Senior Software Engineer - Europe (Java/Kotlin, Cloud)

JD.COM; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

On-site work London/Berlin/Düsseldorf

Job summary

JD.com is seeking an experienced software engineer to join our Europe technology team, focusing on developing services for JD retail and JoyBuy, with operations across the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, and more. You will collaborate with product, platform, and retail teams in a fast-paced, global environment.

Join us to build scalable backend services, work across domains, and help drive architectural foresight while mentoring peers. On-site in London, Berlin, or Düsseldorf is required.

Qualifications

• BSCS or related field required.
• 5+ years hands-on software development experience.
• Robust, scalable server-side applications design and implementation.
• Strong knowledge of Java/Kotlin and API design.
• Experience with microservices and cloud platforms (AWS).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Spinnaker, GitHub Actions).
• Eligible to work in the UK or Germany without sponsorship.
• Excellent English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and extend JD retail services and platform for performance, availability, security, and scalability.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks; ensure monitorability and maintainability.
• ExtendJD technical capabilities to enhance operational excellence for partners.
• Adopt new technologies to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Explore integration opportunities between emerging tech and global architectures.
• Strengthen software development standards across teams and partners.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to design service development plans.
• Communicate technical vision and decisions across domains.
• Mentor junior engineers and support skill progression.
• Work onsite in London, Berlin, or Düsseldorf.

Skills

Java

Kotlin

API design

English communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

CI/CD (Jenkins/Spinnaker/GitHub Actions)

GraphQL/REST

Job description

JD.com is seeking an experienced software engineer to join our Europe technology team, focusing on developing services for JD retail and JoyBuy, with operations across the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, and more. You will collaborate with product, platform, and retail teams in a fast-paced, global environment.

Join us to build scalable backend services, work across domains, and help drive architectural foresight while mentoring peers. On-site in London, Berlin, or Düsseldorf is required.