Senior Java Developer

Salary: £48,000 - 88,000 per year

Requirements:

• We are looking for Java developers with Spring Boot framework experience, AWS experience, Kafka, and MongoDB.
• We need candidates with a high level of experience who can hit the ground running.
• We need experience supporting junior members of the team.
• We need enough Java experience to contribute effectively from day one.

Responsibilities:

• We will ensure best practices are adhered to across the department.
• We will guide teams on how to deliver quality software products.
• We will assist in the design of software products that make up citizen services in collaboration with Architecture and Engineering principles.
• We will focus on operational stability, robustness, resilience, availability, and quality, and be accountable for the code our teams produce.
• We will design and lead strategies for building reusable libraries and services.
• We will own the development of medium- to long-term strategies for product lines and the Software Engineering community.
• We will identify and support the resolution of infrastructure faults.
• We will provide 3rd line support on products developed, including out-of-hours support as required.
• We will lead multiple Software Engineering teams, providing technical leadership and guidance.
• We will coach and mentor our team and support their professional development.
• We will contribute to and set strategic direction for the product team and the wider Software Engineering community.
• We will lead collaboration and sharing of knowledge and good practice with the wider software engineering community.
• We will lead and support community discussions about best practice within Software Engineering.

Technologies:

• AWS
• Support
• Java
• Kafka
• MongoDB
• Spring
• Spring Boot
• Cloud

More:

As a Senior Software Engineer, we are looking for a skilled practitioner and role model in software craftsmanship. We want someone who will help drive best practice across the department and support the delivery of quality software products. We work on citizen services in collaboration with Architecture and Engineering principles, with a strong focus on operational stability, robustness, resilience, availability, and quality. Our tech stack includes Spring Boot, AWS, Kafka, and MongoDB.

last updated 37 week of 2026