Glasgow-Based Spring Boot Full-Stack Engineer

A permanent opportunity is available for a Full Stack Developer to join a well-established engineering team building long-lived, operationally critical software products. You will work alongside a mix of mid- and senior-level developers, contributing primarily to robust backend services while also supporting frontend development where required. Spring Boot is central to this role. The majority of your time will be spent designing, building and maintaining Java-based backend services using Spring Boot, with additional involvement in frontend development to support end-to-end delivery.

This role is strictly limited to candidates currently based in Glasgow. Applicants outside of Glasgow will not be considered. Candidates must also have full, unrestricted UK working rights. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

This position suits someone who enjoys working on meaningful, production-grade systems, values clean and reliable code, and can step into an established technical environment and add value quickly.

You Should Have (Essential)

• Minimum 3 years’ commercial experience with Spring Boot (mandatory)
• Strong Java backend development experience in production environments
• Proven frontend development experience (any modern framework or technology)
• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, data persistence and service design
• Experience working across the full stack, with backend as your core strength
• Strong problem-solving ability and clear, professional communication skills
• Currently based in Glasgow (mandatory requirement)
• Full, unrestricted UK working rights (mandatory – no sponsorship available)

Please note: This role is not suitable for candidates without at least 3 years of hands-on Spring Boot experience, demonstrable frontend development exposure, and full UK working rights.

Frontend Development (Required)

Candidates must have experience working with frontend technologies. This may include (but is not limited to):

• React, Angular, or Vue
• Modern UI frameworks and component-based architecture
• API integration and client-side data handling

Depth in a specific framework is less important than the ability to contribute effectively to frontend development.

Nice to Have

• Experience with event sourcing or an interest in learning it
• Exposure to Axon or similar event-driven frameworks
• Interest in CI/CD practices
• Understanding of modern DevOps approaches
• Experience mentoring other developers

Additional Context

The team works across two core product suites: one mature platform and one newly developed solution for an international customer base. You will be part of a balanced engineering team with a strong technical culture and long-term product mindset. Backend development forms the majority of day-to-day work, but there is a clear expectation that engineers can contribute to frontend components where needed. For senior candidates, there is scope to take ownership of key areas, influence design decisions, and support other team members. The culture is collaborative, grounded, and focused on building dependable systems with real-world impact.

The Benefits

• Permanent role paying up to £60,000 per annum plus pension contributions
• Flexible working environment
• Opportunity to work on long-term, high-usage products
• Stable and supportive team culture with strong technical capability
• Clear opportunities to step into broader responsibility over time

How to Apply

If this opportunity resonates with you, please apply. For further details or enquiries, feel free to reach out directly via email at matthew.burke@versegroup.com.au, or call Matthew Burke on (08) 6146 4466.