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Java Engineer
Version 1
Version 1 has celebrated 30 years in business and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver technology and transformation solutions that drive customer success. Our deep expertise enables our customers to navigate the rapidly evolving technology landscape. We foster strong partnerships with global technology leaders including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems, and Snowflake, ensuring that our customers are provided with the highest quality solutions and services.
We’re an award-winning employer reflecting how our employees are at the very heart of what we do:
- UK & Ireland’s premier AWS, Microsoft & Oracle partner
- A €350 million/£300m revenue business with 3300+ strong employees
- Ranked as a Great Place to Work in Ireland & UK for 10+ years
- Honoured as Best Workplace for Women (UK & Ireland by GPTW)
- Recognised as the Best Workplace for Wellbeing (UK by GPTW)
We’re a core values-driven company, hiring those who share our ethos and rewarding those who champion and embody it—embedded within our DNA. Invest in us and we’ll invest in you!
Job Description
We are seeking a Java Engineer to join our UK Digital Data & Cloud Practice. Our Digital Practice is expanding rapidly, and you’ll have the opportunity to advance your career while developing both your professional and technical expertise. As part of us, you’ll work closely with one of our high-profile trading clients within the financial services domain, contributing hands-on to a Java-based development team supporting a high-volume message processing environment.
The team operates heavily within Java, leveraging Kafka, Kubernetes/OpenShift, caching solutions, REST APIs, and high-throughput distributed systems. You’ll showcase solid, practical experience in backend Java alongside a passion for building scalable, distributed systems.
About the Role
Responsibilities
Technical Delivery
- Design, develop, and maintain backend components in Java, emphasising performance and resilience.
- Collaborate on messaging, caching, and distributed processing while maintaining hands-on technical delivery.
- Troubleshoot and resolve challenges related to sequencing, message failures, and high-volume processing.
- Support releases, deployments, and production stability to stay within operational requirements.
- Adhere to CI/CD pipelines, code quality standards, and operational readiness criteria.
- Apply rigorous performance, security, and resilience best practices—especially in message handling.
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Collaboration
- Work closely with Technical Leads and peers to meet team objectives.
- Engage in technical discussions, design reviews, and shared knowledge within the team.
- Raises risks, blockers, and progress updates to foster transparency.
Requirements & Skills
- Experience in trading or financial platforms (preferably with insight into non-functional requirements like latency, resilience, throughput, and failover).
- Cloud-native expertise in microservices architecture, deploying applications on Docker/MySQL paired with OpenShift/Kubernetes.
- Strong hands-on Java development skills complementary to SQL (SQL Server, Oracle) and messaging platforms including Kafka and MQ.
- Familiarity with Spring Framework and Spring Boot.
- Experience writing Java REST APIs in alignment with security best practices like OAuth and JWTs.
- Proficiency in build tools (Gradle, Maven) and version control (Git/Bitbucket).
- Caching experience with technology like Redis.
- A critical perspective on AI coding assistants, such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or Claude, ensuring outputs are reviewed, refined, and integrated thoughtfully.
- An understanding of prompt engineering to maximise AI-driven code generation, testing, documentation, and debugging.
- Comfortable working in an Agile/Scrum context.
About Version 1
Why Version 1?
Here at Version 1, we prioritise all aspects of your well-being, professional growth, and financial stability while celebrating collective success with our team.
- Profit-Share Scheme: Participate in a quarterly performance-related profit-sharing programme that directly benefits employees.
- Career Progression Support:
- Strength in Balance/Leadership programs, plus a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development program.
- Flexible/remote working Policy aligns with supportive accommodations for balancing work and life events.
- Financial Wellbeing:
- Access to pension, private healthcare coverage, life assurance, and financial advice.
- Generate savings through the Employee Discount Scheme.
- Wellbeing Initiatives:
- Gym discounts, bike-to-work schemes, fitness classes, mindfulness workshops, and an Employee Assistance Program.
- Ample holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity, civil partnership/marriage leave, and special leave policies.
- Educational Growth Opportunities:
- Incentivised AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat certifications, alongside course assistance, training, and accreditations.
- Rewards Programs:
- Annual Excellence Awards + our ‘Call-Out’ platform recognises outstanding contributions.
- Environment, Social, and Community Impact: Contribute to local initiatives via fundraising and engagement opportunities as part of:
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At Version 1, we push for diversity, inclusion, and belonging.
Equal Opportunities and Inclusivity Statement
Version 1 is an equal opportunities employer and strives to cultivate a diverse, inclusive, and respectful environment, where everyone feels valued and empowered.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences, inclusive of disability and neurodiversity. Beyond representation, we commit to fostering perspectives shaped by individuality and lived experience.
To ensure a positive and accessible recruitment experience, we encourage candidates to reach out for reasonable adjustments at any stage. Requests should be directed to your recruiter at Version 1.
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