CODEVERSE LIMITED

Senior Java/Python Engineer - SC Cleared Location: UK - Hybrid, 2 days onsite Clearance: Active SC Clearance required Contract: Contract Role: Senior Java/Python Engineer We are looking for an experienced Senior Java/Python Engineer to join a high-performing Agile engineering team delivering secure, highly available and scalable microservices and API platforms. You will be hands-on with modern engineering technologies, working across microservices, APIs, Kafka, cloud databases, containers and observability, while also providing technical leadership and mentoring junior engineers. Key Responsibilities Design and develop scalable Java/Python microservices and REST APIs. Build and operate event-driven solutions using Apache Kafka . Design and optimise AWS Aurora PostgreSQL databases and data platforms. Deploy and support applications using Docker and Kubernetes . Develop API integrations using REST, JSON and modern API design practices. Implement resilient systems with appropriate retry, timeout and error-handling mechanisms. Work with monitoring and observability tools including Grafana, Prometheus and Dynatrace . Provide hands-on production support, troubleshooting and root cause analysis. Support P1/P2 incidents within a 24x7 support environment. Contribute to technical architecture, engineering standards and documentation. Mentor junior engineers and promote Agile engineering best practices. Essential Skills Strong hands-on Java and/or Python development experience. Advanced SQL . Strong Apache Kafka experience. Experience with AWS Aurora / PostgreSQL . Production experience with Docker and Kubernetes . Strong REST API and microservices experience. Experience with Grafana, Prometheus or Dynatrace . Strong debugging, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills. Experience working with highly available and scalable systems. Experience with API resilience, retries, timeouts and idempotency. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. Desirable OpenAPI / Swagger OAuth2 / token-based authentication API gateways Event-driven architecture Data observability Public sector or regulated environment experience Data security and privacy What We're Looking For We're looking for someone who is genuinely hands-on, enjoys solving complex technical problems and can work effectively within a multidisciplinary Agile team. You should also be comfortable providing technical guidance and mentoring less experienced engineers. Security: Active SC Clearance is essential . If you're an experienced Java/Python Engineer looking for your next challenging opportunity working with modern microservices, Kafka, Kubernetes and cloud technologies, we'd love to hear from you.