senior java software engineer

Unifonic

<div>
 
 Job Description
 
 
 
 Proudly voted a Great Place to Work&reg;, we are a dynamic startup in the SaaS space that is revolutionizing how businesses communicate. Our team is made up of 500 energetic and passionate Unifones who are dedicated to delivering the best possible experience to 5000+ customer-centric companies.
 
 
 We pride ourselves on our fun and collaborative work environment, where creativity and new ideas are constantly encouraged. As shareholders in the business, we&rsquo;re so much more than a group of passionate communicators. We are Unifones. Join our team and be a part of something big!
 
 
 
 Meet the team!
 
 
 
 Our Engineering team is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining the systems and technologies that drive Unifonic&rsquo;s solutions. We work closely with other departments to ensure our products and services meet the needs of our customers. If you are passionate about technology and are excited about working on cutting-edge communication and engagement solutions, we want you on our team.
 
 
 As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be focused on gaining command of the internal workings of Unifonic's existing products and technology, implementing enhancements, supporting bug fixes, performing data analysis, reporting key metrics for Unifonic's platform, and working on the next-generation evolution of the products while using the latest tools and technology within agile scrum teams.
 
 
 
 Help Us Shape The Future Of Communication By
 
 
 
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 Building and maintaining solutions that scale. Serving millions of users every day.
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 Contributing to building and maintaining the policies, procedures, and technical assets in Unifonic&rsquo;s cloud infrastructure.
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 Supporting various teams with a technical vision in the core areas of interest for Unifonic's products.
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 Supporting multi-cloud-based communication products, especially as an augmentation to the internal technology team and working with partners&rsquo; software development teams.
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 Working on cloud-based development and deployment, including the following: AWS (EC2, SQS, S3, RDS, Aurora).
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 Working closely with service delivery teams to support product deployments to the cloud.
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 Understanding and using Unifonic's technical architectures, tools, and techniques to build powerful, efficient, flexible, and scalable solutions.
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 Performing basic database administration, performance optimization, index optimization, writing advanced select queries, and replacing cursor usage with relational SQL.
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 Collaborating with product owners, scrum masters, and other developers to deliver a quality product using tools such as JIRA and Git.
 
 
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 Job Requirements
 
 
 
 
 What you'll bring:
 
 
 
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 Hands-on 5+ years of experience in developing complex projects, preferably in the communications domain by using Java (Spring Framework).
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 Hands-on experience in Web Development (HTML, CSS, JS).
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 Practical experience in queuing systems/message brokers like ActiveMQ, RabbitMQ, Kafka, Beanstalk, SQS, etc.
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 Practical experience with cache technologies such as Memcached, and Redis.
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 Experience coding in Python.
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 Solid experience in managing Linux servers and applications (Nginx, apache2, etc).
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 Proficiency in a Linux environment and in consuming and designing RESTful APIs.
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 Solid experience with full Software Development Lifecycle, Distributed Architectures (REST, SOAP, Queue-based), and Microservices Architecture.
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 Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Software, or a related discipline or the equivalent.
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 Familiarity with software project management tools similar to Agile, Maven, and Git.
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 Experienced with using cloud hosting technologies such as AWS.
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 Familiar with SaaS and PaaS integration architecture and applications.
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 General knowledge in telecommunications (SMSC, VOIP, SMPP, etc).
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 Excellent communication skills.
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 Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
 
 
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 As a Unifone you&rsquo;ll receive a range of benefits:
 
 
 
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 Competitive salary and bonus.
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 Unifonic share scheme (we are all owners!).
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 30 holiday days after the first anniversary.
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 Spend up to 10 weeks per year working from anywhere in the world!
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 Paid leave for new parents.
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 Linkedin learning license.
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</div>

