Java Senior Developer - Core Services

%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-size:14.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EJava Senior Developer - Core Services%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ELocation:%3C/strong%3E London, UK%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EEmployment Type:%3C/strong%3E Full-time%26nbsp;%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EWork Model:%3C/strong%3E Hybrid%3C/p%3E%3Chr%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EAbout the Role%3C/strong%3E%3Cbr%3EThe Senior Developer, Core Services role is focused on building and supporting highly scalable backend systems for live and Video on Demand streaming services. The developer will work primarily with Java and Spring, developing end-user applications and scalable APIs while contributing to technical direction, architecture/design decisions, production support, system reliability, and continuous improvement.%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3EThe role also requires ownership of functional and non-functional quality, particularly security, resiliency, and performance, along with strong collaboration across development, architecture, and other teams.%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EIn this role, you will:%3C/strong%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cul style=%22margin-top:0cm;%22 type=%22disc%22%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ansi-language:EN-IN;%22 lang=%22EN-IN%22%3EDevelop and maintain components using Java and Spring, covering new features, fixes, enhancements, and existing functionality.%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ansi-language:EN-IN;%22 lang=%22EN-IN%22%3EBuild well-tested, robust and reliable code, including handling edge cases and usability considerations%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ansi-language:EN-IN;%22 lang=%22EN-IN%22%3EIdentify production/code issues and use appropriate debugging techniques and tools for resolution.%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ansi-language:EN-IN;%22 lang=%22EN-IN%22%3ESupport non-functional testing, including performance, resiliency, and security considerations.%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ansi-language:EN-IN;%22 lang=%22EN-IN%22%3EMaintain and support AWS infrastructure, Kubernetes deployments, AWS Keyspaces, Redis and Kafka.%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ansi-language:EN-IN;%22 lang=%22EN-IN%22%3EReview peer code and ensure adherence to coding standards and engineering best practices.%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ansi-language:EN-IN;%22 lang=%22EN-IN%22%3EPropose technical solutions and make design decisions for complex, scalable systems.%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ansi-language:EN-IN;%22 lang=%22EN-IN%22%3ECollaborate with developers, architects, and analysts to understand requirements and deliver solutions.%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ansi-language:EN-IN;%22 lang=%22EN-IN%22%3EParticipate in stand-ups and other Agile/team ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement.%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Chr%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EWhat You Need to Have to Be Considered%3C/strong%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3EThe ideal candidate will have strong experience in backend software engineering and cloud-native application development, with expertise in the following areas:%3C/p%3E%3Cul style=%22margin-top:0cm;%22 type=%22disc%22%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;%22%3EStrong hands-on experience in %3Cstrong%3EJava%3C/strong%3E and %3Cstrong%3ESpring Framework%3C/strong%3E development.%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;%22%3EProven experience building %3Cstrong%3Eweb applications%3C/strong%3E and %3Cstrong%3ERESTful APIs%3C/strong%3E.%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;%22%3ESolid understanding of %3Cstrong%3Eevent-driven architectures%3C/strong%3E, including %3Cstrong%3EKafka%3C/strong%3E, asynchronous messaging, and distributed systems.%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;%22%3EExperience working with %3Cstrong%3EAWS%3C/strong%3E and AWS-native cloud services.%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;%22%3EStrong knowledge of database and persistence technologies such as %3Cstrong%3ECassandra/AWS Keyspaces%3C/strong%3E, %3Cstrong%3ERedis%3C/strong%3E, and %3Cstrong%3EPostgreSQL/DSQL%3C/strong%3E.%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;%22%3EExperience with containerization and orchestration technologies, including %3Cstrong%3EDocker%3C/strong%3E and %3Cstrong%3EKubernetes%3C/strong%3E.%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;%22%3EHands-on experience with %3Cstrong%3ECI/CD pipelines%3C/strong%3E, particularly using %3Cstrong%3EGitHub Actions%3C/strong%3E and modern software delivery practices.%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;%22%3EExperience with %3Cstrong%3Eautomated testing frameworks%3C/strong%3E and a good understanding of %3Cstrong%3Enon-functional requirements%3C/strong%3E such as performance, scalability, security, and reliability.%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;%22%3EProficiency with %3Cstrong%3EUnix/Linux%3C/strong%3E environments and %3Cstrong%3EBash scripting%3C/strong%3E.%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;%22%3EExperience designing and implementing %3Cstrong%3Escalable, resilient software solutions%3C/strong%3E.%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;%22%3EStrong engineering fundamentals, including 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lang=%22EN-IN%22%3EObservability: Datadog, Prometheus and Grafana.%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ansi-language:EN-IN;%22 lang=%22EN-IN%22%3EAI/ML technologies: SageMaker, Azure and Gemini LLMs.%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ansi-language:EN-IN;%22 lang=%22EN-IN%22%3EConfidence with AI-assisted / agentic software development.%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ansi-language:EN-IN;%22 lang=%22EN-IN%22%3EBroader understanding of relevant technologies and modern software architecture.%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ansi-language:EN-IN;%22 lang=%22EN-IN%22%3EStrong cross-team collaboration and communication 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