Hybrid Senior Java Engineer – Kafka, AWS & Spring Boot
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Summary
Senior Java Engineer on a 6-month, outside-IR35 contract, joining a small team to build event-driven backend microservices on an existing platform. Core stack is Java 17+, Spring Boot, Kafka and AWS, with 2 days per week in-office in Manchester.
Forward Role is seeking a Senior Java Engineer to join a small team delivering backend services for an existing platform. The role is a 6-month contract, outside IR35, with in-office collaboration 2 days per week in Manchester.
You will build event-driven services on Kafka, deploy to AWS, review code, and work with product and engineering leads to turn requirements into features quickly. Strong Java 17+, Spring Boot, Kafka, AWS and microservices experience are essential.