Senior Software Developer

Salary: £58,000 - 98,000 per year

Requirements:

• 5–8+ years of professional software development experience
• Strong hands-on experience building backend systems using Java and Spring Boot
• Experience designing and implementing distributed systems or service-oriented architectures
• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs and backend service design principles
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently on complex technical challenges
• Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams
• Proven track record of delivering high-quality, production-ready software
• Experience with AI-based software engineering, including agent-based development and assisted/automated code reviews, is a plus
• Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure is a plus
• Experience with microservices and event-driven architectures is a plus
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and DevOps practices is a plus
• Experience with performance optimization, scalability, and reliability engineering is a plus
• Prior experience mentoring or leading other engineers is a plus
• Exposure to observability tools, monitoring, and on-call practices is a plus
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the job posting location on a full-time basis without current or future visa sponsorship

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain robust backend services using Java and Spring Boot
• Collaborate with our manager, business units, and peers to deliver features on time and aligned with business priorities
• Contribute to system design and architecture discussions, ensuring scalability, reliability, and maintainability
• Write clean, efficient, and well-tested code, and participate actively in code reviews
• Help break down complex problems into actionable technical solutions
• Partner with product and cross-functional stakeholders to clarify requirements and translate them into technical implementations
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a culture of learning, ownership, and accountability
• Identify and address technical debt while balancing short-term delivery needs with long-term platform health
• Support production systems, including troubleshooting issues and participating in on-call rotations as needed
• Contribute to improving engineering processes, tools, and best practices

Technologies:

• AI
• AWS
• Azure
• Backend
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• DevOps
• GCP
• Support
• Java
• Mobile
• Spring
• Spring Boot
• microservices

More:

We are Aristocrat, a world leader in gaming content and technology and a top-tier publisher of free-to-play mobile games. We deliver great performance for our B2B customers and bring joy to the millions of people who play our casino and mobile games. We are committed to responsible gameplay, strong governance, employee wellbeing, and sustainability. We value individual differences and welcome applications from all people. We offer a robust benefits package and global career opportunities. This full-time role is based in London, United Kingdom, with no travel expectations.

last updated 36 week of 2026