Lead Data Platform Engineer

Salary: £63,000 - 100,000 per year

Requirements

: Bachelors degree in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent experience of at least 5 years in a similar capacityProven JAVA programming experience, including Spring BootFluent in writing JAVA codeExperience with Kafka or a similar platformFamiliarity with Scala and SparkIntegration experience with services like PostgreSQL, Redis, or S3Understanding of engineering practices such as continuous delivery, clean code, and automated testingExperience working in Agile development and/or DevOps teamsProficiency in using GitHub/GitLab for source controlKnowledge of Test Driven Development tools and frameworksFamiliarity with Big Data technologiesExperience with Public Cloud services, such as AWS Responsibilities: Design, develop, document, and deploy new or enhanced features for backend servicesParticipate in team elaboration and estimation of user storiesBuild frequent, small releases to maintain team momentumCollaborate closely with other engineers in cross-functional feature teamsMaintain operational responsibility for the services owned by your teamBuild, optimize, and operate Continuous Deployment pipelines Technologies: Big DataBackendCloudDevOpsGitHubGitLabJavaKafkaPostgreSQLRedisScalaSparkSpringSpring BootTDDAWSSecurity More: Aker Systems is a pioneering company founded in 2017, dedicated to providing highly secure enterprise data platforms to large organizations. We are proud to create groundbreaking, ultra-secure, cloud-based data infrastructure that enhances performance and reduces costs for our clients. Recognized for our commitment to culture, weve received multiple awards, including the Breakthrough Culture Awards in 2024 and accolades at the Thames Valley Tech Awards 2020.

Our inclusive environment ensures everyone can thrive and do their best work. We offer a competitive salary, 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, company-paid medical insurance and life assurance, a pension scheme, and various wellbeing initiatives. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to join our collaborative and dynamic team. last updated 29 week of 2026