Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Join Black Swan Data as a Senior Software Engineer and play a key role in designing, building, and maintaining high-performance services for our SaaS products. You will leverage your expertise in Java, Spring Boot, microservices, and cloud computing to collaborate with a cross-functional team. This role demands a strong understanding of agile development and a commitment to continuous improvement. You will contribute to all phases of the software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering to deployment and maintenance. The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience in Java and Spring Boot, cloud architectures, and testing frameworks. Black Swan Data offers a supportive and values-driven environment with opportunities for career development and a hybrid work model.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience)
• Extensive experience with building Java services in the Spring (Boot) ecosystem with a focus on efficiency and maintainability
• Experience building and deploying scalable architectures in a cloud environment (AWS Preferred), including Kubernetes
• Solid experience in testing frameworks (Mockito, Junit)
• Strong understanding of CI/CD governance and principles
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills to identify, diagnose, and resolve complex technical issues effectively
• Strong sense of ownership to take initiative, be accountable for assigned tasks, and deliver high-quality results
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to collaborate effectively with team members, stakeholders, and clients
• Experience working in accordance with agile and XP principles, and in frameworks such as Scrum & Kanban

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality backend systems
• Work with a cross functional team to deliver projects on time and within budget
• Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering to testing, deployment and evolution
• Stay up to date on the latest technologies and trends in the software industry
• Mentor and train junior engineers
• Work with engineers to design and implement full-stack solutions

Preferred Qualifications

• Microservices Architecture: Understanding of microservices architecture and experience building microservices applications
• Containerization Technologies: Familiarity with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes for deploying and scaling applications
• CI/CD Pipelines: Experience with building and maintaining CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery) tools and pipelines for automated builds, testing, and deployments
• Helm
• Infrastructure as code: Terraform or Cloudformation
• GraphQL
• Mongo
• Kafka
• Python knowledge for some integration work
• Exposure to LLM tooling and prompt engineering

Benefits

• Hybrid Working – 2 days in the office per week (Thursday being our whole company connection day in the office). Some roles will also be eligible to apply for 100% remote working
• Career Development - At Black Swan, we prioritise your development. We break new ground daily - and that provides every Swan with the opportunity to build career-defining skills and experience
• Working environment - Because you spend 60% of your time at work, we try to make it enjoyable! You will benefit from our global benefits: staff referral scheme, wellness day, development day, flexible working, internal and online training initiatives, volunteering opportunities at whiteswan.org.uk, birthday half day, social events, and a flexible leave policy
• Exciting Clients and Projects - We work with some of the world’s most pioneering CPG brands, and operate at the cutting-edge of our industry, solving our clients' problems with technology
• Talented Teams - We employ the best talent in the market – as a Swan you will be exposed to highly skilled and multi-disciplined teams across 3 continents