At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a dynamic team to design and develop scalable Java applications.
- Company: Fast-growing digital consultancy focused on innovative tech solutions.
- Benefits: Hybrid work model, mentorship, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Supportive environment with a focus on continuous learning and collaboration.
- Why this job: Make an impact with cutting-edge technology while learning from experienced engineers.
- Qualifications: Experience in Java, Spring Boot, and microservices; teamwork skills essential.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Join a fast-paced team building scalable, client-facing solutions, with real mentorship and room to grow.
About the Company
A fast-growing digital product consultancy working closely with clients to design and deliver high-quality technical solutions. The team values sound decision-making, close client collaboration, and continuous learning.
Role Overview
As a Junior Java Software Engineer, you'll help develop high-quality, scalable applications as part of a collaborative engineering team reporting to the Head of Engineering. You'll work closely with more senior colleagues and clients to understand technical designs and user stories, while developing your own skills in a fast-paced, supportive environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build, test and maintain Java-based backend solutions
- Work with microservices architecture and RESTful APIs
- Apply best practices for scalability and security
- Contribute to discussions on technical designs and estimated effort
- Communicate technical concepts clearly to teammates and clients
- Take ownership of tasks and proactively solve problems
- Learn from and share knowledge with the wider team
- Support integration with AWS services and SQL databases
What You'll Need
Essential:
- 5+ years Java experience
- 2+ years' practical experience with Spring Boot
- Microservices architecture experience
- Experience in 3 or more of: TDD, BDD/Cucumber, performance testing (e.g. JMeter), penetration testing/OWASP, Kubernetes/container orchestration
- Experience designing, creating and calling HTTP APIs
- SQL database experience (e.g. Postgres, MySQL, MariaDB)
- Experience with 3+ AWS services (e.g. EC2, RDS, S3, Route 53, Elasticsearch, EKS, CloudWatch, CloudFront)
- Comfortable working in a team with minimal supervision
Desirable:
- CI/CD pipeline setup and configuration
- NoSQL/document databases
- ELK stack, Apache Kafka
- Spring Security and OAuth2 flows
- React or React Native
- Keycloak, Camunda
- OpenAPI/Swagger, Nginx setup
