Role: Java Developer - Microservices AWS Kafka Location: Manchester (Hybrid - 3 days onsite, 2 days remote)Salary: Up to 55,000 DOE My 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: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 direction This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a business that is experiencing significant growth and investing in its future success. If you have the skills and experience outlined above, then please send apply with an updated CV. Please note: This role requires all candidates to have no cur