Software Engineer Java Kafka API

Client Server; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Pension

Life assurance

Income protection

Private medical care for you and your家

Travel Insurance

Charitable giving

Gym membership

Job summary

Client Server is seeking a Software Engineer in London with a focus on Java Kafka API. You will design, develop and deliver transformational projects, primarily for financial services clients, leveraging Kafka, AWS, and CI/CD.

This role offers a hybrid work arrangement with two days in the London office and client site exposure, providing continual learning and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Strong Java development skills including multi-threading and concurrency.
• Experience with Spring Boot and microservices.
• Experience with Kafka or similar messaging systems.
• Good knowledge of REST APIs.
• Solid understanding of AWS.
• Strong CS fundamentals: OOP, data structures and design patterns.
• Familiar with DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborative and client-facing.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and deliver transformational projects.
• Work on Kafka messaging, migrating legacy systems to AWS and CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with team and engage with clients to drive best practice.

Skills

Java development

Multi threading

REST APIs

CI/CD

DevOps

Design patterns

Tools

Spring Boot

Kafka

AWS

Job description

Software Engineer / Developer (Java Kafka API) London / WFH to £90k

Are you a Java technologist seeking a role where you can work on ground breaking technology, continually learning and progressing your career?

You could be joining a global technology consultancy.

What's in it for you:

• Salary to £90k
• Hybrid working (x2 days WFH per week)
• Pension, Life Assurance, Income Protection
• Private medical care for you and your family, including mental health
• Travel Insurance
• Charitable giving
• Gym membership for you and your family

Your role:

As a Software Engineer you will design, develop and deliver a range of transformational projects for clients, mainly within the financial services sector and with a focus on Kafka messaging, migrating legacy systems to AWS and introducing CI/CD pipelines and cloud deployments.

You'll join a collaborative team with a focus on engineering best practice and continuous improvement of client systems; you will have lots of business and client exposure and continual learning and development opportunities.

Location / WFH:

There's a hybrid work from home policy with three days a week in the London, City office (or at client sites), you'll join a friendly, diverse, upbeat team.

About you:

• You have Java development skills including multi-threading and concurrency
• You have experience with Spring Boot and microservices environments
• You have experience with Kafka (or similar messaging tools)
• You have a good knowledge of REST APIs
• You have a good understanding of AWS
• You have a thorough understanding of software development and Computer Science fundamentals such as Object Oriented Programming, Data Structures and Design Patterns
• You are familiar with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines
• You're collaborative, enjoy problem solving and interacting with clients