Senior Java Engineer - Real-Time Football Backend (Hybrid)

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

Job summary

A leading sports technology company based in the UK is looking for a Senior Java Engineer to join their Football Squad. This role involves designing and developing scalable backend systems that power high-impact projects for FIFA and UEFA. The ideal candidate should have strong Java and Spring Boot experience, along with familiarity with AWS and observability tools. This is a hybrid position, requiring in-office work two days a week, and offers a competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Annual Leave: 25 days + 8 public holidays

Enhanced Pension Scheme: 5% matching

Flexible Working: Hybrid model

Wellness: Complimentary Unmind app, onsite gym

Exclusive Perks: Access to sporting events

Qualifications

• Strong Java 17 & Spring Boot experience is essential.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms, particularly AWS, is preferred.
• Familiarity with observability tools like Datadog is required.
• Experience with microservices and distributed systems is a must.
• Understanding system monitoring, logging, and traceability is important.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimise, and maintain backend services using Java.
• Contribute to design decisions for new and existing projects.
• Work on data pipelines that power FIFA and UEFA operations.
• Deploy and scale applications in the AWS cloud.
• Enhance system observability for real-time monitoring.
• Work on event-driven architectures with message queues.
• Collaborate with teams and stakeholders to meet deadlines.
• Ensure system reliability and performance in real-time.

Skills

Strong Java 17 & Spring Boot experience

Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS preferred)

Familiarity with observability tools (e.g., Datadog, Prometheus)

Experience with microservices and distributed systems

Understanding of monitoring, logging, and traceability

Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment

Tools

Datadog

AWS

Kafka

RabbitMQ

SQS

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

Terraform

Job description

A leading sports technology company based in the UK is looking for a Senior Java Engineer to join their Football Squad. This role involves designing and developing scalable backend systems that power high-impact projects for FIFA and UEFA. The ideal candidate should have strong Java and Spring Boot experience, along with familiarity with AWS and observability tools. This is a hybrid position, requiring in-office work two days a week, and offers a competitive salary and benefits.