Software Engineer (Java, Node.js & Kubernetes)

[What the role is]
A hands-on individual contributor role within the Platform Team, responsible for backend application development, system integration, Kubernetes operations and maintenance of shared platform components.
[What you will be working on]
· Design, develop and maintain backend applications, REST APIs and microservices using Java (Spring Boot) and Node.js.
· Write clean, secure, well-tested code and participate in code reviews and solution design.
· Containerise applications using Docker, Podman, Containerd ; prepare and maintain Kubernetes manifests and Helm charts.
· Deploy, monitor and troubleshoot applications on Kubernetes, including pods, services, ingress, DNS, networking, certificates and storage.
· Support Kubernetes cluster bootstrapping, upgrades and patching.
· Support CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Ansible/AWX), incident investigation and vulnerability remediation.
· Maintain technical documentation, deployment procedures and operational runbooks.
Platform Technologies - Kubernetes · MetalLB · Prometheus/Grafana/Alertmanager · Kyverno · Calico · NGINX Ingress · cert-manager · HashiCorp Vault · External Secrets Operator · Rook-Ceph · RabbitMQ/MQTT · Container registries · Centralised logging · Backup tools
[What we are looking for]

• Strong Java (Spring Boot) and Node.js/TypeScript development experience.
• Experience with REST APIs, microservices, relational databases and SQL.
• Solid understanding of Docker/Podman, Kubernetes concepts and resources (Deployments, StatefulSets, Services, Ingress, ConfigMaps, Secrets, PVs).
• Proficiency with Git, branching workflows and code reviews.
• Basic Linux administration, shell scripting and networking fundamentals (HTTP/S, DNS, TCP/IP, TLS).
• 3 to 6 years of relevant experience.
• Background in in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT or related field.
• Practical Kubernetes exposure.

Preferred Experience - Helm · GitLab CI/CD · Ansible/AWX · Prometheus/Grafana · MQTT/RabbitMQ · On-premises or air-gapped Kubernetes · Kubernetes security and secrets management · Production incident support