Senior Java Backend Engineer - Microservices & DDD (Hybrid)

GlobalLogic; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness plan

Private healthcare

Gym discounts

In-office yoga sessions and massages

Pension scheme

Volunteer day

Social events

Job summary

GlobalLogic is seeking an experienced Backend Engineer to design and build robust microservices in Java 17+ using Spring Boot 3. The role covers API design, production-grade integration testing, and cross-functional collaboration.

Hybrid work is possible in Glasgow or London, with a strong emphasis on scalable, fault-tolerant services. Ideal candidates will have hands-on experience with Kafka, Gradle, MapStruct, Feign, and DDD patterns, plus familiarity with containers and cloud platforms.

Qualifications

• Experience with Java 17+ and Spring Boot 3.
• Proven experience building and maintaining microservices architectures.
• Practical experience with Kafka (producers, consumers, event-driven patterns).
• Strong understanding of REST API design best practices.
• Proficiency with Gradle for build management.
• Familiarity with MapStruct and Feign.
• Working knowledge of domain-driven design (DDD) patterns.
• An integration-testing mindset — comfortable testing services in realistic, end-to-end scenarios.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain backend microservices using Java 17+ and Spring Boot 3.
• Design and implement clean, well-documented REST APIs.
• Build event-driven services using Kafka for asynchronous communication.
• Apply domain-driven design principles to structure services around business capabilities.
• Use MapStruct for clean object mapping and Feign for service-to-service communication.
• Manage builds and dependencies using Gradle.
• Write meaningful integration tests (not just unit tests) to ensure real-world reliability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, maintainable code.

Skills

Java 17+

Spring Boot 3

Microservices

Kafka

REST API design

Gradle

MapStruct

Feign

DDD

Integration testing

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

GlobalLogic is seeking an experienced Backend Engineer to design and build robust microservices in Java 17+ using Spring Boot 3. The role covers API design, production-grade integration testing, and cross-functional collaboration.

Hybrid work is possible in Glasgow or London, with a strong emphasis on scalable, fault-tolerant services. Ideal candidates will have hands-on experience with Kafka, Gradle, MapStruct, Feign, and DDD patterns, plus familiarity with containers and cloud platforms.