Senior Java Software Engineer

Keylane

<div>We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our AI Integrations team and help build the backend services, integrations, and data capabilities that enable innovative new solutions within our products.
You will work on scalable Java applications, event-driven architectures, and data-intensive integrations that connect business processes with intelligent services. If you enjoy solving complex technical challenges, collaborating with skilled engineers, and exploring new technologies, we'd like to meet you.
Key about your role
As a Senior Backend Engineer &ndash; AI Integrations, you will help build and maintain the backend services that enable new capabilities within our insurance platform. Working primarily in Java, you will design and develop scalable integrations that connect business processes, data platforms, and intelligent services. You enjoy solving complex technical challenges and building reliable solutions that can operate at scale.
In this role, you will work extensively with integration patterns, distributed systems, and event-driven architectures. You will contribute to the design and implementation of data flows that support both operational processes and data-driven use cases. While this is not an AI specialist role, you are interested in emerging technologies and enjoy exploring how intelligent services can create value for customers.
You will collaborate closely with Software Engineers, Product Owners, Architects, and other specialists in an agile environment. We are looking for someone who enjoys working as part of a team, shares ideas openly, and contributes to creating high-quality solutions together.
Key about your team
You will join the AI Integrations team within our insurance domain. This team focuses on building and maintaining integrations that enable intelligent capabilities across our products and services.
The team consists of experienced engineers working in a collaborative and agile environment where experimentation, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement are encouraged. Together, you will tackle complex integration challenges, explore emerging technologies, and help shape the future of our software landscape.
Check out our blog posts and videos to see what it is like to work at Keylane. 
Requirements 
You are an experienced backend engineer who enjoys working on complex systems and solving technical challenges together with others. You combine strong software engineering fundamentals with curiosity about emerging technologies and modern integration patterns.<ul><li>
At least 5 years of experience in backend software development.</li><li>
Strong professional experience with Java and enterprise application development.</li><li>
Experience designing and building distributed systems and integrations.</li><li>
Hands-on experience with event-driven architectures and messaging platforms, such as: NATS, Kafka</li><li>
Experience designing and implementing data pipelines and data flows.</li><li>
Experience working with SQL and large-scale data platforms.</li><li>
Experience modelling and exposing data for analytical or AI-driven use cases</li><li>
Experience working in Agile development teams.</li><li>
Experience building cloud-native solutions, preferably on Microsoft Azure.</li><li>
Contribute to architectural decisions and help establish engineering standards and best practices within the team.</li></ul> 
The Tech Stack Must Haves<ul><li>
Java
</li><li>Spring Boot
</li><li>Event-driven architectures
</li><li>Kafka / Event Hubs / Service Bus
</li><li>REST APIs
</li><li>SQL
</li><li>Distributed systems
</li><li>Cloud (Azure preferred)
</li></ul>Nice to Haves<ul><li>
Data engineering
</li><li>AI / LLM integrations
</li><li>Container platforms (Docker/Kubernetes)
</li><li>Temporal.io</li><li>
NATS</li><li>
Experience with columnar data formats like Parquet or Apache Arrow&quot;
</li><li>Experience with Query Engines (e.g. DuckDB, Datafusion)</li><li>
Insurance or Pension domain</li></ul>
A Certificate of Conduct (VOG) and reference check are part of the application process.
Each employee within Keylane must follow training on information security and irrespective of the role, basic information security responsibilities apply. 
Benefits 
<ul><li><ul><li>
A monthly gross salary between &euro; 4300 and &euro;6300 based on 40 hours per week;</li></ul></li><li><ul><li>
8% holiday allowance of your total gross salary;</li></ul></li><li><ul><li>
A profit share;</li></ul></li><li><ul><li>
A pension scheme, with the option to save extra;</li></ul></li><li><ul><li>
Travel reimbursement: Receive a mileage allowance of &euro;0.23 per km or an NS Business Card, which can also be used for personal travel;</li></ul></li><li><ul><li>
24 holiday days (with the option to buy extra) and 7 inclusion days, which can be exchanged with fixed Dutch national holidays, allowing you to take them when you like;</li></ul></li><li><ul><li>
Flexibility in working environment. As part of a hybrid working team, you will work partly from home and partly from the office. If you work in the office, a free lunch is waiting for you every day. If you work from home, you will receive a working from home allowance (&euro;4 net per day) and internet allowance (&euro;35 net per month);</li></ul></li><li><ul><li>
The possibility of working remotely from abroad for up to 2 months per year;</li></ul></li><li><ul><li>
The possibility to lease a bike through our bike leasing program;</li></ul></li><li><ul><li>
A one-year contract that, subject to satisfactory performance, will be converted into a permanent contract;</li></ul></li><li><ul><li>
The opportunity to develop yourself at our Academy through courses and training, both professionally and personally;</li></ul></li><li><ul><li>
A comprehensive vitality offer to help you stay healthy;</li></ul></li><li><ul><li>
An active and fun community of Keylaners. We also have after-work drinks at our in-house pub every Thursday.</li></ul></li></ul></div>

