Salary: £63,000 - 100,000 per year Requirements: Bachelors degree in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent experience of at least 5 years in a similar capacity Proven JAVA programming experience, including Spring Boot Fluent in writing JAVA code Experience with Kafka or a similar platform Familiarity with Scala and Spark Integration experience with services like PostgreSQL, Redis, or S3 Understanding of engineering practices such as continuous delivery, clean code, and automated testing Experience working in Agile development and/or DevOps teams Proficiency in using GitHub/GitLab for source control Knowledge of Test Driven Development tools and frameworks Familiarity with Big Data technologies Experience with Public Cloud services, such as AWS Responsibilities: Design, develop, document, and deploy new or enhanced features for backend services Participate in team elaboration and estimation of user stories Build frequent, small releases to maintain team momentum Collaborate closely with other engineers in cross-functional feature teams Maintain operational responsibility for the services owned by your team Build, optimize, and operate Continuous Deployment pipelines Technologies: Big Data Backend Cloud DevOps GitHub GitLab Java Kafka PostgreSQL Redis Scala Spark Spring Spring Boot TDD AWS Security More: Aker Systems is a pioneering company founded in 2017, dedicated to providing highly secure enterprise data platforms to large organizations. We are proud to create groundbreaking, ultra-secure, cloud-based data infrastructure that enhances performance and reduces costs for our clients. Recognized for our commitment to culture, weve received multiple awards, including the Breakthrough Culture Awards in 2024 and accolades at the Thames Valley Tech Awards 2020. Our inclusive environment ensures everyone can thrive and do their best work. We offer a competitive salary, 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, company-paid medical insurance and life assurance, a pension scheme, and various wellbeing initiatives. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to join our collaborative and dynamic team. last updated 18 week of 2026