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. Responsibilities include designing, developing, and maintaining backend systems, participating in all phases of the software development lifecycle, and mentoring junior engineers. The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor's degree in a related field and extensive experience with Java and Spring Boot. Experience with cloud environments (AWS preferred), testing frameworks, and agile principles is also required. This role offers a hybrid work model with opportunities for remote work and various benefits.

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