Senior Java Engineer: Scale a Cloud-Native Payments API

Visa; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global payments technology leader is seeking a Senior Java Engineer to implement APIs processing significant transaction volumes. This role entails working with a modern tech stack on AWS, leading design discussions, and mentoring a team. Candidates should have over 5 years in backend Java development, be skilled in Docker and AWS, and thrive in an Agile environment. This hybrid position offers an opportunity to contribute to high-availability microservices architecture.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in Java Backend Development required.
• Expertise with Docker, AWS, and Kafka is essential.

Responsibilities

• Implement industry-leading APIs for high scale and availability.
• Lead discussions on technical direction and systems design.
• Mentor junior team members in Java development and cloud applications.

Skills

Java Backend Development

Functional Java (versions 8+)

Spring (ideally Springboot)

Agile methodologies (Scrum or Kanban)

Docker

AWS (public cloud)

Kafka

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Kubernetes

ElasticSearch

SQL databases

Terraform

Job description

A global payments technology leader is seeking a Senior Java Engineer to implement APIs processing significant transaction volumes. This role entails working with a modern tech stack on AWS, leading design discussions, and mentoring a team. Candidates should have over 5 years in backend Java development, be skilled in Docker and AWS, and thrive in an Agile environment. This hybrid position offers an opportunity to contribute to high-availability microservices architecture.