Key skills
ApacheCloudDistributed SystemsDockerElasticSearchJavaJavaScriptKafkaKotlinKubernetesMicroservicesMongoDBNode.jsNoSQLPostgresRedisSpringSpring BootSpringBootAnalyticsApache KafkaNestJSGitHub ActionsPostgreSQLElasticsearchRESTfulGitHubCachingAgileScrumCI/CDSonarQubeOWASP
About this role
Role Overview
- Design and develop scalable backend services using Node.js (NestJS) and Java / Kotlin (Spring Boot)
- Build and maintain event-driven architectures using Apache Kafka
- Develop RESTful and asynchronous APIs for internal and external services
- Design and optimise data models using PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Redis
- Deploy and operate services across Windows Server, Docker, and Kubernetes environments
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions to automate testing, security checks, and deployments
- Implement and maintain cloud-native application architectures focusing on reliability, scalability, and observability
- Integrate Elasticsearch for logging, search, and analytics capabilities
- Ensure code quality and security standards using tools such as SonarQube, OWASP dependency checks, and TruffleHog
- Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering best practices and architectural decisions.
Requirements
- Minimum 5+ years of experience
- Strong backend development experience with Node.js and NestJS
- Solid experience building services with Java / Kotlin and Spring Boot
- Experience working with Apache Kafka or other distributed messaging systems
- Strong knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases including PostgreSQL and MongoDB
- Experience using Redis for caching, messaging, or performance optimisation
- Hands-on experience with containerisation (Docker) and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes)
- Experience deploying or maintaining applications on Windows Server environments
- Practical experience building CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions
- Familiarity with cloud-native architecture patterns (microservices, distributed systems, resilience)
- Experience with Elasticsearch for search, logging, or monitoring solutions
- Knowledge of secure development practices, including static analysis and security scanning tools such as: SonarQube, OWASP tools, TruffleHog
- Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development environment.
Tech Stack
- Apache
- Cloud
- Distributed Systems
- Docker
- ElasticSearch
- Java
- JavaScript
- Kafka
- Kotlin
- Kubernetes
- Microservices
- MongoDB
- Node.js
- NoSQL
- Postgres
- Redis
- Spring
- Spring Boot
- SpringBoot
Benefits
- Employer values diversity and encourages applications from all backgrounds.