Senior Java Developer

Salary: £50,000 - 65,000 per year

Requirements:

• Strong experience in Java development, with exposure to Kotlin or Scala
• Deep understanding of OOP principles, SOLID design, and design patterns
• Hands-on experience with Spring Framework, including Spring Boot and Spring MVC
• Experience designing and securing RESTful APIs
• Experience with containerisation technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and Bitbucket Pipelines
• Strong experience with Git and version control strategies
• Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Ability to monitor, diagnose, and improve application performance
• Strong understanding of secure coding practices

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality Java-based applications
• Contribute across the full software development lifecycle
• Provide technical input into architecture and system design
• Build secure, scalable RESTful APIs
• Collaborate with engineers, product teams, and stakeholders to deliver solutions
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues
• Continuously improve system performance, reliability, and security
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies and best practices

Technologies:

• AI
• AWS
• Azure
• BitBucket
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• Docker
• GCP
• Git
• GitHub
• Java
• Jenkins
• Kotlin
• Kubernetes
• MVC
• OOP
• Scala
• Security
• Spring
• Spring Boot
• API
• Lambda
• Copilot
• Dynatrace
• ELK
• Hibernate
• JPA
• Kafka
• OpenAPI
• Postman
• Selenium
• Serverless
• Splunk
• Swagger

More:

We are a fast-growing technology and transformation team delivering innovative, large-scale engineering solutions. This role sits at the intersection of technology, data, and AI, contributing to some of the UKs most ambitious digital programmes. You will work within mature, cross-functional teams alongside engineers, architects, and business stakeholders to create impactful, future-ready solutions. We offer a market-leading benefits package, ongoing career development, and a flexible, hybrid working environment.

last updated 31 week of 2026