Senior Software Engineer Java
Melbourne
Daily-rate contract
Greenfield project

We are partnering with a large scale digital organisation to find a Software Engineer with strong backend expertise in Java and distributed systems. This role sits within a high performing engineering team responsible for building and evolving critical customer facing platforms used at national scale.

You will work closely with product, architecture and engineering leaders to design, build and optimise resilient microservices and event driven systems in a cloud native environment.

Responsibilities
Design, build and maintain high performance backend services using Java and Spring Boot
Deliver scalable microservices that are secure, observable and reliable
Build event driven systems using Kafka and modern messaging frameworks
Deploy and optimise workloads on AWS using infrastructure as code principles
Partner with architects and engineers to translate solution designs into production ready systems
Improve performance, reliability and operational excellence through automation and best practice
Participate in code reviews, mentoring and continuous improvement of engineering standards
Support production systems with strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis(Language) skills

Qualifications




6 plus years experience in backend or platform engineering
Strong hands on experience with Java and Spring Boot in production settings
Solid experience building and scaling microservices
Solid exposure to AWS cloud services
Experience with Kafka or similar event streaming platforms
CI CD pipelines, automated testing and DevOps principles
Monitoring and logging in distributed systems
A pragmatic, collaborative and quality driven engineering mindset

Why you would consider this role
Work on large scale digital products with real world impact
Modern cloud native engineering environment
Strong engineering culture with real ownership
Longა contract prospect - no limits
Competitive salary package and flexible working arrangements

If you are a senior backend engineer who enjoys solving complex problems at scale and working alongside high calibre technical teams, this is a role worth exploring.

Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

Contract

Job Function

Information Technology

Industries

Technology, Information and Media

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📌 Senior Java Software Engineer Melbourne (Australia)
🏢 Method Recruitment Group
📍 Australia