IT & Software

Software Engineer I

Mimecast

London · Greater London · United Kingdom

Overview

As a Software Engineer on the Data Platform team, you will help build scalable data systems that power insights and AI-driven security capabilities. You will work with cross-functional teams to implement reliable microservices on AWS, mentor peers, and maintain architecture documentation. You’ll monitor usage, optimize costs, and contribute to an AI-first engineering culture. This role offers impactful work at scale within a cybersecurity-focused data platform.

Pay / Benefits
  • hybrid working model
  • learning opportunities (formal and on-the-job)
  • comprehensive benefits package
  • cross-functional teamwork
  • career growth opportunities
Responsibilities
  • Implement scalable, reliable microservices on AWS infrastructure
  • Mentor junior engineers and foster collaborative growth
  • Create and maintain technical documentation for architectures and processes
  • Provide support during incidents and implement preventive measures
  • Monitor AWS usage and propose cost-saving optimizations without sacrificing performance
Key requirements
  • Collaborative team player with mentoring experience
  • Java development with Java 11+
  • Backend data processing experience on AWS
  • Hands-on with foundational AWS services (ALB, ECS, S3, ElastiCache, IAM, CloudWatch)
  • Knowledge of Kafka-based event-driven services
  • Proficiency in relational or NoSQL databases (design/optimization)
  • Experience with AI-powered development tools (Cursor, Claude)
  • Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform or CloudFormation)
  • Experience with Jenkins and CI/CD pipelines
  • Collaborative mindset
  • Mentoring and team culture contribution
  • Continuous learning
  • Java 11+, backend services on AWS
  • AWS services: ALB, ECS, S3, ElastiCache, IAM, CloudWatch
  • Kafka-based event-driven architectures

Reference: WJ-747_30157791

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