Senior Java Developer
Job in
Manchester, Greater Manchester, M9, England, UK
Listed on 2026-09-25
Listing for:
GTC Recruitment
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-25
Job specializations:
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Software Development
Backend Developer, Java Developer, DevOps, Cloud Engineer - Software
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Salary: £? - ? per year
Requirements- Strong commercial experience with Java (11/17/21+)
- Experience leading or mentoring engineers
- Strong background in microservices architecture
- Experience building and consuming REST APIs
- Strong understanding of TDD, BDD, and automated testing
- Experience working in Agile environments
- Experience supporting live production systems
- Solid understanding of scalable web architecture
- Comfortable working in Linux/Unix environments
- Desirable: experience with Kafka, ActiveMQ, or similar messaging systems
- Desirable: experience with MongoDB or other No
SQL databases - Desirable: experience with Mockito, Jackson, and JAX-RS
- Desirable: experience with high-scale or high-traffic systems
- Desirable: experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Desirable: experience with CI/CD and Dev Ops tooling
- Lead or mentor a team of Java developers
- Design and build server-side applications and RESTful APIs
- Develop and maintain automated test suites using TDD and BDD
- Support CI/CD and continuous deployment practices
- Contribute to 2nd-line production support and incident resolution
- Build scalable, high-performance distributed systems
- Work with large datasets and ensure systems scale effectively
- Communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Work in Linux/Unix-based environments
- AWS
- ActiveMQ
- Azure
- Backend
- CI/CD
- Cloud
- Dev Ops
- GCP
- Support
- Jackson
- Java
- Kafka
- Linux
- MongoDB
- No
SQL - REST
- TDD
- Unix
- Web
- microservices
We are looking for an experienced Lead / Senior Java Developer to join our high-performing agile team building scalable, high-quality digital services. This is a hands-on technical leadership role where you will guide developers while contributing directly to backend development, APIs, and automated testing. You will work on complex, high-traffic systems using modern engineering practices, helping us design and deliver robust, scalable services that are resilient and production-ready.
We value clean engineering practices, high-quality code, and collaborative working in cross-functional agile teams.
last updated 38 week of 2026
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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