Amber Labs
Java Developer
Job Description
Salary: £55,000 - 85,000 per year
Requirements:- We require active SC clearance.
- We are looking for seasoned Java Developers or Software Engineers.
- We expect experience with central government transformation projects, ideally with GDS experience.
- We expect strong Java backend development experience with microservices.
- We expect experience with Spring framework-based web applications, especially Spring Boot.
- We expect experience with AWS and/or Kubernetes.
- We value a CI/CD mindset and an agile approach.
- We are looking for a consultative approach to problem solving and solution building.
- We prefer candidates based within commutable distance of London.
- We want you to work on an exciting central government project based out of London.
- We want you to develop Java backend services and microservices.
- We want you to build Spring Boot web applications.
- We want you to work with AWS and/or Kubernetes environments.
- We want you to contribute with a CI/CD and agile delivery mindset.
- We want you to collaborate closely with stakeholders.
- We want you to ask the right questions to the right people to support successful delivery.
- We want you to help deliver tasks within a people-first work environment.
- We want you to support public-facing websites and/or platforms.
- AWS
- Backend
- CI/CD
- Support
- Java
- Kubernetes
- Spring
- Spring Boot
- Web
- microservices
- Cloud
More:
We are hiring Java Developers for an exciting central government project. This is a 95% remote role based out of London, with monthly travel to London required. The start date is immediate, and we are looking for candidates who are comfortable working in a collaborative, stakeholder-led, people-first environment on public sector digital services.
last updated 30 week of 2026
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Amber Labs
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£70,000
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£55,000
UK median
This salary is 27% above the UK median for Developers (£55,000/yr).
Based on 2024–2025 UK technology sector benchmarks