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Application Engineering

Java Microservices Engineer

Build resilient APIs, microservices and event-driven integrations for enterprise platforms with clear security and operational boundaries.

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LocationUK

Working styleClient-aligned hybrid

Employment typeFull-time

Experience4–8 years

Technology environment

Java 17+Spring BootRESTKafkaPostgreSQLDockerKubernetesGit

Industry context

Banking & FinanceAutomotiveMedia

Job description

The Java Microservices Engineer will design and implement backend services and integration components used in distributed enterprise systems.

The role emphasises API design, event-driven integration, resilience, testability, observability and controlled deployment.

Key responsibilities

Develop Spring Boot services, REST APIs and asynchronous integrations.
Design service contracts, error handling, idempotency, resilience and security controls.
Implement automated unit, integration and API tests.
Contribute to containerisation, CI/CD, deployment configuration and production observability.
Collaborate with architects, data teams and client engineers on integration design.

Qualifications

4–8 years of professional Java development experience.
Strong Spring Boot, REST API and relational database experience.
Understanding of distributed systems, messaging and service-to-service integration.
Experience with automated testing, Git and CI/CD.

Preferred qualifications

Kafka or comparable event-streaming experience.
Docker/Kubernetes and cloud-platform exposure.
Experience in financial-services, automotive or high-volume digital platforms.

Benefits & employment terms

Compensation, leave, pension and any role-specific benefits are confirmed during the recruitment process and stated in the written offer.
Any client-site, travel, security-screening or right-to-work requirements are confirmed before appointment.

Nature of working style

This role works closely with client-aligned engineering teams and follows agreed architecture, release and quality standards.
Working location depends on the assigned engagement and may combine remote work with office or client-site collaboration.

Location

UK-based role. Exact office and client-site expectations are confirmed with the project assignment.

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