Mid Java Developer

Job description

Are you excited about shaping the future of sports betting technology?

Join the Sportsbook team and contribute to our in-house Sportsbook platform that hosts multiple brands.

Our sophisticated system leverages Java for robust development, Kafka for real-time data streaming, and Spring Boot for creating powerful services.

You’ll work with various live sports feed integrations and utilise RabbitMQ for efficient message handling.

Our platform is engineered for high performance, ensuring high availability and scalability to handle high throughput and peak loads.

We also prioritise rigorous performance testing to maintain superior reliability and speed.

If you’re passionate about cutting-edge technology and want to make a significant impact in the sports betting industry, we want to hear from you!

When it comes to being successful at Sportserve, there's more to it than just being really good at the technical stuff.

It's also your ability to be an awesome problem solver.

And here's the thing, we totally get that we can't all be experts in everything, right?

So, it's all about having that thirst for knowledge and being passionate about learning.

You'll also need amazing attention to detail, so if something seems off, you won't rest until you've figured out what's going on.

We see ourselves as a cool group of people who love coming up with new ideas and making things happen.

As long as you have a true passion for creating awesome stuff, you'll fit right in.

What you'll be getting up to: 

• Working across several business areas providing development, maintenance and support.


• Complete tasks & deliver projects on time and to the highest standards.


• Discuss/Meet key stakeholders to understand the problems they wish to address.


• Liaise with architects, analysts, business representatives, infrastructure specialists to jointly develop proposals for technical solutions including implementation deployment, support, and troubleshooting overviews.


• Scope and conduct needed Proof of Concepts when necessary.


• Help identify probable causes and provide immediate solutions during an incident.


• Provide assistance to other developers/projects as needed.


• Attend daily catch ups to report on assigned tasks’ progress and attend Scrum ceremonies for project planning and other purposes from time to time.


• Contribute significant ideas for making the applications better and easier to use.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or any related technical field.


• At least 3+ years of working experience on varied types of software development projects as a Java Developer.


• Good grasp of established and emerging technologies, systems, platforms, and software.


• Very good knowledge of Java and open-source software (e.g. Spring).


• Advanced knowledge of SQL, preferably with Oracle databases.


• Experience with monolithic applications as well as implementing microservices architecture.


• Experience designing and building RESTful web service APIs.


• Distributed caching (Hazelcast or Redis).


• Knowledge of Asynchronous Messaging (Kafka, RabbitMQ, or JMS).


• Familiarity with observability tools like Elastic stack, Grafana, etc.


• Experience with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines and tools such as Jenkins, Docker, GitLab, Ansible playbook, etc.


• Demonstrable knowledge of Maven and Linux Knowledge of JVM monitoring and performance tuning Java applications, as well as troubleshooting issues in production.


• Nice to have experience building highly transactional, high-volume distributed server applications Nice to have previously worked on large-scale multi-threaded projects.


• Knowledge and/or experience of Python is appreciated.


• Background in Agile Software Development using Scrum Methodology is preferred but not required.


• Background in Online Gaming is preferred but not required.


• Extra points if you have developed web apps in HTML/JavaScript.

Other:

• Passion for writing high-quality, rock-solid software.


• Ability to write and interpret technical documentation.


• Good oral and written English communication skills.


• Creative, analytical, and with strong problem-solving skills, with a desire to continuously learn and go outside the comfort zone.

**We warmly invite applications in English.

Diversity & Inclusion at Sportserve

At Sportserve, we are deeply committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.

We believe in building a team that reflects a wide array of backgrounds, skills and perspectives.

Embracing diversity not only enriches our work culture but also drives innovation and excellence.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where everyone’s contribution is valued and respected.

If you’re a passionate about technology and looking to start your career in an international, forward-thinking Sports Betting company, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now to become part of our exciting journey!

Required Skill Profession

Computer Occupations