Java Software Engineer

Salary: £40,000 - 50,000 per year

Requirements:

• Commercial Java development experience.
• Experience with Spring Boot or J2EE.
• Experience with Hibernate / JPA.
• Experience with SQL Server or MySQL.
• Experience with Linux (Red Hat, Rocky Linux or similar).
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming.
• Excellent communication skills.
• A proactive attitude with a genuine sense of ownership.
• Desirable: experience with Vaadin.
• Desirable: experience with GXT / GWT.
• Desirable: experience with HTML5 and CSS.
• Desirable: experience with RESTful APIs.
• Desirable: experience with Git.
• Desirable: full software development lifecycle experience.
• Must be eligible to obtain UK Government Security Clearance.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop enterprise Java applications using Java and Spring Boot.
• Build responsive web applications and user interfaces.
• Develop robust backend services and REST APIs.
• Design, maintain and optimise SQL databases.
• Troubleshoot technical issues and deliver high-quality software solutions.
• Collaborate with customers and colleagues to understand requirements and design effective solutions.
• Take ownership of projects from design through to deployment and ongoing support.
• Contribute to a long-term product redevelopment programme.

Technologies:

• Backend
• CSS
• Git
• HTML5
• Hibernate
• Support
• JPA
• Java
• Linux
• Mobile
• MySQL
• REST
• SQL
• Security
• Spring
• Spring Boot
• Vaadin
• Web
• Java EE

More:

We are a growing specialist software company developing bespoke applications used by law enforcement and other security-critical organisations across the UK. We offer a collaborative, close-knit engineering environment where ideas are valued and you will work across the full software development lifecycle. This permanent, office-based role is located in our Birmingham office, with an initial focus on on-site collaboration and flexibility as you become established. We offer a salary of £40,000 - £50,000, 25 days holiday increasing with service, a 6% employer pension contribution, private medical insurance, life assurance, an Employee Assistance Programme, a company mobile phone, and free on-site parking. We are also investing in a major product redevelopment programme, creating long-term technical challenges and career progression as we continue to grow.

last updated 31 week of 2026