Senior Java Fullstack Engineer

Salary: £69,000 - 109,000 per year

Requirements:

• Strong commercial Java development experience
• Good experience designing and building solutions in AWS
• Full-stack development experience using JavaScript, React and TypeScript
• Previous experience leading engineers or providing technical direction
• An understanding of software architecture and technical design
• Experience working throughout the full software development lifecycle
• Strong communication and stakeholder-engagement skills
• The ability to understand customer challenges and translate them into practical technical solutions
• Strong commercial experience in software engineering and modern application development
• Experience building scalable applications, APIs, and distributed systems
• Experience working with cloud platforms and modern software delivery practices
• Good understanding of DevOps principles, CI/CD pipelines, containers, and Infrastructure as Code
• We must be able to obtain high-level UK security clearance
• You must be a British citizen
• You must have lived permanently in the UK for the last five years

Responsibilities:

• Lead and support a team of software engineers
• Design, develop and test bespoke software solutions
• Provide technical direction and communicate clearly with clients
• Produce solution architectures and technical designs
• Build full-stack applications using Java, JavaScript, React and TypeScript
• Design and deploy cloud-based solutions, primarily using AWS
• Create continuous integration pipelines using tools such as GitLab
• Work across the full software development lifecycle, from requirements and architecture through to delivery, support and maintenance
• Deploy software into public and private cloud environments
• Promote high standards of software quality, security and engineering practice

Technologies:

• AWS
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• DevOps
• GitLab
• Support
• Java
• JavaScript
• React
• Security
• TypeScript
• Fullstack

More:

We are a leading specialist technical consultancy working on a live Central Government project. We offer a collaborative Agile environment where you will build bespoke software that solves complex operational challenges. Our package includes a competitive salary of up to 85,000, a flexible 37.5-hour working week, hybrid working with freedom to choose how often you work from an office, five days of external training, a learning and development budget, access to a dedicated career coach, technical guilds, a matched pension and healthcare package, regular social events, and self-directed career progression within a supportive technical environment. We are committed to equal opportunities and creating an inclusive workplace, with reasonable adjustments available throughout the recruitment process. The role offers flexitime, remote options, a learning budget for training, certifications and conferences, private healthcare, matched pension, monthly socials, quarterly company meetups, and career growth in a fast-moving, meaningful sector.

last updated 36 week of 2026