Backend Engineer (Java) - Inside IR35 - Contract
Posted 7 hours 44 minutes ago by Burendo
We're an award-winning consultancy known for delivering exceptional products and services through technology. We work closely with organisations to help them accelerate value delivery and create outstanding customer experiences. Our purpose is simple: to empower organisations to make a real difference for people, society, and the planet through technology that's efficient, user-friendly, and solves problems fast.
At Burendo, we believe that together, we can achieve incredible things.
We are currently seeking a Backend Engineer (Java) to join us on a 6-month contract basis, inside IR35, starting as soon as possible. This role is fully remote, offering flexibility in working location within the UK. While not essential, the ability to travel to the North of England on occasion would be advantageous.
Required Qualifications- Strong proficiency in Java and object-oriented programming principles
- Experience with Spring Boot or similar Java frameworks
- Proven experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs
- Hands on experience with microservices architecture
- Solid understanding of database schema design, SQL, and query optimization
- Experience with performance tuning and scalability best practices
- Knowledge of caching strategies (e.g., Redis, in memory caching)
- Experience integrating with third party and legacy systems
- Strong understanding of data integrity and security principles
- Experience with automated testing (unit, integration, and API testing)
- Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git)
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS)
- Experience participating in code reviews and collaborative development workflows
- Strong problem solving skills and attention to detail
- Familiarity with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines
- Experience with message brokers (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ)
- Exposure to event driven architecture
- Experience contributing to system architecture and design decisions
- Understanding of DevOps practices
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
- Competitive rate - Contract Inside IR35
- Remote Working
- Supportive consultancy environment
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