Java Engineer

Job Title: Java Engineer
Job Location: Burgess Hill, UK
(Hybrid mode - 3 days a week from customer office)

Employment Type: Permanent

About the Role:

We are looking for an experienced Java Engineer with 5-10 years of experience to join a leading financial services client in Burgess Hill. You'll be part of a world-class engineering team, developing high-quality, scalable, and secure software solutions using modern Java frameworks and distributed systems.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop, test, and maintain high-quality Java-based microservices and enterprise applications.

Participate in code reviews, debugging, and troubleshooting.

Work with distributed frameworks to build scalable and resilient software.

Automate deployments and support CI/CD processes.

Collaborate across teams to deliver features in an Agile environment.

Support production systems, ensuring high availability and performance.

Technical Skills Required:

? Strong experience with Java 8+ (Java 11/17 preferred)
? Solid understanding of Spring Boot for microservice development
? Hands-on with Kafka and distributed messaging systems
? Proficient in SQL & NoSQL databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL, Couchbase, Cassandra)
? Familiar with Jenkins, GitHub, Splunk, Grafana, Kibana
? Experience in Microservices architecture and Agile environments

Knowledge of Reactive Programming (VertX)

Good to Have:

Exposure to BDD (Cucumber), Performance Testing (JMeter)

Experience in high-transaction, high-availability systems

Familiarity with Caching mechanisms (Redis, Memcached)

Cloud computing and DevOps concepts

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience

5-10 years of professional software development experience

Technical certifications in relevant technologies are a plus

Why Join:

Work with a global financial leader

Excellent hybrid work environment

Exposure to cutting-edge technology and enterprise-level applications