Software Dev Engineer II (JVM)

TL;DR

Software Dev Engineer II (JVM): Building and optimizing high-load backend services for a distributed data platform with an accent on API design, database performance, and scalability. Focus on microservices architecture, solving complex concurrency challenges, and ensuring system reliability under heavy traffic.

Location: Hybrid role based in London, United Kingdom

Company

hirify.global powers global travel experiences, offering innovative technology and a vast affiliate network to businesses worldwide.

What you will do

• Work in an agile team, providing and receiving feedback for continuous improvement.
• Serve as a technical point of contact for specific work streams within projects.
• Implement product features within a multi-functional team using agile methodologies and a run-what-you-build approach.
• Drive ongoing improvements in application architecture to design highly scalable enterprise applications.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Programming concepts, data structures, and algorithms, preferably in JVM languages (Java, Kotlin, Scala, Clojure, Groovy).
• Passion for learning new technologies, service design patterns, and system architecture.
• Self-motivated with good organizational skills to meet challenging deadlines.
• Critical thinker able to express and defend views.
• Experience delivering and supporting highly available, scalable solutions with large transaction volume.
• Experience with cloud services (e.g., AWS).

Culture & Benefits

• Open culture guided by company values and leadership agreements.
• Full benefits package including travel perks and generous time-off.
• Parental leave and a flexible work model with career development resources.
• Opportunity to attend global conferences.
• Encourages flexible working discussions with managers from day one.
• Commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce.