Software Developer

Salary: £114,400 - 114,400 per year

Requirements:

• Core Java (version 8)
• Spring Boot and Spring Framework experience
• Good knowledge of developing in Spring with Hibernate
• Good knowledge of developing REST within HTTPS
• Experience developing within a microservice architecture
• Experience with web services using RESTful APIs
• Knowledge of distributed systems
• Knowledge and use of software design patterns
• Experience with Agile development processes
• Experience with CI/CD delivery techniques
• Experience with source code management, including Git
• Experience with issue tracking systems such as Jira
• Experience with UML/SysML using Enterprise Architect or a similar tool
• Ability to self-motivate and work well within a team environment
• Ability to promote innovation in self and others
• Ability to interact with internal and external stakeholders in a confident and professional manner

Responsibilities:

• Join a 7-member Scrum team within a wider programme delivering management systems for a new satellite
• Contribute to all stages of the software development lifecycle, including design, development and testing
• Design solutions using UML
• Develop software using Java technologies
• Work with the team to design, implement and test features for a new product development
• Develop code within an Agile Scrum environment
• Estimate tasks in line with sprint planning
• Work with microservices and support automated testing as part of the project

Technologies:

• Architect
• CI/CD
• Git
• Hibernate
• Support
• JIRA
• Java
• REST
• Spring
• Spring Boot
• UML
• Web
• microservices

More:

We are supporting one of the industry leaders in aviation with the search for a Software Developer. This is a 12-month contract role, likely to be extended, based in Portsmouth with a hybrid working arrangement of around 3 days per week on site. The role sits within a collaborative Scrum team working on a new satellite programme, and we are looking for someone who can contribute to a fast-paced, innovative environment.

last updated 30 week of 2026