Senior Java Microservices Engineer

Talent Octopusventures; City Of London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

LexisNexis Risk Solutions is seeking a Software Engineer to design, develop, and deliver scalable Java-based solutions within our Insurance Risk Solutions team in the UK. You will join an inclusive squad and collaborate across disciplines to implement robust software while focusing on performance and quality.

The role requires 5+ years of experience with Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, REST APIs, and cloud platforms (Azure).

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Strong Java experience; Java 8 required; Java 11/21 preferred.
• Hands-on with Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Microservices, Hibernate, JPA, and Cosmos DB.
• Experience with Docker, Helm, Kubernetes, CI/CD (GitHub Actions preferred), and Azure.
• Familiar with Kafka/EventHub, REST APIs, and distributed systems.
• Java migration experience (8 → 11/21), Databricks, and Python are good to have.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with technical personnel and team members to finalize software requirements and understand product requirements.
• Develop and review detailed specifications and translate moderately complex requirements into effective software designs.
• Implement software development processes, coding best practices, and participate in code reviews.
• Develop, troubleshoot, and resolve technical issues and complete bug fixes across various development environments.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders in Agile, Waterfall, and other development methodologies.
• Work with Java, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Microservices, Hibernate, JPA, Cosmos DB, REST APIs, and distributed systems.
• Configure and support services using Docker, Helm, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud environments such as Azure, with a focus on performance optimization.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and contribute to technology migrations and related initiatives, including Java upgrades, Kafka/EventHub, Databricks, and Python as applicable.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Spring MVC

Microservices

Hibernate

JPA

Cosmos DB

REST APIs

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Azure

Kafka

EventHub

Databricks

Python

Java migration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Computer Science

Job description

LexisNexis Risk Solutions is seeking a Software Engineer to design, develop, and deliver scalable Java-based solutions within our Insurance Risk Solutions team in the UK. You will join an inclusive squad and collaborate across disciplines to implement robust software while focusing on performance and quality.

The role requires 5+ years of experience with Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, REST APIs, and cloud platforms (Azure).