Senior Java Backend Architect – Insurance & Microservices

Zurich 56 Company Ltd; Ulster; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Zurich 56 Company Ltd is seeking a senior Java backend engineer to design, develop and maintain insurance backend systems using Java and the Spring ecosystem. You will collaborate with users, business analysts and vendors to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions.

The role emphasizes high-quality code, testing, performance tuning and cloud/container experience (Docker/Kubernetes). English fluency is required; Cantonese is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related discipline.
• 5+ years of hands-on Java backend development and system design.
• Strong proficiency with Spring Boot, Spring Cloud and design patterns.
• Experience with microservices, cloud platforms and container tech.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain insurance backend systems using Java and the Spring ecosystem.
• Actively communicate with users to understand their needs and translate to technical solutions.
• Manage external vendor to ensure timely delivery and alignment with requirements.
• Work with analysts and stakeholders to convert requirements into feasible solutions.
• Conduct system and module-level design, including API specifications and data structures.
• Deliver high-quality, maintainable code and contribute to automation scripting.
• Perform unit/integration/system testing to ensure quality.
• Continuously improve systems through refactoring, performance tuning, and architecture enhancements.
• Participate in requirement analysis, solution design and technical reviews; troubleshoot issues.
• Stay updated on emerging technologies and share knowledge within the team.
• Adhere to security, quality guidelines and regulatory alignment.

Skills

Java backend development

Spring Boot

Spring Cloud

Microservices

Frontend frameworks

RESTful API design

UI automation testing

Automation testing tools

Selenium

Appium

Postman

JMeter

Cypress

Playwright

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

AI coding tools

Jira

English proficiency

Cantonese

Education

Bachelor’s degree or above in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related discipline

Tools

Selenium

Appium

Postman

JMeter

Cypress

Playwright

Docker

Kubernetes

Vue

React

Angular

Jira

AWS

Azure

Job description

Zurich 56 Company Ltd is seeking a senior Java backend engineer to design, develop and maintain insurance backend systems using Java and the Spring ecosystem. You will collaborate with users, business analysts and vendors to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions.

The role emphasizes high-quality code, testing, performance tuning and cloud/container experience (Docker/Kubernetes). English fluency is required; Cantonese is a plus.