Software Engineer - Java Big Data Backend

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Software Engineer (Java Big Data Kafka AWS). Are you an ambitious Software Engineer with a Java-focused skillset and data-driven mindset?

Would you like an opportunity to gain invaluable experience of the modern banking sector in a company that will encourage and foster your personal and professional development?

You could make your mark on this pioneering FinTech that is currently disrupting the modern consumer banking market.

They have created a ground-breaking, cloud-based, data-centric SaaS platform to give their clients a truly next generation experience.

As a Software Engineer you'll take ownership of the design and development of brand new features and components on the data platform and infrastructure, with key focuses on detailed technical work and high level architectural components using Java and Kafka. Their platform is built in Java on AWS infrastructure, supported by AWS services and open source frameworks.

*Please note: this company is able to offer a remote interview, onboarding and 100% work from home during the current social distancing measures, likely until mid-2021 with 3 - 4 days a week working from home thereafter*

Requirements:

You have strong Java coding ability (Python and / or Scala nice to have)

You have strong data engineering with experience of open source Big Data technologies (e.g. Kafka, Spark, Flink, Hadoop)

You possess a fundamental understanding of database systems and the trade-offs between different styles of database, strong technical design skills for data centric solutions

You have a good understanding of containerised application development and container orchestration systems such as Kubernetes, Terraform

You're a proactive, pragmatic leader who has mentoring experience

You're naturally collaborative and enjoy working in a team

As a Software Engineer you'll earn a highly competitive salary (to £80k) plus a comprehensive benefits package.

If you are interested in this Software Engineer (Java Big Data Kafka AWS) opportunity, apply now or get in touch today to find out more.