Senior Java Software Engineer - AI Integrations

Bechtle

In deiner Mission blühst du auf, denn: 
<ul>
<li>Du entwickelst im Rahmen eines spannenden Kundenprojekts eine moderne Datenplattform als Grundlage für den Aufbau eines Data Meshs.</li>
<li>Gemeinsam mit dem Kunden diskutierst du technische Lösungsansätze, verfolgst aktuelle Entwicklungen im Data-Umfeld und bringst eigene Ideen sowie Optimierungsvorschläge aktiv ein.</li>
<li>Dabei denkst du vorausschauend, handelst pragmatisch und passt bestehende Implementierungen flexibel an neue Erkenntnisse und Anforderungen im Projektverlauf an.</li>
<li>Zu deinen Aufgaben gehören die Implementierung und Weiterentwicklung der Datenplattform sowie moderner APIs auf Basis von Java, PostgreSQL und Kubernetes – unterstützt durch innovative Tools wie Claude Code, wo sinnvoll.</li>
<li>Außerdem wirkst du an der Definition und technischen Umsetzung von Datenqualitätsstandards, Data Contracts sowie Mandanten-, Rollen- und Rechtekonzepten auf Datenbankebene mit.</li>
<li>In enger Zusammenarbeit mit verschiedenen Fachrollen und dem Kunden sorgst du für eine erfolgreiche technische Umsetzung und Weiterentwicklung der Plattform.</li>
</ul>
Deine Skills? Mehr als interessant: 
<ul>
<li>Du bringst mehrjährige Erfahrung in der Entwicklung mit Java sowie Frameworks wie Spring Boot oder Jakarta EE mit.</li>
<li>Ein solides Verständnis von PostgreSQL zeichnet dich aus – von Schema-Design und Performanceoptimierung bis hin zu Row-Level Security und mandantenfähigen Datenbankarchitekturen.</li>
<li>Zudem verfügst du über Erfahrung mit Cloud-native-Technologien, insbesondere im Umfeld von Kubernetes.</li>
<li>Domain-Driven Design und API-First-Entwicklung sind für dich keine Fremdwörter und du bringst ein gutes Verständnis moderner Datenarchitekturen sowie deren Konzeption und Implementierung – auch in komplexen Projekten – mit.</li>
<li>Du überzeugst durch starke Kommunikationsfähigkeiten und kannst technische Inhalte in Workshops sowie im Austausch mit Kunden und Stakeholdern klar und verständlich vermitteln.</li>
<li>Außerdem bist du in der Lage, technische Entscheidungen nachvollziehbar zu begründen und strukturiert zu dokumentieren, beispielsweise mithilfe von ADRs.</li>
</ul>
Du verdienst echten Mehrwert. Freu dich deshalb auf: 
<ul>
<li>Weiterentwicklung: Mit einem umfangreichen Angebot der Bechtle Akademie, individueller Karriereplanung, Expert: innen- und Führungsprogrammen, Herstellerzertifizierungen und vielem mehr entwickelst du dich kontinuierlich weiter und bleibst niemals stehen.</li>
<li>Rund-um-Sorglos-Paket: Deine Zukunft ist uns wichtig. Das zeigen unsere attraktive Berufsunfähigkeitsversicherung und die betriebliche Altersversorgung mit einer Bezuschussung von bis zu 100 Prozent.</li>
<li>30 Tage Urlaub: 6 Wochen freie Zeit, die du zur Erholung, Entspannung, zum Reisen und Füße hochlegen nutzen kannst.</li>
<li>Modern Workplace: Am Arbeitsplatz der Zukunft erhältst du neuestes Technikequipment und arbeitest in einem innovativen Arbeitsumfeld.</li>
<li>Onboarding: Unsere umfassende Einführungsveranstaltung MIKADO, ein individuell auf deine Rolle abgestimmter Schulungsplan und eine persönliche Ansprechperson sorgen für deinen perfekten Start bei uns.</li>
<li>Sicherheit: Als zukunftsstarker Arbeitgeber profitierst du von einer sicheren und unbefristeten Anstellung.</li>
</ul>

