Java Backend Engineer – Project Synapse
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integrators is hiring a Senior Java Backend Engineer for Project Synapse, an approval management platform in the financial services sector. The role involves building scalable microservices, event-driven solutions, and workflow capabilities using Java 18+, Spring Boot, Kafka, and MongoDB. Requires strong experience in distributed systems, RESTful APIs, and Agile delivery; Kubernetes, Helm, and BPMN are preferred. This is a long-term, full-time contractor position based in Prague (Pankrác) with hybrid work (3x home office), English required, and ASAP start.
Level: Senior
Purpose of the Role:
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop and maintain Java 18+ backend applications and services.
- Build and enhance Spring Boot microservices supporting approval and workflow management.
- Develop scalable, event-driven solutions using Kafka.
- Design and maintain RESTful APIs and integrations across distributed systems.
- Develop and support MongoDB-based persistence layers.
- Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, and engineering best practices.
- Collaborate with distributed teams across London, Prague, and Pune.
- Support deployment, monitoring, and operational stability on the Barclays BCP platform.
Mandatory Skills & Experience:
- Strong hands-on experience with Java 18+.
- Proven experience building Spring Boot Microservices.
- Strong understanding of distributed and event-driven architectures.
- Expertise in Kafka and asynchronous messaging patterns.
- Experience with MongoDB.
- Strong API design and microservices development experience.
- Experience developing scalable, high-performance backend applications.
- Experience working within Agile delivery environments.
Preferred Skills:
- Kubernetes and containerised deployments.
- Helm Chart development and maintenance.
- Workflow orchestration and business process management platforms.
- BPMN-based workflow solutions.
- Experience within large-scale Financial Services environments.
Candidate Profile:
A skilled backend engineer with strong expertise in Java 18+, Spring Boot, Kafka, MongoDB, and Microservices, ideally complemented by Kubernetes and workflow orchestration experience.
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