Software Engineer (Java)

Key Responsibilities

• Lead development of features for the online shopping experience on Joybuy.
• Explore, learn, design, and implement modular and scalable software components, based on your understanding and current industry trends.
• Understand the business problem space, and communicate impact to technical decisions while providing high-level estimates and breakdown of tasks for the solutions proposed.
• Enable decision making to architecture, and technical challenges faced by the team and document and share best practices, maintain and enhance quality of code written.
• Work onsite in London.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of hands‑on software development experience.
• Proven experience designing, developing, and maintaining robust, scalable applications.
• Advanced knowledge with Server‑side technologies: Java, Kotlin with a solid understanding of API design in GraphQL/RESTful services.
• Familiarity with microservices, and cloud architecture and platforms like AWS.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools like Jenkins, Spinnaker, or GitHub Actions.
• Excellent communication skills in English.

Preferred Qualifications

• eCommerce or retail industry experience.
• 2+ years of experience designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting large‑scale distributed systems.
• Effective communication skills in Chinese.

Benefits

Joining JD.com means becoming part of a company where people, innovation, and impact go hand in hand. We offer a competitive salary, a great location, and a supportive, people‑first culture where your growth truly matters.

About the Team

You’ll be joining the JD.com team, which values collaboration, ownership, and a commitment to delivering high-quality results in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.

Equal Opportunity Statement

JD.com is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and make all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.