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their explosive growth over the last few years. The ideal candidate will work within an important part of the business and will have a passion to improve and develop systems and online capabilities. They are agile, focused and keen to gain further market share and the developer team is a key part of this growth strategy. They are seeking … focus on infrastructure supporting Laravel-based apps. Manage databases and caching layers, including MySQL and Redis , to support Laravel app performance. Support and maintain networking setups, including low-latency distributed configurations. Secure systems against threats, ensuring compliance with best practices and company policies. Contribute to designing CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code for microservices. GitHub and … knowledge of Docker and orchestration tools such as Kubernetes (EKS preferred) . Strong understanding of AWS cloud services (ECS/EKS, RDS, S3, etc.). Experience with API design, distributed systems, and high-availability architectures. Familiarity with CI/CD tools and DevOps practices. Proficient in database administration for MySQL and Redis . Desirable Familiarity with Infrastructure-as More ❯

Identify optimization opportunities to improve performance, reliability, and scalability Champion collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and team growth Required Qualifications & Skills 3+ years of professional software engineering experience Strong understanding of distributed, message-based, scalable systems Fluent in multiple programming languages; expertise in at least one of: Java, Python, or JavaScript Experience writing, testing, and deploying production-quality backend services … Kafka or Amazon Kinesis Familiarity with Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes Proficiency in at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP) Exposure to performance tuning and testing of distributed systems Experience working on diverse teams and mentoring junior engineers Education Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent practical experience More ❯

Identify optimization opportunities to improve performance, reliability, and scalability Champion collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and team growth Required Qualifications & Skills 3+ years of professional software engineering experience Strong understanding of distributed, message-based, scalable systems Fluent in multiple programming languages; expertise in at least one of: Java, Python, or JavaScript Experience writing, testing, and deploying production-quality backend services … Kafka or Amazon Kinesis Familiarity with Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes Proficiency in at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP) Exposure to performance tuning and testing of distributed systems Experience working on diverse teams and mentoring junior engineers Education Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent practical experience More ❯

engineering teams and contributing to a high-performing development culture. Excellent communication skills, able to bridge technical detail and business value effectively. Strategic thinking with the ability to design systems aligned with business goals. Comfort working across distributed systems and integrating diverse technologies. Preferred Skills & Experience: Deep understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and secure coding practices. … Hands-on experience with cloud services such as AWS , Azure , or Google Cloud , and CI/CD pipelines. Proficiency in SQL/NoSQL databases and modern version control systems (e.g., Git). Strong leadership skills with experience leading technical initiatives and cross-functional teams. Agility to adapt to new tools, frameworks, and evolving business needs. Experience optimising application performance More ❯

engineering teams and contributing to a high-performing development culture. Excellent communication skills, able to bridge technical detail and business value effectively. Strategic thinking with the ability to design systems aligned with business goals. Comfort working across distributed systems and integrating diverse technologies. Preferred Skills & Experience: Deep understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and secure coding practices. … Hands-on experience with cloud services such as AWS , Azure , or Google Cloud , and CI/CD pipelines. Proficiency in SQL/NoSQL databases and modern version control systems (e.g., Git). Strong leadership skills with experience leading technical initiatives and cross-functional teams. Agility to adapt to new tools, frameworks, and evolving business needs. Experience optimising application performance More ❯

My client is looking for a talented Java Developer to join their growing engineering team in Manchester. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on high-scale, cloud-native systems using modern technologies in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment. The Role: You'll be building distributed, event-driven microservices using: Java and the full Spring ecosystem (Spring Boot … ll also contribute to architecture discussions, peer reviews, and technical presentations within the team. What They're Looking For: Strong Java development experience using Spring-based frameworks Knowledge of distributed systems and microservices best practices Hands-on with Kafka, NoSQL/ElasticSearch, and containerised environments Experience with AWS services and cloud-native design Comfortable working in Agile teams More ❯

