- Company Name
- Hawk-Eye Innovations Ltd
- Job Title
- Java Engineer - Football Squad
- Job Description
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**Job Title:** Java Engineer – Football Squad
**Role Summary:**
Design, develop, and maintain high‑performance, data‑intensive backend services for live football events. Work within an agile, cross‑functional team to deliver scalable solutions that power FIFA, UEFA, Serie‑A and other partners, using Java, Spring Boot, and AWS cloud technologies.
**Expectations:**
- Deliver production‑ready code from day one in a fast‑paced environment.
- Own feature development, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.
- Collaborate effectively with teammates and stakeholders to meet strict project deadlines.
- Uphold system reliability, observability, and security standards.
**Key Responsibilities:**
- Build and optimize Java (Java 17+) microservices with Spring Boot.
- Develop and manage football data pipelines and event‑driven processing.
- Deploy, scale, and operate services on AWS (ECS, Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, etc.).
- Implement messaging solutions using Kafka, Pulsar, RabbitMQ, SQS or similar.
- Ensure high availability, low latency, and robust monitoring (Datadog, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry).
- Participate in code reviews, agile ceremonies, and continuous improvement initiatives.
**Required Skills:**
- Strong Java development (Java 17+) and Spring Boot expertise.
- Hands‑on experience with AWS cloud services.
- Proficiency in event‑driven architectures and message queues (Kafka/Pulsar, RabbitMQ, SQS).
- Knowledge of microservices, distributed systems, and performance optimization.
- Familiarity with observability tools (logging, metrics, tracing).
- Ability to work efficiently under tight deadlines and high‑traffic conditions.
**Required Education & Certifications:**
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
- Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Java SE) are a plus but not mandatory.