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Senior Software Development Engineer – Java/API/Backend
£40,000 - 46,000
DCV Technologies
Garden Court, Welwyn Garden City
£40,000 - 46,000
Requirements
Must:
- Experience in agile product development and delivering scalable, distributed Java applications.
- Proven background in building and supporting reliable full-stack or backend services.
- Experience working within globally distributed engineering teams is highly beneficial.
- Deep expertise in Java, Spring Boot, IDEs, and associated toolsets.
- Strong understanding of frameworks, abstraction layers, TDD, and debugging complex issues.
- Ability to apply design patterns, domain modelling, idempotence, CQRS, and eventual consistency principles.
- Able to design for performance at all levels and leave code in a better state (boy scout principle).
- Proficiency with Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, PostgreSQL, Couchbase.
- Experience with Azure Cloud, Docker, Kubernetes.
- Familiarity with CI/CD using Azure Pipelines or GitHub Actions.
Responsibilities
- Architect, build, and enhance high-performance Java-based backend applications for new fulfilment capabilities.
- Improve scalability, efficiency, and reliability of mission-critical systems in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
- Develop robust APIs and microservices integrating with enterprise and third-party systems.
- Deliver clean, maintainable, well-documented, and test-driven code aligned with industry standards.
- Diagnose and resolve complex production issues to ensure uninterrupted operational performance.
- Support and guide junior engineers while promoting best practices and continuous improvement.
- Work closely with hardware, data science, and operations teams to drive forward-thinking technical solutions.
Description
We are excited to offer a Senior Software Development Engineer (SDE3) position based in Welwyn Garden City, UK, in a hybrid work environment with 2-3 days onsite per week. This role is essential for developing a next-generation Fulfilment Platform that supports both manual and robotic warehouse operations across multiple product categories. You will be joining a global, Java-focused engineering team dedicated to modern microservices, event-driven architecture, and a strong DevOps culture, with opportunities for continuous learning and professional growth.
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