Senior Java Engineer - Data Platform and Insights

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, optimise, and maintain backend services using Java (Spring Boot)
• Contribute to design decisions for new and existing projects
• Deploy and scale applications in AWS (ECS, Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, etc.)
• Enhance system observability, ensuring real-time monitoring and logging using tools like Datadog
• Work on event-driven architectures, leveraging message queues (Pulsar, Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS, etc.)
• Collaborate with engineers, stakeholders and external partners to meet high-impact project deadlines
• Ensure system reliability and performance in high-traffic, real-time environments

Tech Stack and Skill Requirements

Required

• Strong Java 17 & Spring Boot experience
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS preferred)
• Familiarity with observability tools (e.g., Datadog, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry)
• Experience with microservices and distributed systems
• Understanding of monitoring, logging, and traceability
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment

Bonus Skills

• Experience with event-driven architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS, etc.)
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automation (GitHub Actions, Terraform)
• Familiarity with containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Exposure to real-time data processing and sports tech