Java Developer - SC clearance in Leeds

Senior Java Developer

Location: 1 day every 2 weeks, Leeds office

Contract | Inside IR35 | £390 per day

Clearance:SC Active required

We’re recruiting experienced Java Developers to take a hands-on technical leadership role within a public-sector digital delivery team.

The work combines software development, architectural decisions and support for other engineers. It suits someone who can lead the delivery of secure, resilient services while remaining closely involved in the code.

What you’ll do

• Lead the design, development and deployment of Java-based software.
• Build and maintain microservices, REST APIs and event-driven systems.
• Translate complex requirements into practical technical designs.
• Evaluate architectural options and address performance issues and technical debt.
• Establish effective code reviews, automated testing and engineering standards.
• Collaborate with product, delivery, design and platform specialists.
• Mentor engineers and explain technical decisions to non-technical stakeholders.

What we’re looking for

• Strong hands-on Java development experience with Spring Boot
• Experience designing microservices, RESTful APIs and event-driven architectures.
• Experience with cloud platforms, containers, infrastructure as code and CI/CD.
• A thorough approach to testing, security, resilience and maintainability.
• Experience working in multidisciplinary Agile teams.

Relevant technologies include Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform or CloudFormation, alongside databases such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB and Redis. The exact combination will depend on your previous projects.

This is a remote contract opportunity paying £390 per day, Inside IR35. The brief includes lead-level responsibilities, so please highlight those alongside your hands-on development work.