Senior Java Data Engineer - Remote, Scalable Backend

Jobgether; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Competitive salary

Flexible working hours

Career development opportunities

Collaborative Agile team

Job summary

Jobgether is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with a focus on Data and Java for a fully remote role in the United Kingdom. You will design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and data-processing components, enabling data ingestion, transformation, and enterprise integrations at high volume.

Collaborate with engineering and business stakeholders, participate in code reviews, and uphold engineering best practices within an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional software engineering experience, backend and data-focused.
• Strong Java development skills and production-grade backend experience.
• Experience with data-oriented systems, ETL processes, data processing workflows, or backend data services.
• Knowledge of APIs, databases, distributed application architecture, and system integration.
• Experience with Spark, Kafka, or other large-scale data platform and processing technologies.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms, CI/CD practices, and data pipeline operations.
• Experience supporting high-volume or enterprise-scale applications and services.
• Strong analytical, debugging, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work effectively within collaborative Agile engineering teams and cross-functional environments.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with both technical and business stakeholders.
• Ability to quickly understand existing systems and begin contributing effectively.
• Strong delivery focus, attention to quality, and ownership of application and data engineering work.
• Knowledge of IT security best practices, including standards and controls aligned with ISO, SOC, or comparable frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance Java-based backend services and data-processing components.
• Build scalable solutions for data ingestion, transformation, processing, and system integration.
• Design and implement reliable backend and data services that support enterprise applications and high-volume workloads.
• Collaborate with engineering and business stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver effective technical solutions.
• Contribute to system architecture, implementation, testing, deployment, and production operations.
• Improve the performance, reliability, scalability, and maintainability of application and data services.
• Troubleshoot and resolve defects, production incidents, and technical issues across both application and data layers.
• Work with data platform technologies such as Spark, Kafka, and other large-scale data processing tools.
• Support cloud-based infrastructure, CI/CD workflows, and data pipeline operations.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to clean coding standards, technical documentation, and engineering best practices.
• Apply appropriate security practices and contribute to systems aligned with relevant ISO, SOC, or similar security standards.
• Ramp up quickly on existing systems, technologies, and processes while maintaining a strong focus on delivery and quality.

Skills

Java

Backend development

Data processing

APIs

Distributed systems

Agile

Communication

Tools

Spark

Kafka

Cloud platforms

CI/CD

Data pipelines

REST APIs

Job description

Jobgether is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with a focus on Data and Java for a fully remote role in the United Kingdom. You will design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and data-processing components, enabling data ingestion, transformation, and enterprise integrations at high volume.

Collaborate with engineering and business stakeholders, participate in code reviews, and uphold engineering best practices within an Agile environment.