London, England, United Kingdom Hybrid Contract

Mindera is hiring a Principal Java Engineer - Retail

About the Role

Lead the development and architecture of high-performance retail software platforms using Java, guiding technical direction while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement robust backend systems using Java and related technologies
  • Lead architectural decisions for retail-focused software platforms
  • Mentor engineering teams in best practices and code quality
  • Collaborate with product and design teams to define technical requirements
  • Drive performance optimization across distributed systems
  • Ensure code maintainability and system scalability
  • Evaluate and integrate new technologies into existing platforms
  • Support deployment pipelines and continuous integration workflows
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues
  • Promote engineering excellence through code reviews and standards
  • Work closely with DevOps to ensure system reliability
  • Contribute to API design and microservices architecture
  • Maintain alignment with security and compliance standards
  • Participate in technical planning and roadmap development
  • Lead initiatives to improve system observability
  • Support incident response and post-mortem analysis
  • Foster innovation in retail technology solutions
  • Ensure solutions meet high availability requirements
  • Collaborate on database design and query optimization
  • Guide testing strategies for backend services
  • Advocate for clean, maintainable codebases
  • Integrate monitoring tools for real-time system insights
  • Support agile development cycles and sprint planning
  • Drive technical documentation and knowledge sharing
  • Ensure alignment with long-term platform goals

Compensation

Competitive salary and benefits package

Work Arrangement

Hybrid work model with flexibility for remote and office-based work

Team

Collaborative engineering team focused on retail technology solutions

What We Value

  • Technical leadership combined with hands-on coding ability
  • Clear communication across technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Commitment to building maintainable and scalable systems
  • Proactive approach to identifying and solving problems
  • Collaborative mindset with a focus on team growth

Technology Stack

  • Java 11+ with Spring ecosystem
  • Microservices deployed on Kubernetes
  • AWS for cloud infrastructure
  • PostgreSQL and MongoDB for data storage
  • Prometheus and Grafana for monitoring

Visa sponsorship available for qualified candidates

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Mindera
At Mindera we use technology to build products we are proud of, with people we love. We partner with clients to understand their product and deliver high performance, resilient and scalable software systems that create an impact in their users and businesses across the world.
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Job Details
Department Engineering
Category other
Posted 7 months ago