Backend & Distributed Systems Engineer (Java, Microservices, Cloud, DevOps)

Job Summary The Software Development Engineer will design, build and maintain scalable backend services and data integration pipelines that support the organisation's business applications, reporting and analytics.

covers the full delivery cycle, from requirements analysis and technical design through development, testing, deployment and production support, working closely with product, front-end and data teams. Key

• Design, develop and maintain backend services and RES

Tful APIs using Java and Spring Boot within a microservices architecture. ●Build and maintain ETL and data integration pipelines covering multi-source data ingestion, cleansing, transformation and loading. ●Integrate internal systems with third-party platforms and external APIs, ensuring reliable and secure data exchange.

●Design and optimise relational database schemas and queries in MySQL; apply caching strategies using Redis to improve performance. ●Develop event-driven and messaging components using Kafka to support distributed, high-volume processing. ●Monitor pipelines and services, troubleshoot production issues and carry out performance tuning and root-cause analysis.

●Translate business requirements into technical specifications and deliver features iteratively with cross-functional teams. ●Write clean, testable and well-documented code; participate in code reviews and uphold engineering best practices. ●Contribute to data quality governance, including validation, reconciliati