Senior Java Software Engineer - Data Platform (w/m/d)

Scalable

<div>Company Description 
Scalable Capital is a leading digital investment and banking platform with a full banking licence, empowering people across Europe to shape their own finances. Scalable Broker makes it easy and affordable for clients to invest professionally in stocks, ETFs, cryptocurrencies, and derivatives, as well as set up savings plans. Scalable Wealth, the digital wealth management service, offers clients professional investment in ETF portfolios, and is also adopted as a white-label solution by banks and other B2B partners. The company&rsquo;s offerings are rounded off by attractive interest rates, loans, and private equity. With the European Investor Exchange, Scalable Capital offers an exchange specifically for retail investors. Over one million clients have already entrusted more than &euro;30 billion to the platform. 
 
Founded in 2014, Scalable Capital now employs over 700 people across Munich, Berlin, Vienna, Milan, and London. Together with the founding and management team, including Erik Podzuweit and Florian Prucker, they are working on a new generation of financial services.
Visit our finance blog or check out our Social Media channels to find out what our Expert Teams have to say. 
 
Our Company Values guide us every day in how we work and collaborate. To learn more about them, you can find our values here (English).
We are looking for experienced backend developers to work on our brand new banking platform! 
Job Description 
<ul><li>
Build a new exciting platform to serve our customers using cutting edge technology and modern software development practices</li><li>
Work alongside a highly motivated team of software engineers and academics implementing change in the financial industry</li><li>
Translate business challenges into technical solutions</li><li>
Design and implement interfaces with major players in the financial industry to connect the Scalable Capital with the world</li></ul> 

Qualifications 
<ul><li>
A university degree in a relevant field of study (e.g. computer science, engineering, sciences, ...) or a comparable qualification.</li><li>
Experience in our tech stack: Kotlin, Docker, Spring Boot, cloud infrastructure and event-based asynchronous architectures</li><li>
AWS, Terraform, Python and GraphQL would be a strong plus</li><li>
Experience in modern software development processes (e.g. agile and self-sufficient teams, continuous integration and deployment, test automation).</li><li>
Experience in designing and implementing loosely-coupled, scalable architectures.</li><li>
Profound understanding of RESTful API Design.</li><li>
A passion for well architected, testable and documented code.</li><li>
Strong analytical thinking, both in the technical and in the product domain.</li><li>
Excellent communication skills that are clear, concise, and targeted towards your audience - engineering, product, or other stakeholders.</li><li>
Background in financial services is a strong plus.</li></ul> 

Additional Information 
<ul><li>
Be part of one of the fastest-growing and most visible Fintech startups in Europe, creating innovative services that have a substantial impact on the lives of our customers</li><li>
Work with an international, diverse, inclusive, and ever-growing team that loves creating the best products for our clients</li><li>
Work from our centrally located offices in the heart of Munich or Berlin, nestled in lively neighborhoods filled with vibrant restaurants, cozy caf&eacute;s, and a wide range of convenient amenities</li><li>
Be productive with the latest hardware and tools</li><li>
Learn and grow by joining our in-house knowledge sharing or career development sessions and spending your individual Education Budget</li><li>
Learn and experience German culture first hand by joining our free German language classes</li><li>
International relocation support is provided if required</li><li>
Flexible vacation policy and the opportunity to work from abroad</li><li>
Benefit from an attractive compensation package and from the company pension scheme</li><li>
Monthly contribution of 50% for the &lsquo;Deutschland Jobticket&rsquo;</li><li>
Say goodbye to order commissions and say hello to your complimentary subscription of Scalable Capital's PRIME+ Broker</li><li>
Enjoy flexible and discounted sports activities with Urban Sports Club</li></ul></div>

(Senior) Kotlin / Java Software Engineer - Banking Platform (m/f/x)

Parser Limited

<div>Senior Backend Engineer (Java/Adobe Experience Manager) 
Who is Parser?

Technology alone does not create impact- the right teams do. Founded in 2018, Parser is a boutique technology services and consulting firm helping global organisations solve complex business challenges through digital transformation, product development and AI enablement.

