Senior Java Software Engineer

Senior Java Developer (Kafka / AWS / Kubernetes)

Contract – 12 Months

£775 per day (Inside IR35)

Hybrid: 3 days onsite in London / 2 days WFH

🚀 The Role

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Java Developer to join a high-performing engineering team delivering large-scale, cloud-native platforms. You’ll play a key role in designing and building resilient, event-driven microservices in a modern DevOps environment.

This is a long-term contract with strong extension potential, working on business-critical systems used at scale.

🧩 Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-performance Java microservices
• Build and maintain event-driven architectures using Kafka
• Develop and deploy services in AWS cloud environments
• Containerise and orchestrate applications using Kubernetes
• Collaborate with DevOps, Architecture, and Product teams
• Champion best practices in clean code, testing, and CI/CD
• Contribute to technical design and architectural decisions

🛠️ Required Skills & Experience

• Strong commercial experience with Java (8/11/17+)
• Proven expertise with Apache Kafka and event streaming
• Hands-on experience with AWS (EKS, ECS, Lambda, S3, etc.)
• Solid experience with Kubernetes & Docker
• Microservices architecture and RESTful APIs
• CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Strong understanding of scalability, resilience, and performance

⭐ Nice to Have

• Experience with Spring Boot / Spring Cloud
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform / CloudFormation)
• Observability tooling (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)
• Experience working in regulated environments

📍 Working Pattern

• Hybrid: 3 days per week onsite in London
• 2 days per week working from home

💰 Contract Details

• Rate: £775 per day
• IR35 Status: Inside IR35
• Duration: 12 months (likely extension)