, microservices and SQL.
• Experience with Kafka or other messaging technologies.
• Understanding of cloud platforms and CI/CD.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop applications using Core Java and Spring Boot.
• Design and integrate REST APIs and microservices.
• Work with SQL databases and messaging technologies such as Kafka.
• Contribute to cloud-based solutions and CI/CD pipelines.
• Write clean, maintainable and testable code.
• Support automated testing, troubleshooting and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate effectively with developers, analysts and stakeholders.

Skills

Core Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Microservices

SQL

Kafka

Cloud & CI/CD

Communication & teamwork

Tools

Spring Boot

Kafka

CI/CD

Job description

Synechron in Glasgow is seeking a skilled Java Developer to design, develop and support secure, scalable applications powering critical investment banking operations. You will work with a collaborative Agile engineering team to deliver high‑quality technology solutions for clients.

Ideal candidates have strong Core Java and Spring Boot experience, design and implement REST APIs and microservices, work with SQL databases and messaging (Kafka), and contribute to cloud and CI/CD initiatives.