Software Engineer (Java)

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain backend services and APIs using Java and Python
• Work on event-driven data pipelines based on Kafka
• Take ownership of services end-to-end: design, testing, deployment, monitoring, and iteration
• Ensure code quality, including writing and maintaining automated tests
• Collaborate with Software Engineers, ML Engineers, and a Product Manager in a distributed, international team

Requirements

• Experience writing clean, testable backend code in Java and/or Python
• Comfort working with distributed systems and event-driven architectures
• Ability to take ownership of services across their full lifecycle
• Focus on code quality and automated testing
• Pragmatic mindset for delivering working solutions

Benefits

• 30 days of holidays plus extra days for Christmas and New Year's Eve
• Hybrid working model
• Company pension scheme
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Life Assurance Cover
• Volunteering days
• Job bike and discounted parking or job ticket
• In-house gym and barista
• Dog-friendly office

About the Company

At The Stepstone Group, we have a simple yet very important mission: The right job for everyone. Using our data, platform, and technology, we create opportunities for job seekers and companies around the world to find a perfect match, in a fair and equitable way.