Design, build, and maintain backend services and data pipelines using Java
Implement and evolve event-driven architectures to handle high-volume, real-time data streams
Deploy and operate cloud-native services on AWS, ensuring scalability and reliability in production
Define and maintain API schemas in close collaboration with front-end engineers to ensure clean data contracts
Build observability into services from the start
metrics, structured logging, distributed tracing
Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code practices to support continuous delivery
Work closely with DevOps, computer vision, and product engineers across the squad
Participate in architectural decisions, particularly around data flow, storage strategies, and service boundaries

Strong Java experience
Java 11 or later preferred, with a focus on clean, performant code
Hands-on experience with AWS in a production environment
S3, Lambda, SQS, and related services
Experience building and operating microservices and distributed systems at scale
Solid understanding of data pipeline design, including transformation, normalisation, and storage patterns
Familiarity with observability tooling
Datadog, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, or equivalent
Experience designing or consuming REST APIs, with an understanding of schema management and versioning
Comfortable working in an agile, fast-moving environment with evolving requirements.

Java Engineer – Backend Platform

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