Contribute to and influence architecture and design decisions across backend and platform systems
Design and implement backend services using modern Java (17+)
Provide senior technical oversight across operational and production environments
Collaborate closely with product, platform, infrastructure, and security teams
Review and improve system architecture, performance, scalability, and reliability
Support infrastructure evolution, including containerised and cloud-native environments
Participate in and guide technical discussions, code reviews, and design reviews
Diagnose and resolve complex production issues
Help establish and uphold engineering standards, development processes, and release practices
Act as a line manager for engineers including conducting regular 1:1 meetings and providing mentorship

Requirements

Strong experience building and maintaining backend systems in Java (17+)
Solid experience working within AWS environments
Strong object-oriented programming (OOP) knowledge
Strong understanding of API concepts and distributed systems
Experience working with containerised environments
Practical knowledge of Kubernetes
Experience working with Infrastructure as Code principles
Strong problem-solving skills
Experience mentoring or line managing engineers
Strong communication and stakeholder collaboration skills

Benefits

Permanent WFH policy
Training budget
Allocated study time
Full LMS training suite
Support for industry standard qualifications

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

Java 17+backend servicesobject-oriented programmingAPI conceptsdistributed systemscontainerised environmentsKubernetesInfrastructure as Codesystem architectureperformance optimization

Soft Skills

problem-solvingmentorshipcommunicationstakeholder collaborationtechnical oversightinfluencecollaborationleadershipdesign reviewcode review