Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer

As a Senior Software Engineer (with backend specialization), you will play a pivotal role within the GCI team.

In this role, you will:

• Develop and maintain robust, high-performance Java-based APIs
• Design and implement cloud-native backend services on AWS across serverless (Lambda, API Gateway) and containerized (ECS/EKS) platforms
• Architect and evolve distributed, event-driven systems for high-throughput processing, resilience, and scalability
• Lead technical design discussions, code reviews, and production troubleshooting to uphold engineering excellence
• Define and improve CI/CD pipelines, observability, and deployment strategies for reliable cloud delivery

What You ll Bring

• 9+ years of hands-on experience in backend engineering.
• Expert-level proficiency with Java (21+), modern Java frameworks and libraries, and deep understanding of data structures, algorithms, and system design.
• Strong experience with AWS services such as EKS, ECS, Lambda, EC2, S3, DynamoDB, SQS/SNS, and API Gateway.
• Proven experience designing, building, and operating distributed systems and RESTful APIs at scale.
• Experience working with relational databases (SQL) and understanding how to optimise queries for performance.
• Working experience with Git and familiarity with Jenkins pipelines.
• Working experience with observability tools like Grafana, Prometheus, ELK, or OpenTelemetry.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and a drive to understand the under the hood mechanics of complex backend systems.
• Demonstrated proficiency with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Cursor) to enhance productivity and streamline workflows.

Our Hybrid Model

We provide you with the flexibility to live balanced, healthy lives through our hybrid working model that champions both collaborative teamwork and individual flexibility. Employees are expected to come to that office at least 2 days per week, because working together in person:

• Fosters a culture of collaboration, communication, performance and learning.
• Drives innovation and creativity within and between teams
• Introduces employees to prioritises outside of their immediate realm.
• Ensures important interpersonal relationships and connections with one another and our community!

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