Software Engineer I (Java/AWS)

Location: Hybrid; employees are expected to come to the office at least two days per week.

Salary: £48,000–£72,000 per year plus benefits and potential incentive plans.

Company

hirify.global develops cybersecurity products and data platforms that support threat detection, AI innovation, and real-time customer protection.

What you will do

• Implement scalable and reliable microservices on AWS infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain Java services and libraries for large-scale data processing.
• Support critical incidents, analyze root causes, and implement preventive measures.
• Monitor AWS usage and improve cost efficiency without compromising performance or reliability.
• Create and maintain technical documentation for architectures, processes, and procedures.
• Identify platform gaps, improve capabilities, and gradually contribute to architecture and engineering standards.

Requirements

• Experience with Java 11 or later for backend services and libraries.
• Experience developing and supporting backend data-processing systems on AWS.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services including ALB, ECS, S3, ElastiCache, IAM, and CloudWatch.
• Knowledge of Kafka-based event-driven services and relational or NoSQL databases.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or AWS CloudFormation, plus Jenkins and CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to collaborate effectively, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to a culture of continuous learning.

Nice to have

• Experience using AI-powered development tools such as Cursor or Claude.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working model combining office collaboration with individual flexibility.
• Formal and on-the-job learning opportunities.
• Comprehensive benefits package supporting employees and their families.
• Cross-functional collaboration and opportunities to grow toward system ownership and technical decision-making.
• Inclusive environment focused on collaboration, communication, performance, innovation, and learning.