Senior Java Engineer - Real-Time Football Backend

Hawk Eye Innovations; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 58,000 - 81,000; Full time

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.