Senior Java Developer - Unified Communications

Global Relay; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Relay seeks a seasoned Java Developer to enhance its Unified Communications product line. You will design backend services utilizing advanced technologies within an Agile team, fostering creativity, collaboration, and innovation in a supportive environment. This role emphasizes quality code, teamwork, and impactful contributions to a leading compliance messaging platform.

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Mentoring and coaching opportunities

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of Java development experience in an Agile environment.
• Experience with RESTful services and CI/CD.
• Passion for Test Driven Development.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement microservices as part of an agile team.
• Migrate services to reduce complexity in architecture.
• Write unit and integration tests for Java code.

Skills

Java Development

RESTful Services

Problem Solving

Test Driven Development

Agile Development

CI/CD

Job description

Who we are:

For over 20 years, Global Relay has set the standard in enterprise information archiving with industry-leading cloud archiving, surveillance, eDiscovery, and analytics solutions. We securely capture and preserve the communications data of the world’s most highly regulated firms, giving them greater visibility and control over their information and ensuring compliance with stringent regulations.

Though we offer competitive compensation and benefits and all the other perks one would expect from an established company, we are not your typical technology company. Global Relay is a career-building company. A place for big ideas. New challenges. Groundbreaking innovation. It’s a place where you can genuinely make an impact – and be recognized for it.

We believe great businesses thrive on diversity, inclusion, and the contributions of all employees. To that end, we recruit candidates from different backgrounds and foster a work environment that encourages employees to collaborate and learn from each other, completely free of barriers.

Your role:

Joining the Unified Communications product line, you will work as a member of a small, highly focused team responsible for delivering backend services for highly scalable and robust messaging, using leading-edge technologies. This environment encourages creative thinking and autonomy. We promote building complete system solutions, learning new technologies, and applying your skills across various projects. If you are committed to clean, well-tested, performant, and secure code, you will fit in well. You will work on our industry-leading compliant messaging platform, enabling users to communicate with their customers on familiar messaging platforms while meeting regulatory requirements.

Tech stack:

• Micro-services Container Platforms (OpenShift, Kubernetes, CRC, Docker)
• NoSQL DBs (Cassandra, Zookeeper, ArangoDB)
• Large-scale data processing (Kafka)
• Dependency injection frameworks (Guice)
• Splunk
• CI/CD Build tools: Maven, Git, Jenkins
• Frameworks: Vert.x
• Real-time communication APIs (WebRTC, SIP, XMPP)

Your responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and provide architectural guidance in deploying microservices as part of an agile team
• Migrate existing services to microservices, reducing complexity at the design and architecture level
• Write unit and integration tests for Java code
• Collaborate with testers on functional test case development
• Develop deployment systems for Java-based systems
• Collaborate with product owners on user story generation and refinement
• Monitor and support production systems
• Participate in knowledge sharing activities with colleagues
• Engage in pair programming and peer reviews

About you:

• Required Experience:
  • Minimum 8 years of Java development experience in an Agile environment, building scalable applications and services
  • Experience with RESTful services
  • Passion for Test Driven Development
  • Experience with CI/CD
• Attributes:
  • Good communication skills
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Self-starter attitude
  • Team player

What you can expect:

At Global Relay, there’s no ceiling to what you can achieve. It’s a land of opportunity for the energetic, the intelligent, and the driven. You’ll receive mentoring, coaching, and support to reach your career goals. Join a culture that fosters creativity and rewards perseverance and hard work. Work alongside talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with complementary skills.

Global Relay is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We provide reasonable adjustments, accommodations, and personal time tailored to individual needs. We support flexible work arrangements, including a hybrid work model blending in-office collaboration with remote focus time.

To learn more about our business, culture, and community involvement, visit www.globalrelay.com.