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Principal Kotlin Software/ Data Engineer

SGI
London
1 week ago
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Senior/ Principal Software Engineer - Data - (Kotlin/Java)

London

Remote-first organisation, but will involve some visits to London office

£100,000-£140,000 (potential flex for exceptional candidates)


We're after an experienced Java/ Kotlin engineer who wants to solve hard technical problems, with experience in building data-intensive, high-throughput systems. This is a small, high-impact team working on a central data store supporting mission-critical platforms at a global scale.


What you'll do:

  • Design and build highly concurrent, data-intensive systems.
  • Work on distributed architectures, optimizing for low latency and high throughput.
  • Leverage big data technologies like Redis, distributed caches, and modern data stores (e.g., Couchbase, Cassandra).
  • Solve challenging engineering problems at scale, ensuring reliability and performance under heavy load.


What you'll need:

  • Strong Kotlin or Java experience (Kotlin preferred).
  • Background in data architectures and large-scale systems.
  • Experience with relational databases (Oracle a plus, but not essential).
  • Knowledge of distributed systems and scalable data architectures.


This is an exciting and absolutely mission-critical project for a tier one financial player - if you're looking to solve hard technical problems and have experience with the technologies above, apply now for a fast turnaround.

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