Java Software Engineer

Java Software Engineer

£40,000 - £50,000 | Birmingham | Office Based | Permanent

Build software that makes a real-world impact. Are you a Java Software Engineer looking for more than just another business application? We are a specialist software company developing bespoke applications for law enforcement and other security-critical organisations across the UK. As demand continues to grow, we are expanding our close‑knit development team with an enthusiastic Java Software Engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and wants to take genuine ownership of their work.

• Designing and developing enterprise Java applications using Java and Spring Boot.
• Building responsive web applications and user interfaces.
• Developing robust backend services and REST APIs.
• Designing, maintaining and optimising SQL databases.
• Troubleshooting technical issues and delivering high‑quality software solutions.
• Collaborating with customers and colleagues to understand requirements and design effective solutions.
• Taking ownership of projects from design through to deployment and ongoing support.
• Contributing to a long‑term product redevelopment programme.

• Commercial Java development experience.
• Experience with Spring Boot or J2EE.
• Experience with Hibernate / JPA.
• Experience with SQL Server or MySQL.
• Experience working on Linux (Red Hat, Rocky Linux or similar).
• Strong understanding of object‑oriented programming.
• Excellent communication skills.
• A proactive attitude with a genuine sense of ownership.

• Experience with Vaadin.
• Experience with GXT / GWT.
• Knowledge of HTML5 & CSS.
• Knowledge of RESTful APIs.
• Experience using Git.
• Experience with the full software development lifecycle.

• Salary between £40,000 - £50,000.
• Work on software supporting critical national infrastructure and law enforcement.
• Friendly, collaborative engineering team of experienced developers.
• Genuine ownership of your work from concept through to deployment.
• Major product redevelopment programme offering long‑term technical challenges.
• Career progression as the business continues to grow.
• 25 days holiday, increasing with service.
• 6% employer pension contribution.
• Private medical insurance.
• Life assurance.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Company mobile phone.
• Free on‑site parking.

This role is based at the company's Birmingham office. The incumbent will initially be expected to work predominantly on‑site to collaborate with the wider engineering team, with flexibility available as they become established within the business.

Due to the nature of the projects you will be working on, successful applicants must be eligible to obtain UK Government Security Clearance.

Self‑propelled, self‑mandated developers who love solving problems and wish to contribute to mission‑critical systems are encouraged to apply.