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Senior Java Engineer - Real-Time Football Backend

Hawk Eye Innovations

Basingstoke

Hybrid

GBP 58,000 - 81,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Job summary

A technology firm specializing in sports is seeking a Senior Java Engineer for their Football Squad. This role involves developing and optimizing backend services that enable real-time insights for major football events. The ideal candidate will have strong Java and Spring Boot expertise, a background in cloud platforms, and familiarity with observability tools. This is a unique opportunity in a hybrid working environment, where you can contribute to exciting projects and innovative technology in the sports domain.

Benefits

Annual Leave: 25 days + 8 public holidays
Enhanced Pension Scheme: 5% matching
Flexible Working: Hybrid model
Wellness: Complimentary Unmind app and onsite gym
Exclusive Perks: Access to sporting events and tickets

Qualifications

  • Experience with event-driven architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS, etc.) is a plus.
  • Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automation (GitHub Actions, Terraform) is beneficial.
  • Familiarity with data processing in sports technology would be an asset.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, optimise, and maintain backend services using Java (Spring Boot).
  • Work on football-related data pipelines that power operations for FIFA and UEFA.
  • Ensure system reliability and performance in high-traffic, real-time environments.

Skills

Strong Java 17 & Spring Boot experience
Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS preferred)
Familiarity with observability tools (e.g., Datadog, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry)
Experience with microservices and distributed systems
Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment

Tools

AWS
Docker
Kubernetes
Kafka
RabbitMQ
SQS
Job description
A technology firm specializing in sports is seeking a Senior Java Engineer for their Football Squad. This role involves developing and optimizing backend services that enable real-time insights for major football events. The ideal candidate will have strong Java and Spring Boot expertise, a background in cloud platforms, and familiarity with observability tools. This is a unique opportunity in a hybrid working environment, where you can contribute to exciting projects and innovative technology in the sports domain.
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