My client is looking for a talented Java Developer to join their growing engineering team in Manchester. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on high-scale, cloud-native systems using modern technologies in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment. The Role: You'll be building distributed, event-driven microservices using: Java and the full Spring ecosystem (Spring Boot … ll also contribute to architecture discussions, peer reviews, and technical presentations within the team. What They're Looking For: Strong Java development experience using Spring-based frameworks Knowledge of distributed systems and microservices best practices Hands-on with Kafka, NoSQL/ElasticSearch, and containerised environments Experience with AWS services and cloud-native design Comfortable working in Agile teams More ❯

power complex digital products across multiple markets. Youll help drive cloud-native architecture at enterprise scale , influence technical strategy, and contribute directly to the delivery of modern, customer-facing systems used by thousands. Why This Role Matters Our client is transitioning from a landscape of legacy, siloed systems to a unified, cloud-first architecture built on modern engineering …/C# AWS (preferred), Azure, GCP Docker, Kubernetes, container orchestration Microservices, RESTful APIs Event-driven architectures SQL and NoSQL technologies CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code Scalable, cloud-native, distributed systems What Were Looking For A background in software engineering with a deep understanding of scalable system architecture. Hands-on experience designing and delivering cloud-native platforms in More ❯

My client is looking for a talented Java Developer to join their growing engineering team in Manchester. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on high-scale, cloud-native systems using modern technologies in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment. The Role: Java and the full Spring ecosystem (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Data, Spring Cloud Stream) Kafka, MongoDB, ElasticSearch … ll also contribute to architecture discussions, peer reviews, and technical presentations within the team. What They're Looking For: Strong Java development experience using Spring-based frameworks Knowledge of distributed systems and microservices best practices Hands-on with Kafka, NoSQL/ElasticSearch, and containerised environments Experience with AWS services and cloud-native design Comfortable working in Agile teams More ❯

My client is looking for a talented Java Developer to join their growing engineering team in Manchester. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on high-scale, cloud-native systems using modern technologies in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment. The Role: Java and the full Spring ecosystem (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Data, Spring Cloud Stream) Kafka, MongoDB, ElasticSearch … ll also contribute to architecture discussions, peer reviews, and technical presentations within the team. What They're Looking For: Strong Java development experience using Spring-based frameworks Knowledge of distributed systems and microservices best practices Hands-on with Kafka, NoSQL/ElasticSearch, and containerised environments Experience with AWS services and cloud-native design Comfortable working in Agile teams More ❯

Join a global leader in financial services at the forefront of modernising commercial banking payment platforms. This is a senior role within a highly skilled engineering team delivering complex, distributed systems that process high-value transactions daily. You'll work on mission-critical software that drives efficiency, security, and scalability across a major payments platform transformation. Position Summary More ❯

what we believe is right for our customers, our teams, ourselves and interactive investor. Role Purpose The role is to design, build and support highly scalable, highly available, performant distributed applications to support our web, mobile and business platforms. We are looking for a developer who is excited at building cloud based applications to deploy small change often. You … environment Experience of supporting the critical applications of a customer facing digital business. Proven experience working autonomously and owning assigned project deliverables Experience of supporting business critical solutions and systems running on cross-platform technology stacks in a production environment Experience delivering change through Build, Dev and QA to Production, using automation Technical Skills Java Development including Domain Driven … Design, Test Driven Development and tech training presentation skills. Kafka, Mongo, Elastic Search and Redis Architecture and Design Skills Distributed Systems and architectural experience of microservices, event driven architectures and serverless. AWS Cloud including step functions, lambda and general AWS architecture Expertise in DevOps and containers environments including Kubernetes . Excellent software development, software architecture and technical delivery More ❯

with a modern tech stack including .NET, MongoDB, AWS, Jenkins, SQL Server, and streaming technologies. We’re looking for a hands-on Principal Engineer who can code, design scalable systems, manage Staff Engineers, and drive technical excellence across multiple teams. This role is perfect for a technical leader who still enjoys writing code while shaping architecture and mentoring engineers. … About the role As a Principal Engineer, you will play a critical role in: Architecting scalable, high-performance systems Coding and reviewing mission-critical features (at-least 60% hands-on) Managing and mentoring Staff Engineers & Senior Developers Driving best practices in software development and AI-powered engineering Owning non-functional requirements (NFRs) such as security, scalability, and reliability Optimising … on core application components and system architecture Technical leadership - guiding multiple teams and ensuring best practices Managing & mentoring Staff Engineers - supporting career growth and technical excellence Architecting and scaling distributed systems and cloud-native applications Defining and enforcing non-functional requirements (NFRs) - scalability, security, performance Implementing Test-Driven Development (TDD) and automation best practices Optimising CI/CD More ❯