We are a fast-growing team of 340+ engineers and consultants across Europe (UK, Spain, Portugal), the Americas (US, Argentina, Uruguay, Colombia), and the Middle East.
We combine global reach with a mindset focused on agility, senior expertise, and close collaboration. We work as an extension of our clients&rsquo; teams, helping them define the right problems, shape solutions, and deliver technology-driven outcomes that create measurable business value. Our expertise spans software engineering, AI &amp; data, product development, and customer experience, delivered by teams that combine strong technical depth with a consulting mindset. 
Why Join Us?

If you are looking for a place where you can think beyond execution, take true ownership of outcomes, influence decisions, and continuously learn alongside top-tier specialists in a truly global environment, we&rsquo;d love to meet you. 
How will you impact? 
At Parser, we build the infrastructure that powers enterprise customer communications at scale. We're looking for a Senior Java Engineer who brings deep backend expertise, with a DevOps mindset, and a passion for building reliable, high-quality systems that make a real difference to customers. 
Your key responsibilities:
<ul>
<li>Designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable customer communication solutions, with a focus on Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) and related enterprise tools</li>
<li>Developing high-quality backend services in Java (Spring Boot)</li>
<li>Building and operating cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure, using Terraform for Infrastructure as Code</li>
<li>Championing CI/CD best practices to enable seamless, confident software delivery</li>
<li>Taking ownership of system reliability, maintainability, and performance</li>
<li>Producing clear, thorough documentation that supports team velocity and system longevity</li></ul> 


Tech Stack
<ul>
<li>Languages: Java (primary), JavaScript / TypeScript (nice to have)</li>
<li>Frameworks: Spring Boot</li>
<li>Cloud &amp; Infra: Azure, Terraform</li>
<li>Architecture: Microservices</li>
<li>Databases: PostgreSQL (SQL), CouchDB (NoSQL)</li>
<li>Monitoring: Splunk, New Relic, xMatters</li>
<li>Version Control: GitHub</li>
<li>Tooling: Zendesk, JIRA</li></ul> 


What you'll bring to the role:
<ul>
<li>6+ years of hands-on experience delivering production Java applications</li>
<li>Strong understanding of Spring Boot and microservices architecture</li>
<li>Experience with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) or similar enterprise content/communication platforms</li>
<li>Proficiency with cloud platforms - Azure preferred; AWS or GCP also valued</li>
<li>Familiarity with Terraform or other IaC tooling (or a genuine drive to get up to speed)</li>
<li>Experience with CI/CD pipelines - e.g. GitHub Actions</li>
<li>Solid grasp of both SQL and NoSQL databases</li>
<li>Excellent communication skills and comfort working in an Agile (Scrum/Kanban) environment</li></ul> 


Nice to Have:
<ul>
<li>Experience with JVM languages beyond Java (Kotlin, Scala, Groovy)</li>
<li>Exposure to TypeScript or Node.js for a full-stack context</li>
<li>Background in system design and distributed systems</li>
<li>Proficiency in Python for scripting or data-adjacent tooling</li>
<li>Familiarity with LLMs, model architectures, and MCP, and experience integrating or building AI-powered features</li>
<li>Understanding of Kubernetes - container orchestration, scaling strategies, networking, and resource management</li></ul> 


Location:

Candidates based in UK/London: Hybrid model, 2-3 days per week in the office at Welwyn Garden City 
You will receive:
<ul>
<li>The chance to join an organization with triple-digit growth that is changing the paradigm on how software products are built.</li>
<li>The opportunity to be part of an amazing, multicultural community of tech experts.</li>
<li>A highly competitive compensation package.</li>
<li>A flexible and hybrid working environment.</li>
<li>Medical insurance.</li></ul> 


Parser is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. 
If you require reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to support your participation. 
By applying to this role, you acknowledge that your personal data will be processed in accordance with Parser&rsquo;s Privacy Notice for recruitment purposes. 
Parser may use AI-assisted tools during certain stages of the recruitment process to support operational efficiency. Our recruiting teams use AI to streamline note-taking and scheduling. All hiring decisions are made by people, with human review and oversight. 
Come and join our #ParserCommunity.

