Senior Front End Developer (Java)

As a Senior Java Developer, you’ll play a pivotal role in the design, development, and delivery of both greenfield and existing systems. You’ll help shape our architectural direction, influence engineering best practices, and mentor team members — all while remaining hands-on with coding and problem-solving. \\n This is a unique opportunity to work across a modern stack (Java, Spring, Angular, Kafka) and navigate the challenges of evolving a legacy platform into a cloud-native, microservice-oriented future.

\\n \\n \\n Key Responsibilities \\n Design, develop, and maintain scalable Java RESTful APIs using the Spring framework. \\n Collaborate with frontend engineers working in Angular/TypeScript to build modern user interfaces. \\n Lead by example with strong, hands-on coding in Java and JavaScript/TypeScript.

\\n Maintain, improve, and occasionally dive deep into complex, messy legacy code — making pragmatic decisions about when to refactor, rewrite, or retire. \\n Guide technical decision-making for a complex, evolving architecture — with the opportunity to simplify and shape our future direction. \\n Mentor, support, and upskill team members while fostering a positive, delivery-focused team culture.

\\n Influence stakeholders and contribute to strategic decisions around prioritisation and resource allocation. \\n Drive the design and delivery of high-quality, well-tested software that meets user needs and complies with public sector standards. \\n Leverage Apache Kafka to support scalable, event-driven system design.

\\n Write efficient SQL queries and contribute to database design using SQL Server. \\n Manage builds, dependencies, and deployment pipelines using Gradle and CI/CD tools