Senior Java Software Engineer

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The Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain backend services for high-availability, transaction-driven platforms. You will work across the full software development lifecycle, contributing high-quality code, technical direction, and continuous improvements to engineering practices.

• Design and develop scalable backend services, APIs, and platform components
• Translate business requirements into robust technical solutions
• Build quality into all stages of the software lifecycle with a strong focus on testable behaviour
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver solutions on time
• Contribute to estimation, planning, and prioritisation of work
• Improve development processes, tooling, automation, and CI/CD pipelines
• Support deployments to test and production environments
• Act as a technical role model and support less-experienced engineers

• 6–8+ years’ experience in professional software engineering
• Expertise in at least one object-oriented language (e.g.
  Java
  , C#, Ruby, Go)
• Solid knowledge of design patterns, refactoring, and OO design principles
• Experience with SQL, database design, and systems integration
• Experience working in Linux and/or Windows environments
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Experience with BDD/TDD and automated testing
• CI/CD and modern deployment practices
• Comfortable working in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
• Ability to quickly understand and improve existing codebases

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Research indicates that men will apply to a role when they only meet 50-60% of the descriptions, however, when looking at women and other minority groups, they can look for up to a 99% match in order to apply to a role. If you feel you are a fit for our role, please still apply, don’t worry if you don’t tick every single box.

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