Follow us on Linkedin</div>

Senior Java Engineer (Adobe Experience Manager)

Understanding Recruitment

<div>
 
 
 Have you got a strong educational background from a Russell Group University?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Do you have experience working in the financial industry?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 💸 Java Software Engineer &ndash; FinTech Scaleup 💸
 
 
 
 
 📍 Location:
 
 Hybrid working in Central London
 
 
 
 💰 Salary:
 
 up to &pound;105,000 + bonus
 
 
 
 
 
 We are very excited to once again be partnered exclusively with London&rsquo;s leading investment management firm&rsquo;s latest spinout company. Leveraging cutting-edge techniques with the latest technologies, they build highly scalable high-throughput software that is used by hedge funds and asset managements around the world.
 
 
 
 
 
 Due to an exciting pipeline of upcoming projects, they are looking for Core Java Software Engineers to join their team.
 
 
 
 
 
 You will be an excellent fit for this Core Java Engineer position if you:
 
 
 
 
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 Have built scalable software from scratch
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 Use
 
 Core Java
 
 concepts, including
 
 Low Latency
 
 ,
 
 Concurrent Programming
 
 &amp;
 
 Multithreading
 
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 Are used to working in a fast-paced environment
 </li>
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 Work in the financial industry e.g. Bank, Hedge Fund/Asset Management, FinTech
 </li>
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 Have clear experience with optimisation, efficiency and performance improvement
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 As a Core Java Engineer, you will enjoy a wide array of benefits:
 
 
 
 
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 Flexible working from home 3 days a week
 </li>
 <li>
 BUPA Healthcare
 </li>
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 Bonus
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 Clear career progression and professional development
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 If you have several years commercial experience working with Core Java and are looking for a new challenge with autonomy over your projects and work, apply now for immediate consideration in this Java Software Engineer opportunity!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Please note
 
 : Due to compliancy reasons, we will only be able to consider applications based in the UK.
 
</div>

Java Software Engineer

CreateFuture

<div><div>Working at CreateFuture 
 
CreateFuture is an AI-native consulting partner where people do work that matters and are supported to do it well. We work alongside organisations such as PayPal, adidas, NatWest, FanDuel and Money Saving Expert, building digital products and services that make a difference while always putting people first.

We're a team of creators. We write code, shape delivery, build go-to-market strategies, develop AI solutions and create the practices that support our people. We work side by side with our clients, challenging what's not working and helping them to build the future. Our commitment to craft, quality, and culture has helped us scale to over 600 people in just a few years.

Our UK Benefits
<ul>
<li>35 days leave (including bank holidays).</li>
<li>Private medical insurance.</li>
<li>Enhanced parental and adoption leave.</li>
<li>Financial coaching + 5% pension match.</li>
<li>40 hours of paid learning and development.</li>
</ul>
 View our full list of UK benefits. 
 
CreateFuture is a Great Place to Work-Certified&trade; company and has won Best Workplaces UK multiple years in a row. 

Join us on our journey. Let's create tomorrow, together, today. 
About the role and team:
<h1 class="jobSectionHeader">Senior Backend Java Engineer</h1>
<h2 class="jobSectionHeader">Build software that matters. Shape the future of engineering.</h2>

We're looking for an experienced Senior Backend Java Engineer who is passionate about building scalable, high-quality software and helping teams grow. This is more than a hands-on engineering role&mdash;you'll influence technical direction, mentor other engineers, drive architectural decisions, and help us embed AI and automation into the way we deliver value for our clients.

You'll thrive here if you enjoy solving complex problems, challenging assumptions, collaborating openly, and taking pride in delivering software that makes a real business impact.
<h2 class="jobSectionHeader">
What You'll Do</h2>

As a Senior Backend Java Engineer, you will:
<ul>
<li>Design, build and maintain scalable, secure and resilient backend systems using modern Java and the Spring ecosystem.</li>
<li>Lead technical design and architectural discussions, ensuring solutions are maintainable, performant and aligned with best practices.</li>
<li>Develop and evolve RESTful APIs with a focus on security, versioning, performance and reliability.</li>
<li>Champion engineering excellence through clean code, automated testing, documentation and code reviews.</li>
<li>Drive delivery across multiple initiatives while balancing speed, quality and commercial value.</li>
<li>Mentor engineers through coaching, pairing and constructive feedback, helping raise capability across the team.</li>
<li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve problems together and deliver outstanding outcomes for clients.</li>
<li>Research and evaluate emerging technologies, frameworks and AI capabilities that improve how we build software.</li>
<li>Promote automation wherever possible, removing repetitive work so teams can focus on solving meaningful problems.</li>
<li>Contribute to a culture of continuous learning, innovation and technical excellence.</li>
</ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">What You'll Bring</h2>
<h3 class="jobSectionHeader">Technical Expertise</h3>

