Micronaut Developer - London

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Micronaut Developer to work for our client within the retail sector. This is initially a 12-month contract with the potential to extend and will be a hybrid role based in London.

Our client is looking for a highly skilled Senior Micronaut Developer. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and optimising high-performance microservices applications using the Micronaut framework. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including architects, DevOps engineers, and front-end developers, to build scalable and efficient solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain microservices-based applications using the Micronaut framework
• Optimise application performance and ensure low-latency, high-availability systems
• Implement best practices in cloud-native application development, including containerisation, service discovery, and fault tolerance
• Collaborate with architects and DevOps teams to build scalable CI/CD pipelines
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following industry best practices
• Conduct code reviews and provide mentorship to junior developers
• Work with databases (SQL and NoSQL) to design efficient and scalable data models
• Integrate third-party APIs, messaging queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ), and other microservices
• Ensure application security and implement authentication/authorisation mechanisms (OAuth, JWT, etc.)
• Stay up to date with the latest developments in the Micronaut ecosystem and contribute to architectural discussions

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Java-based application development
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with the Micronaut framework
• Strong understanding of Java 11+ and frameworks like Spring Boot
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
• Proficiency in building and consuming RESTful APIs and GraphQL
• Knowledge of containerisation technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with database technologies (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, etc.)
• Familiarity with messaging systems such as Kafka or RabbitMQ
• Experience with test-driven development (TDD) and writing unit/integration tests
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex systems
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Why join us?

• Career coaching and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
• Initial upskilling pre-assignment that has been accredited by TechSkills
• Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
• Opportunity to obtain certifications from Microsoft, Salesforce, Cisco and more
• Access to the Buy As You Earn share scheme

About FDM

We are a business and technology consultancy and one of the UK's leading employers, recruiting the brightest talent to become the innovators of tomorrow. We have centres across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 4,000 Consultants. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer and is listed on the FTSE4Good Index.

Diversity and Inclusion

FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.