Lead Java Engineer: Microservices, Kafka & Reliability

Nutmeg Saving and Investment Limited; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in Scotland is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to design and operate mission-critical systems for cleared derivatives. The role involves leading architecture and delivery of microservices while ensuring performance and reliability. Candidates should have extensive experience with Java, Spring Boot, and event-driven architectures, along with expertise in Kafka and database management. This position fosters an inclusive culture and emphasizes mentoring and engineering excellence.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in software engineering with leadership on distributed, production systems.
• Expert in Java (17/21) and Spring Boot.
• Production experience with microservices and event-driven architectures.
• Messaging expertise with Kafka or MSK.
• Database proficiency in Oracle and MongoDB.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and delivery of event-driven microservices in Java and Spring Boot.
• Translate business goals into technical OKRs and measurable outcomes.
• Engineer payment and charging controls.
• Build governed exception workflows for inbound data issues.
• Design robust Kafka/MSK pipelines.
• Instrument metrics and logs for observability.
• Set engineering standards and lead design reviews.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

Kafka

Oracle

MongoDB

CI/CD

Kubernetes

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Job description

A financial services company in Scotland is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to design and operate mission-critical systems for cleared derivatives. The role involves leading architecture and delivery of microservices while ensuring performance and reliability. Candidates should have extensive experience with Java, Spring Boot, and event-driven architectures, along with expertise in Kafka and database management. This position fosters an inclusive culture and emphasizes mentoring and engineering excellence.