Senior Java Software Engineer

Candidates must be able to work onsite in Glasgow or Bournemouth, 5 days per week

Location: Glasgow or Bournemouth

Contract Position – 6+ Months ( Extension possible)

DBS Check

This is a onsite role

Experience: 3+ Hands on experience – 3 – 10 years experience

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Java Full Stack Developer to join a large-scale delivery program on a long-term contract. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality enterprise applications using modern Java and cloud-based technologies.

The ideal candidate will have 3-10 years of experience and a strong background in backend development with some frontend exposure.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance applications using Java, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, AWS, SQL, and MySQL
• Collaborate with product owners, architects, and other engineers to deliver new features end-to-end
• Contribute hands-on across the full software development lifecycle: analysis, design, development, testing, and deployment
• Apply best practices for performance, security, and data protection
• Identify performance bottlenecks, troubleshoot issues, and implement effective fixes
• Maintain high standards of code quality, automation, and documentation
• Participate in code reviews and provide technical guidance to team members
• Support continuous improvement by evaluating new tools, technologies, and approaches

Required Skills & Experience

• Java
• Spring Boot / Spring MVC
• AWS
• SQL / MySQL
• HTML5, CSS3
• Exposure to frontend testing tools such as Jest
• Experience building scalable, secure enterprise applications
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
• Ability to work effectively in a fully onsite environment

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Research indicates that men will apply to a role when they only meet 50-60% of the descriptions, however, when looking at women and other minority groups, they can look for up to a 99% match in order to apply to a role. If you feel you are a fit for our role, please still apply, don’t worry if you don’t tick every single box. We’d still love to hear from you. We encourage underrepresented talent to apply to all our roles & support accessibility needs