You'll have strong commercial experience with:
<ul>
<li>Modern Java (Java 8+) including Streams, Lambdas and Optional</li>
<li>Spring Boot and the wider Spring ecosystem</li>
<li>Spring Data JPA / Hibernate</li>
<li>Spring Security including OAuth2 and JWT</li>
<li>REST API design and implementation</li>
<li>Microservices and distributed system design</li>
<li>SQL databases with strong query optimisation skills</li>
<li>NoSQL databases</li>
<li>Messaging technologies such as Kafka or RabbitMQ</li>
<li>Docker and containerised application development</li>
<li>Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP)</li>
<li>CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins or GitLab CI</li>
<li>Git and modern software development workflows</li>
<li>Observability tooling including logging, metrics and distributed tracing</li>
<li>Comprehensive testing across unit, integration and functional layers</li>
<li>Maven or Gradle</li>
<li>Java concurrency and JVM performance fundamentals</li>
</ul>
Experience with Spring Cloud, WebFlux or reactive programming would be advantageous.
<h2 class="jobSectionHeader">
What Success Looks Like</h2>

You'll demonstrate:
<h3 class="jobSectionHeader">
Technical Excellence &amp; Craft Mastery</h3>
<ul><li>Write clean, maintainable and highly optimised code.</li>
<li>Set high standards for quality, testing and documentation.</li>
<li>Coach others in engineering best practices and modern development techniques.</li>
</ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader">Architectural Leadership</h3>
<ul><li>Design scalable, resilient and secure systems.</li>
<li>Make thoughtful architectural decisions that support long-term maintainability.</li>
<li>Evaluate new technologies and guide adoption where they add value.</li>
</ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader">Commercial Delivery</h3>
<ul><li>Lead projects from discovery through delivery.</li>
<li>Understand client challenges and translate them into practical technical solutions.</li>
<li>Deliver outcomes that create measurable business value.</li>
</ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader">Leadership &amp; Collaboration</h3>
<ul><li>Lead engineering ceremonies and facilitate productive technical discussions.</li>
<li>Mentor and develop engineers across the team.</li>
<li>Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.</li>
<li>Foster an environment where knowledge sharing and continuous improvement are part of everyday work.</li>
</ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader">AI &amp; Innovation</h3>
<ul><li>Explore and implement AI-driven approaches that improve engineering efficiency.</li>
<li>Champion responsible adoption of AI across delivery teams.</li>
<li>Help shape our engineering practices for the future.</li>
</ul></div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader">What we'll offer you:</h3>

We trust people to do their best work. That means flexibility over rigid rules, impact over activity, and real investment in your growth both professionally and personally. You'll be part of a supportive, and friendly culture, surrounded by smart, curious people who care deeply about what they do. 
 
We offer flexible working, including hybrid and remote options. Our office hubs are located in Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester, London and Bulgaria, with occasional travel to client sites or CreateFuture offices when needed.

We trust you to manage your time balancing collaboration with client time and focused work. What matters is the impact you have, not how busy you look.
<h3 class="jobSectionHeader">
Our hiring process</h3>

We try to keep our hiring process clear, fair and respectful of your time. We aim to get back to everyone who applies and we will be upfront about where you are in the process.

It usually looks like this:
<ul>
<li>Call with our Talent Acquisition Team</li>
<li>Role specific capability interview</li>
</ul>
Depending on the role, we might also ask you to do a short presentation, a practical or technical task or have a values focused conversation. We will explain what is involved before anything happens.
<h3 class="jobSectionHeader">
Inclusion at CreateFuture</h3>

We believe diverse teams build better workplaces and better products. We want CreateFuture to be a place where people feel able to be themselves and do their best work.

If you need any adjustments or support during the application process, just. We will do what we can to help.

We look forward to your application!</div></div>

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