Java Developer - Microservices AWS Kafka Manchester (3 Days Onsite) Location: Manchester (Hybrid - 3 days onsite, 2 days remote) Salary: 35,000 - 55,000 DOEMy client is looking for a talented Java Developer to join their growing engineering team in Manchester. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on high-scale, cloud-native systems using modern technologies in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment.The Role:You''ll be building distributed, event-driven microservices using:Java and the full Spring ecosystem (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Data, Spring Cloud Stream)Kafka, MongoDB, ElasticSearch, and RedisAWS cloud services including Lambda, Step Functions, and general serverless architectureDocker and Kubernetes in modern DevOps environmentsTest-driven development (TDD) and clean architecture principles (DDD)You''ll also contribute to architecture discussions, peer reviews, and technical presentations within the team.What They''re Looking For:Strong Java development experience using Spring-based frameworksKnowledge of distributed systems and microservices best practicesHands-on with Kafka, NoSQL/ElasticSearch, and containerised environmentsExperience with AWS services and cloud-native designComfortable working in Agile teams and contributing to technical directionWhy Apply?Work with cutting-edge technologies and modern engineering practicesJoin a collaborative, engineering-led cultureEnjoy a hybrid model with 3 days onsite in a vibrant Manchester officeSalary ..... full job details .....