Back End Developer

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Role Overview

Functional Programming

You will be part of a high-performing team delivering scalable backend solutions for CLIENT, a global financial services leader that is undergoing a major modernization effort in its Collateral and Risk Management space.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement microservices using modern

  Java functional programming

  concepts.
• Collaborate on event-driven systems using

  Kafka

  and apply architectural patterns like

  Choreography

  ,

  Strangler

  , and

  Sidecar

  .
• Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Develop and deploy applications in

  GCP

  (or any public cloud) using services like

  Cloud Run

  ,

  GKE

  ,

  GCS

  , etc.
• Write clean, testable, and scalable code with emphasis on readability and maintainability.
• Contribute to the adoption of modern Java features, including

  Pattern Matching

  ,

  Records

  , and

  Record Patterns

  .
• Demonstrate a foundational understanding of

  deployment patterns

  and

  CI/CD pipelines

  in cloud environments.

Technical Requirements

Core Java & Functional Programming

• Deep understanding of

  Java Streams

  ,

  Functional Interfaces

  ,

  Lambda expressions

  ,

  Supplier

  ,

  Consumer

  ,

  Function

  , and

  reduce

  operations.
• Experience with newer Java features (preferably Java 17+; familiarity with

  Java 21

  is a plus).
• Proficiency in

  immutable data structures

  ,

  pure functions

  , and clean code principles.

Microservices & Architecture

• Strong knowledge of

  microservices design patterns

  including:

• Choreography (Kafka-based)

• Strangler Pattern

• Sidecar Pattern

• Hands-on experience with

  Kafka

  or other message brokers in an

  Event-Driven Architecture (EDA)

  .

Cloud & DevOps

• Hands-on experience deploying applications in

  GCP

  or another cloud provider (AWS, Azure).
• Familiarity with

  Cloud Run

  ,

  GKE

  ,

  GCS

  , or equivalents in other clouds.
• Understanding of

  deployment automation

  ,

  infrastructure as code

  , and

  CI/CD best practices