integrating seamlessly with mobile clients and cloud infrastructure. Develop and optimize a highly efficient auto-scaling platform utilizing Docker containers and Kubernetes orchestration. Ensure reliability and uptime of backend systems through comprehensive monitoring, testing, and automation. Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical challenges within production environments swiftly and effectively. Continuously assess and implement emerging technologies to boost system performance and … Hands-on expertise developing and operating large-scale cloud services using Docker and Kubernetes. Proven capability in writing and maintaining comprehensive automated unit and integration tests. Deep understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and database technologies. Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Test-Driven Development (TDD), and automation frameworks. Skilled in production system monitoring, troubleshooting, and issue resolution. More ❯

on the lookout for a Senior Software Developer with strong backend skills and experience across a modern cloud-native tech stack. You'll help design and implement robust, secure systems, write clean and testable code, and support key architectural decisions. You'll also collaborate with cross-functional teams, contribute to API development, and mentor junior developers. There's potential … We look forward to hearing from you! Key Skills: PHP, Symfony, MySQL, REST APIs, Microservices, JavaScript, React, Java, AWS, Docker, CI/CD, Git, Secure Coding, Test-Driven Development, Distributed Systems, Infrastructure as Code (CDK/Terraform), Linux/Bash More ❯

Team to build this platform. We are hiring a Senior Software Engineer, Advertising Platform, to be a vital part of this mission. If you bring extensive experience building complex systems, love great technology at scale, enjoy mentoring, jumping in, and figuring things out in any system, this role is for you! What you'll be doing Work alongside a … for platform innovation and reuse Deliver top-quality software in a timely fashion We're excited if you have 10+ years of experience building large scale and low latency distributed systems Command of Java, C++ or Go/Golang Solid understanding of algorithms, data structures, performance optimization techniques, object-oriented programming, multi-threading, and real-time programming Experience … with distributed caching, SQL/NO SQL, and other databases is a plus Experience with Big Data and cloud services such as AWS/GCP is a plus Experience in advertising domain a big plus B.S. or M.S. degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent Self-motivated individual with a high level of accountability and ownership Critical thinking and More ❯

with a modern tech stack including .NET, MongoDB, AWS, Jenkins, SQL Server, and streaming technologies. We're looking for a hands-on Principal Engineer who can code, design scalable systems, manage Staff Engineers, and drive technical excellence across multiple teams. This role is perfect for a technical leader who still enjoys writing code while shaping architecture and mentoring engineers. … About the role As a Principal Engineer, you will play a critical role in: Architecting scalable, high-performance systems Coding and reviewing mission-critical features (at-least 60% hands-on) Managing and mentoring Staff Engineers & Senior Developers Driving best practices in software development and AI-powered engineering Owning non-functional requirements (NFRs) such as security, scalability, and reliability Optimising … on core application components and system architecture Technical leadership - guiding multiple teams and ensuring best practices Managing & mentoring Staff Engineers - supporting career growth and technical excellence Architecting and scaling distributed systems and cloud-native applications Defining and enforcing non-functional requirements (NFRs) - scalability, security, performance Implementing Test-Driven Development (TDD) and automation best practices Optimising CI/CD More ❯

member of a high performing Claim's Agile squad accountable for shaping our products and customer journeys An expert developer, working with developers to design and build customer facing systems using Java microservices and the latest cloud technologies Actively sharing technical expertise with the team both as a hands-on developer, coach and mentor. Improving the engineering practices in … the squad including code quality, testing and CI/CD Working with SRE engineers to build distributed systems with a focus on high availability, low latency and scalability (you build it, you run it) Senior member of esure’s engineering community, engaging in tech forums and driving tech change wider than your squad Qualifications We would love you More ❯

handson experience in Java development with strong Spring Boot expertise Proficiency in Lombok JUnit Swagger and modern web architecture Experience designing and developing reusable frameworks Strong understanding of microservices distributed systems and cloudnative development Handson experience with Kafka and API design RESTGraphQL Familiarity with CICD tools and containerization technologies More ❯

