Role : Java Developer with React experience
Location
: Edinburgh
Job Type
: Contract
Work Mode : Hybrid
Job Description:
About the Role:
We are seeking a highly skilled
Java Developer
with strong expertise in
Java 21
,
Spring Boot
,
Microservices
, and
React
. The ideal candidate will be responsible for building scalable, high-performance applications that seamlessly integrate back-end microservices with modern front-end user interfaces.
Key Responsibilities:
* Design, develop, and maintain applications using
Java 21
and
Spring Boot
.
* Build and deploy
RESTful APIs and Microservices
with scalability, security, and performance in mind.
* Collaborate with front-end teams to integrate
React-based UIs
with back-end services.
* Implement CI/CD pipelines, unit testing, and integration testing for robust software delivery.
* Ensure system reliability, availability, and resilience following cloud-native best practices.
* Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code while adhering to coding standards.
* Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize applications for performance improvements.
* Participate in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives).
* Mentor junior developers and contribute to architectural discussions.
Required Skills & Experience:
* Strong hands-on experience with
Java 21
(records, pattern matching, virtual threads, and modern language features).
* Proven expertise in
Spring Boot
for enterprise-grade applications.
* Solid experience in
Microservices architecture
(API design, service discovery, resilience patterns).
* Frontend development skills with
(hooks, state management, component lifecycle).
* Proficiency in
REST APIs, JSON, and web security standards (OAuth2, JWT, HTTPS)
.
* Experience with
Databases
(SQL & NoSQL – e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
* Familiarity with
Messaging/Streaming platforms
(Kafka, RabbitMQ).
* Experience in
CI/CD tools
(Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps).
* Cloud experience (
AWS, Azure, or GCP
) is highly desirable.
* Strong knowledge of
Agile/Scrum methodologies
.
Preferred Skills:
* Docker & Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration.
* Knowledge of
event-driven architecture
.
* Experience with
Testing frameworks
(JUnit, Mockito, Cypress, Jest for React).
* Exposure to observability tools (
Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, ELK
).
Qualifications:
* Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
* 5+ years of professional experience in
Java and Spring Boot
.
* 2+ years of hands-on experience with
.