Remote Principal Backend Architect (Java/Python)

WA Consultants; City Of London; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consulting firm in London is seeking a Principal Java Developer with hands-on experience in modernizing legacy systems and leading architectural changes. The role involves designing cloud-native architectures and mentoring the engineering team. Ideal candidates should have expert-level Java skills, strong experience in microservices, and proficiency in Python. The position offers competitive benefits including flextime and additional holidays.

Benefits

Flextime

Up to 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Expert-level proficiency in Java and microservices architecture.
• Strong experience with Spring Boot, JPA, and Hibernate.
• Solid experience with RESTful APIs and event-driven systems.
• Hands-on experience with Apache Airflow and data pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural redesign of Java-based application stack.
• Collaborate with IT Director on a scalable platform.
• Integrate workflows using AWS SQS.
• Guide and mentor engineering team.

Skills

Java proficiency

Microservices architecture

Spring Boot

Docker

Python

Communication skills

Tools

Docker

Apache Airflow

Kubernetes

Job description

A technology consulting firm in London is seeking a Principal Java Developer with hands-on experience in modernizing legacy systems and leading architectural changes. The role involves designing cloud-native architectures and mentoring the engineering team. Ideal candidates should have expert-level Java skills, strong experience in microservices, and proficiency in Python. The position offers competitive benefits including flextime and additional holidays.