language (C#, Java, Python, TypeScript) and want to make the move, this is a chance to join a high-performing engineering team solving real-world problems at scale. Our systems are built around a microservices architecture, driven by performance, reliability, and clean service-to-service communication. You'll help design, develop, and optimise APIs that are integral to the … Be Doing: Designing and developing high-performance RESTful and event-driven APIs . Building scalable microservices using Golang or Erlang (training available if you're transitioning). Working on distributed systems that require resilience, speed, and clean code practices. Contributing to architecture decisions and backend design patterns. Collaborating with product and DevOps teams across the full software lifecycle. … Bring: Solid backend development experience with a modern language (Golang, Erlang, C#, Java, Python, TypeScript, etc.). Experience (or strong interest) in building microservices and APIs . Familiarity with distributed system design and asynchronous communication. Exposure to containerised environments and CI/CD pipelines is a plus. Strong problem-solving skills and a team-first mindset. Why Join: Be More ❯

work with a modern tech stack including .NET, MongoDB, AWS, Jenkins, SQL Server, and streaming technologies. Were looking for a hands-on Principal Engineer who can code, design scalable systems, manage Staff Engineers, and drive technical excellence across multiple teams. This role is perfect for a technical leader who still enjoys writing code while shaping architecture and mentoring engineers. … About the role As a Principal Engineer, you will play a critical role in: Architecting scalable, high-performance systems Coding and reviewing mission-critical features (at-least 60% hands-on) Managing and mentoring Staff Engineers & Senior Developers Driving best practices in software development and AI-powered engineering Owning non-functional requirements (NFRs) such as security, scalability, and reliability Optimising … on core application components and system architecture Technical leadership guiding multiple teams and ensuring best practices Managing & mentoring Staff Engineers supporting career growth and technical excellence Architecting and scaling distributed systems and cloud-native applications Defining and enforcing non-functional requirements (NFRs) scalability, security, performance Implementing Test-Driven Development (TDD) and automation best practices Optimising CI/CD More ❯

have an award-winning culture built on collaboration. You'd join a large engineering department and would work with cross functional teams responsible for building high-performance, cloud-native systems in a DevOps environment. As a Principal Software Engineer, you'll lead by example, writing production-grade code while shaping architecture, mentoring engineers, and driving technical excellence across teams. … What You'll Be Doing: Designing and building scalable, distributed systems (60% hands-on coding) Leading technical strategy across multiple product teams Coaching and mentoring Staff & Senior Software Engineers Owning non-functional requirements: scalability, security, performance Driving DevOps, CI/CD, and containerisation best practices Exploring and implementing AI-powered dev tools What We're Looking For: Strong More ❯

have an award-winning culture built on collaboration. You’d join a large engineering department and would work with cross functional teams responsible for building high-performance, cloud-native systems in a DevOps environment. As a Principal Software Engineer, you’ll lead by example, writing production-grade code while shaping architecture, mentoring engineers, and driving technical excellence across teams. … What You’ll Be Doing: Designing and building scalable, distributed systems (60% hands-on coding) Leading technical strategy across multiple product teams Coaching and mentoring Staff & Senior Software Engineers Owning non-functional requirements: scalability, security, performance Driving DevOps, CI/CD, and containerisation best practices Exploring and implementing AI-powered dev tools What We’re Looking For: Strong More ❯

have an award-winning culture built on collaboration. You'd join a large engineering department and would work with cross functional teams responsible for building high-performance, cloud-native systems in a DevOps environment. As a Principal Software Engineer, you'll lead by example, writing production-grade code while shaping architecture, mentoring engineers, and driving technical excellence across teams. … What You'll Be Doing: Designing and building scalable, distributed systems (60% hands-on coding) Leading technical strategy across multiple product teams Coaching and mentoring Staff & Senior Software Engineers Owning non-functional requirements: scalability, security, performance Driving DevOps, CI/CD, and containerisation best practices Exploring and implementing AI-powered dev tools What We're Looking For: Strong More ❯

Solution Architect to spearhead the design and delivery of complex, cloud-native platforms. This senior role is ideal for someone with at least 8 years’ experience architecting large-scale distributed systems, particularly on AWS. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in designing secure, scalable infrastructures using AWS, Kubernetes, Kafka, and Java-based microservices. You’ll be responsible More ❯