Manchester hybrid - Senior​/Lead Java Consultant

Newcastle or Manchester hybrid - Senior Java Consultant or Lead Consultant

Newcastle and Manchester | 5+ years of experience | Hybrid 2-3 days on-site | Up to £50,000 DOE + bonus | British passport or ILR mandatory | Perm

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We are looking for an experienced Senior Java Developer who will design and deliver modern solutions for a diverse portfolio of clients. Working within cross-functional teams, you’ll be involved in the full software development lifecycle - from concept through to deployment and maintenance.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to grow their technical expertise, have a real impact on projects, and work with cutting‑edge technologies.

• Design, develop, and maintain Java applications
• Participate in the full SDLC (design, development, deployment, maintenance)
• Contribute to system architecture and solution design
• Build and secure RESTful APIs
• Collaborate with project teams and stakeholders
• Troubleshoot production issues and optimise performance
• Create and maintain technical documentation
• Share knowledge and mentor junior developers
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies and recommend improvements

For the Lead Consultants: additional duties: juniors mentoring, driving digital transformation and building trusted relationships with the clients.

• At least 5+ years of experience with Java (Kotlin/Scala is a plus)
• Strong knowledge of Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring MVC)
• Experience designing and building RESTful APIs
• Solid understanding of OOP, SOLID principles, and design patterns
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Familiarity with version control systems (Git)
• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Git Hub Actions, Bitbucket Pipelines)
• Knowledge of at least one cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Ability to diagnose and resolve performance issues

+AngularJS and AWS for the role in Leeds

• Serverless technologies (e.g., AWS Lambda)
• Monitoring tools (Dynatrace, ELK, Splunk)
• JPA / Hibernate
• Swagger / OpenAPI
• Testing tools (Selenium, Postman, etc.)
• Experience delivering end-to-end projects
• Annual bonus: approx. 5%
• Work from abroad: up to 4 weeks per year
• 6 months of fully paid paternity leave (no qualifying period)
• Access to training, certifications, and continuous development

• Opportunity to work on innovative transformation projects
• Exposure to modern technologies and methodologies
• Real impact on products and services
• Continuous professional development and certification support
• Inclusive, collaborative, and supportive work environment
• Culture focused on growth, diversity, and knowledge sharing

You’ll be part of a team helping organisations make smarter decisions in a constantly evolving world. Your work will directly contribute to shaping the future of leading businesses and their ability to succeed in the digital landscape.

Depending on your experience and performance during the interview process:

• Technical interview with pair programming - 1h