Senior Java Software Engineer

At Gist, we're proud to be part of the M&S Group, the logistics engine behind M&S Food.

From our distribution centres to our transport operations and support functions, we connect people, technology and expertise to ensure the right products reach the right stores at the right time.

As we continue to invest in our people, technology and network, there's never been a more exciting time to join Gist and help shape the future of food logistics.

Are you a passionate Java engineer ready to take on a role where your technical expertise and leadership skills can make a real impact? If so, we are looking for an experienced Senior Java/Spring Software Engineer to join our team and play a key role in designing, developing and supporting high-quality software solutions.

This role will see you being involved throughout the full software development lifecycle, from understanding requirements and shaping technical solutions through to development, testing, deployment, maintenance and support.

Alongside hands on development, you will have the opportunity to influence architecture, technology choices, code quality and performance, while mentoring other developers and helping the wider team continuously improve.

Reporting into the Head of Application Development you will be responsible for:

• Software Development:
  Design, develop, test, and maintain high-quality Java applications, delivering scalable and maintainable solutions that meet business requirements and security standards.
• Architecture & Technical Leadership:
  Contribute to system architecture, technology selection, and key technical decisions, ensuring solutions are efficient, secure, scalable, and fit for purpose.
• Quality & Best Practice:
  Champion engineering best practices through code reviews, automated testing and continuous improvements to code quality, performance, and maintainability.
• Mentoring &
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Provide technical guidance and coaching to junior developers, share knowledge across the team and collaborate closely with product, business, and technical stakeholders.
• Agile Delivery & Continuous Improvement:
  Support planning, estimation, and prioritisation within an Agile/Scrum environment, while identifying opportunities to improve processes, technologies, and ways of working.
• Dev Ops & Support:
  Work with CI/CD pipelines and modern Dev Ops practices, support the resolution of complex technical issues, participate in an out-of-hours 2nd line support rota and travel when required.

In addition, this role will see you supporting the wider team with out-of-hour care 1 in 8 weeks, therefore we require someone who can be flexible.

We are looking for an experienced software engineer who combines strong technical expertise with excellent communication, problem solving and leadership skills. You will have advanced knowledge of Java, including OOP, collections, multithreading and exception handling, alongside extensive experience with Spring, Hibernate and delivering production quality Java/Spring applications. A strong understanding of software design principles and development best practices is essential.

You will be comfortable working with modern development methodologies such as TDD, Agile and Scrum, as well as CI/CD tooling and technologies including Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes and Git. Experience working with relational databases such as Oracle and DB2, strong SQL skills and confidence working with data intensive applications are important, while knowledge of No

SQL databases would be advantageous.

You will bring excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to debug complex issues, identify root causes and develop practical, efficient solutions. Strong communication and collaboration skills are equally important, including the ability to explain technical concepts clearly, mentor other developers, share knowledge and positively influence technical decisions.

You will also be well organised, able to manage competing priorities effectively and confident leading by example within a collaborative engineering environment.

So, if you are a Senior Java/Spring Engineer who wants to do more than simply write code, someone who wants to influence, solve complex problems and help a team succeed we would love to hear from you.

Salary:
Competitive Salary + Additional out of hours pay

Hours:

Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

Location:

This is a hybrid role working 2-3 days at our Chineham, Basingstoke head office and…