Senior R&D Engineer - Cloud Security and Data protection

Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Software Engineer with expertise in both backend development and DevOps practices. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of designing, developing, and deploying robust and scalable backend systems, while also possessing strong knowledge of cloud infrastructure and DevOps principles. This role requires a collaborative individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about building high-quality software.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain backend services using appropriate technologies.

Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines.

Manage and monitor cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).

Troubleshoot and resolve production issues.

Collaborate with frontend developers to integrate backend services.

Contribute to the design and implementation of database schemas.

Participate in code reviews and ensure code quality.

Contribute to the improvement of DevOps processes and tools.

Write clear and concise documentation.

Stay up-to-date with the latest technologies and best practices.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.

3+ years of experience in backend software development.

2+ years of experience in DevOps.

Proficiency in at least one backend programming language (e.g., Java, Python, Node.js, Go).

Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).

Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).

Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI).

Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).

Strong understanding of database technologies (e.g., SQL, NoSQL).

Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.

Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Bonus Points

Experience with specific technologies used by our company (list technologies if applicable).

Experience with serverless architectures.

Experience with infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).

Contributions to open-source projects.

Relevant certifications.

We are looking for a focussed, energetic and motivated Senior Java Developer. You must have sufficient experience in Java Development, Spring, Spring Boot, AWS and SQS, S3. You will be challenged with complex and robust product development.

As a Senior Java Developer, you will be the most senior developer within the company working alongside other Java Developers, the Engineering Manager, and the CTO.

Senior Java Developer requirements

Solid development experience using Java, Springboot, SQS, S3 and Microservices

Experience working in Swing Java framework

Revises, updates, refactors, and debugs code

Write clear, concise and efficient code and ensure it is fully tested

Service and develop features using Java with AWS, JUnit, SQL and Spring framework

You have a good knowledge of Cloud technologies (ideally AWS)

Participate in peer coding reviews and work in a collaborative, agile environment

Demonstrate technical knowledge and expertise with a clear understanding on the products' technical composition

Senior Java Developer responsibilities

7-9 yrs minimum work experience

Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills

Excellent attention to detail and time-management skills

Serves as an expert on developed applications

Ability to adapt and learn new product/technology is key

Collaborates with internal teams to produce software design and architecture

Knowledge of Agile frameworks (i.e. Scrum) and has worked with Jira or Spira

Attend daily stand-up meetings alongside the Scrum Master

A self-starter, hardworking and committed individual

Work UK hours - ideally 9.00am - 6pm with the expectation to work out of ours when needed

• Min 5 years of hands-on experience in Java Spring-boot technologies
• Experience with monolithic applications
• Experience using Redis and RabbitMQ
• Experience with RDBMS such as SQLServer and My SQL
• Strong analytical, problem solving and data analysis
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills are a must
• Micro service frameworks such as Java SpringBoot
• Design and implement automated unit and integration tests 

Responsibilities:

• Designing and implementing Java-based applications.
• Analyzing user requirements to inform application design.
• Defining application objectives and functionality.
• Aligning application design with business goals.
• Developing and testing software.
• Debugging and resolving technical problems that arise.
• Producing detailed design documentation.
• Recommending changes to existing Java infrastructure.
• Developing multimedia applications.
• Developing documentation to assist users.
• Ensuring continuous professional self-development.

Requirements:

• Good knowledge in Java integration, Spring and oauth/Rest Integration

JD:

As a Software Development Engineer at Amazon, you have industry-leading technical abilities and demonstrate breadth and depth of knowledge. You build software to deliver business impact, making smart technology choices. You work in a team and drive things forward.

Responsibilities:

• You solve problems at their root, stepping back to understand the broader context.
• You develop pragmatic solutions and build flexible systems that balance engineering complexity and timely delivery, creating business impact.
• You understand a broad range of data structures and algorithms and apply them to deliver high-performing applications.
• You recognise and use design patterns to solve business problems.
• You understand how operating systems work, perform and scale.

Requirements:

• You write high quality, maintainable, and robust code.
• You recognise and adopt best practices in software engineering: design, testing, version control, documentation, build, deployment, and operations.
• You have experience building scalable software systems that are high-performance, highly-available, highly transactional, low latency and massively distributed.
• Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science or relevant technical field.
• Experience in software development and full product life-cycle.
• Excellent programming skills in any object oriented programming languages - preferably Java, C/C++/C#, Perl, Python, or Ruby.
• Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and designing for performance, scalability, and availability.
• Proficiency in SQL and data modeling.