Software Engineer, Backend Developer, Java Developer

The Role

Join a collaborative and forward‑thinking engineering team delivering technology that makes a real‑world impact. As a Software Developer, you will play a key role in designing and building high‑quality software solutions that support critical systems and services.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of features from concept through to deployment, working alongside experienced engineers to solve complex problems and continuously improve the way software is built and delivered. You’ll contribute to scalable, secure and performant systems while continuing to develop your technical expertise in a supportive environment.

• Design, develop and maintain software applications using modern technologies and frameworks
• Write clean, efficient and maintainable code aligned to engineering standards
• Contribute to the design of scalable, secure and high‑performing systems
• Collaborate with team members through code reviews and shared best practices
• Investigate and resolve technical issues and performance challenges
• Translate business requirements into effective technical solutions
• Develop and execute unit, integration and system tests
• Contribute to documentation, knowledge sharing and team learning
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand‑ups and retrospectives
• Build and enhance deployment processes and CI/CD pipelines

Required Skills

• Experience building Java applications
• Familiarity with Java EE, Jakarta EE or the Spring Framework
• Comfortable writing SQL queries and interacting with relational databases
• Experience with Git (version control)
• Strong understanding of software development principles, data structures and algorithms
• Good knowledge of Agile methodologies and practices
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills
• Clear and effective communication skills
• Maven
• Hibernate or other ORM frameworks
• Angular
• CI/CD tools
• Experience working with distributed or cloud‑based systems

• Flexible working hours to support work‑life balance
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Udemy licence for learning and development
• Bupa medical health care
• Life assurance (3x basic salary)
• Enhanced parental leave
• 2 volunteering days per year
• Tusker car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme