Java(17+) Software Engineer in Manchester

Java (17+) Software Engineer – Contract
Location: Manchester
Weekly Hours: 37.5 hrs/week
Duration: 4 Months

*Urgent 4-Month Contract – Role hiring now*

This is a *Manchester* based role with an excellent immediate start within a Global T echnology Client that is working on *core, high-impact applications.*

Overview

Our client is looking for an experienced Java Software Engineer to join a Back End-focused engineering team working on core, high-impact applications. The team builds intelligent recommendation systems and works closely with Machine Learning specialists, while also owning internal and supplier-facing tooling, including some UI components.

This role suits an engineer who thrives in modern, cloud-native environments and enjoys solving complex technical challenges.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable Back End services using Java 17+

• Build and consume GraphQL APIs supporting high-traffic applications

• Work within a cloud-native AWS environment

• Collaborate with ML, product, and engineering teams

• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices

• Support internal and external tooling, including UI components where required

Technical Requirements

Essential Skills

• Java:

• 5+ years commercial experience (Java 17+ preferred)

• Strong JVM performance, memory management, and optimisation knowledge

Spring Framework:

• Production experience with Spring Boot

• Knowledge of Spring Data, Spring Security, and wider Spring ecosystem

• GraphQL:

• Proven experience designing and implementing GraphQL APIs

• AWS:

• Compute: EC2, ECS/Fargate, and/or Lambda

• Storage: S3

• Databases: RDS and DynamoDB

DevOps & Tooling:

• Git, Maven/Gradle

• CI/CD pipelines

• Docker

Highly Desirable

• React.js:

• 3+ years building complex Single Page Applications (SPAs)

• Micro Frontends (MFE):

• Experience designing and delivering Micro Frontend architectures

Please send your CV or call Toni to discuss further.
We are an equal opportunities employment agency and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.

We champion differences in technology recruitment and work with clients who actively wish to diversify their talent force – ALL applicants are welcome to apply.