Senior Java Engineer: Low-Latency Microservices & DevOps

Barclays; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Glasgow is seeking an Assistant Vice President to transform its global inventory management platforms. The role involves designing high-performance services using Java and Spring Boot, providing technical leadership, and collaborating with various teams. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in low-latency applications and strong skills in event-driven frameworks. This is a strategic opportunity with impactful solutions in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience building low-latency, multithreaded server-side applications in Java.
• Strong PL/SQL experience across RDBMS and NoSQL platforms.
• Familiarity with messaging platforms like Kafka or Solace.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver high-quality software solutions using industry aligned programming languages.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define software requirements.
• Implement effective unit testing practices to ensure proper code design and reliability.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

PL/SQL

Event-driven frameworks

Microservices architecture

Cloud-native development

Tools

Apache Camel

MongoDB

AWS

Kubernetes/Docker

Job description

A leading financial institution in Glasgow is seeking an Assistant Vice President to transform its global inventory management platforms. The role involves designing high-performance services using Java and Spring Boot, providing technical leadership, and collaborating with various teams. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in low-latency applications and strong skills in event-driven frameworks. This is a strategic opportunity with impactful solutions in a dynamic environment.