Senior Software Engineer
Day rate: £400 - £500 (inside IR35) – 6 month contract – London office, 5 days per week – Start: Now
What You'll Be Doing
* Design and build scalable backend systems using Java and the JVM ecosystem
* Develop clean, maintainable code from product requirements using modern engineering principles
* Apply TDD/BDD practices and modern engineering principles
* Build and maintain cloud‑native infrastructure and highly available distributed systems
* Trouble‑shoot production issues and perform root‑cause analysis
* Mentor others and contribute to engineering best practices
* Explore and introduce new tools and technologies
Tech Stack
Java | Vert.x | RxJava | Groovy | Couchbase | Kafka | Azure | Kubernetes | Terraform | GitHub Actions | CI/CD pipelines
What We're Looking For
* Strong experience with Java (8+) and the JVM ecosystem
* Hands‑on expertise with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, etc.)
* Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases
* Proven ability to build and scale distributed systems
* Understanding of Agile delivery methods
* Exposure to reactive programming
* Experience in eCommerce or search platforms
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