Java Full Stack Developer

Java Full Stack Developer

Posted 3 days ago by Gazelle Global

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London Area, United Kingdom
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Summary: The role of a Java Full Stack Developer involves designing, developing, and maintaining complex Java and Python applications while collaborating with global teams to deliver high-quality products. The position requires active engagement throughout the software development lifecycle, including testing and production support. The developer will also establish engineering best practices and mentor junior developers, ensuring robust and scalable solutions. A strong background in backend software engineering and experience with AI frameworks is essential for this role.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, and maintain complex Java and Python applications and services.
  • Collaborate with Product Managers, UX teams, and Software Engineers globally.
  • Engage in the software development lifecycle from requirements gathering to deployment.
  • Establish and maintain automated tests for application robustness and security.
  • Lead project priorities and commitments for product delivery.
  • Perform code reviews to ensure quality standards are met.
  • Provide Level 3 production support, diagnosing and resolving issues efficiently.
  • Support the organization’s AI adoption journey and develop intelligent solutions.
  • Establish engineering best practices for AI deployments.

Key Skills:

  • 10+ years of hands-on backend software engineering experience.
  • Strong algorithms, data structures, and problem-solving skills.
  • Expertise in Core Java, Python, microservices, and REST APIs.
  • Experience with RDBMS (Oracle/SQL Server/Postgres) and CI/CD tools (Jenkins/GitLab).
  • Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and JVM profiling.
  • Prior exposure to Level 3 production support.
  • Experience leading or mentoring a team of engineers.
  • Familiarity with in-memory caching, Spring Boot, Redis, Kafka.
  • Experience with BDD frameworks such as Cucumber, JBehave, or Karate.
  • Background as a Scrum Master or experience running Agile teams.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: London Area

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Your responsibilities:

  • Software Design & Maintenance: Design, develop, and maintain Complex Java and Python based applications and services using industry-standard methodologies and tools. Architect new systems or reuse existing systems that drive complex applications.
  • Strategic Teamwork: Collaborate with Product Managers, UX team, and Software Engineers around the globe to deliver outstanding products.
  • Software Development Lifecycle: Engage actively from requirements gathering and design to the final stages of testing and deployment, ensuring products meet the highest standards.
  • Testing & Security: Establish and maintain automated tests, guaranteeing applications are robust, scalable, and secure. Proactively solve production issues, deduce root causes, and implement timely fixes or workarounds.
  • Product Delivery: Lead individual project priorities and target commitments.
  • Quality Assurance: Perform code reviews to ensure application meets or exceeds specified standards and objectives to achieve desired level of quality.
  • Tech Expertise: Demonstrates depth of knowledge and expertise in software design and development to act as the SME in working domain, mentor junior developers on a day-to-day basis.
  • L3 Production Support: As a developer, you will be responsible for delivering Level 3 production support by efficiently diagnosing and resolving issues to minimize disruption to business operations. This includes analysing incidents, identifying root causes, implementing preventive measures, and delivering timely fixes.

Essential skills/knowledge/experience:

  • · 10+ years of hands-on backend software engineering experience.
  • · Support the organisation’s AI adoption journey. Develop and enhance intelligent solutions using LLMs, LangChain/LangGraph, and agentic AI frameworks.
  • · Establish engineering best practices for safe, scalable, traceable and production ready AI deployments across internal platforms and external product suites.
  • · Strong algorithms, data structures, problem solving skills, and ability to translate business problems into scalable solutions.
  • · Good command of coding standards and Strong understanding of both high level and low level software design
  • Expertise in:
    • o Core Java, Python
    • o Building highly distributed, data intensive systems
    • o Microservices, REST APIs
    • o RDBMS (Oracle/SQL Server/Postgres)
    • o CI/CD tools (Jenkins/GitLab), DevOps automation
    • o Docker, Kubernetes
    • o JVM profiling & performance optimisation
  • · Prior exposure to Level 3 production support.

Desirable skills/knowledge/experience:

  • · Experience leading or mentoring a team of engineers.
  • · Experience within financial services or with financial market data.
  • · Familiarity with in-memory caching, Spring Boot, Redis, Kafka.
  • · Experience with BDD frameworks such as Cucumber, JBehave, or Karate.
  • · Background as a Scrum Master or experience running Agile teams.
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