Java Software Engineer

Java Software Engineer (Developer / Senior / Principal)

Complex Systems | Modern Stack | Agile & XP Culture

Remote First (office visit approx. once per month – South Manchester)

We’re partnering with a long-established technology business building modern platforms at the heart of a complex, highly regulated domain. With continued growth across their product suite, they’re now hiring Java Software Engineers across multiple levels — Developer, Senior, and Principal — to join their Scrum teams and help deliver software that genuinely makes a difference.

This isn’t a traditional enterprise development role. You’ll be working on large-scale, business-critical systems in an environment that genuinely values engineering craft, collaboration, and continuous improvement
.

Agile and XP practices are embedded across the organisation, with a strong focus on TDD, pairing, continuous integration, and shared ownership
. Engineers are encouraged to contribute ideas, challenge the status quo, and help shape both technical direction and team ways of working.

You’ll be part of a cross-functional Scrum team, working closely with Product Managers, UX Designers, Test Analysts and fellow Engineers to deliver reliable, scalable software that evolves with customer needs.

• Solid Java experience and a desire to grow within complex systems
• Comfortable contributing to production code within Agile teams
• Keen to develop skills in testing, modern tooling, and cloud technologies
• Advocate for clean code, TDD and XP practices
• Enjoys mentoring, pairing and raising engineering standards within the team
• A hands‑on senior engineer who combines technical leadership with coaching
• Still actively coding as part of a Scrum team
• Supporting and developing other engineers through mentoring and 1-to-1s
• Contributing to technical decision‑making and continuous improvement
• Helping shape good engineering practices rather than owning enterprise‑wide architecture

(Level is based on experience and impact, not job title alone.)

The core platform is Java‑based, supported by a modern and evolving stack:

• React, Type Script
• AWS, including serverless approaches
• CI/CD pipelines and Dev Ops tooling

You won’t be expected to be an expert in everything — curiosity, good fundamentals, and a willingness to learn matter far more.

There’s a strong internal engineering culture with communities of practice, regular knowledge sharing, and dedicated innovation days focused on learning and experimentation.

• Enjoy working on complex, long‑lived systems
• Care about code quality, testing and sustainable delivery
• Thrive in collaborative, Agile environments
• Like mentoring others and sharing knowledge
• Want meaningful work with real‑world impact

• Cloud‑native or serverless architectures
• Dev Ops and Infrastructure as Code

• Remote‑first working with minimal office travel
• Clear salary bands and progression across levels
• Bonus and excellent benefits package
• Strong investment in learning and career development
• Inclusive, sociable culture with regular team and company events

Apply now or get in touch for a confidential chat. Even if you’re unsure which level you’d sit at, we’re happy to talk it through.