Java Software Engineer in Bournemouth

About the Role

We\’re looking for an experienced Full Stack Software Engineer who is passionate about solving complex business problems through innovation and strong engineering practices. In this role, you will work across the full software development lifecycle with a strong focus on backend engineering, performance testing (NFT), and SRE principles. You\’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams in a culture that encourages experimentation, learning, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using
  Java
  and the
  Spring technology stack
  (Spring Boot, Spring MVC).
• Build and integrate
  REST APIs
  , microservices, and cloud-native applications.
• Contribute to
  performance testing (NFT)
  and reliability engineering (SRE) initiatives.
• Develop full-stack features with exposure to front-end frameworks as required.
• Work with
  Oracle, CockroachDB, MongoDB
  , including data modeling and SQL performance tuning.
• Build and deploy applications using
  Kubernetes (GKE/GKP preferred)
  , Docker, Jenkins, GitLab CI.
• Integrate messaging systems such as
  Kafka
  or
  IBM MQ
  .
• Create and maintain API documentation (Swagger/OpenAPI).
• Implement and maintain
  security standards
  using OAuth2, JWT, Spring Security.
• Apply monitoring and logging practices using
  ELK Stack, Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk
  .
• Ensure code quality through tools like
  SonarQube, Checkstyle, ESLint
  .
• Contribute to automation using
  Bash
  and
  Python
  scripting.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on Java development experience
  , including Spring Boot and related frameworks.
• Proven experience as a
  Full Stack Java Developer
  .
• Strong understanding of
  microservice design patterns
  .
• Working knowledge of
  Kubernetes
  concepts and operation (hands-on preferred).
• Experience with
  SQL
  , performance tuning, and data modeling.
• Exposure to
  Kafka
  , IBM MQ, and messaging systems.
• Familiarity with modern development toolsets and CI/CD pipelines.
• Understanding of system architecture (application, data, infrastructure).
• Experience working in large, collaborative engineering environments.
• BS/BA degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Exposure to cloud-native development and modern technology trends.

Tech Stack Exposure (Highly Desired)

Backend:
Java, Spring Boot, Spring MVC

APIs:
REST, Swagger/OpenAPI

Databases:
Oracle, CockroachDB, MongoDB, SQL

Cloud & Containers:
GKE/GKP, Kubernetes, Docker

CI/CD:
Jenkins, GitLab CI, Maven, Gradle

Testing:
JUnit, TestNG, Mockito, Selenium, Cypress

Messaging:
Kafka, IBM MQ

Monitoring/Logging:
ELK, Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk

Security:
OAuth2, JWT, Spring Security

Version Control:
GitHub

Code Quality:
SonarQube, Checkstyle, ESLint

Collab Tools:
JIRA, Confluence, Slack, Teams