Senior Software Developer – Java – Remote First

Senior Java Engineer

Modern Stack | TDD & CI/CD | Complex Systems

Remote First (office visit once a month) – you must live within 1hr 30 of South Manchester

£60,000 – £70,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

My client is not able to provide sponsorship.

We’re working with a long-established tech company who are continuing to modernise a complex platform within a highly regulated domain. They’ve built a strong engineering culture around Agile and XP practices, and they’re now looking for a Senior Java Engineer to join one of their Scrum teams.

This is a role for someone who is genuinely hands‑on, enjoys solving tricky problems, and cares about building software the right way – clean code, testing, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

You’ll join a cross-functional team working on large-scale systems that have real-world impact. Engineering standards are taken seriously here, but it’s not dogmatic – it’s practical, delivery-focused, and built around doing things sustainably.

The Senior role is almost entirely hands‑on, but they’re looking for someone with the experience and maturity to:

• mentor other engineers
• lead by example
• contribute to good engineering practices
• help the team deliver reliably

The core platform is Java-based, supported by a modern mix of tooling:

• Java, Spring Boot
• TDD / automated testing
• CI/CD and modern delivery pipelines
• AWS (including serverless approaches in places)
• Docker, Kubernetes
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, etc.)

You don’t need to tick every box – strong Java + good engineering habits are the priority. Exposure to AWS and Dev Ops tooling is a nice bonus.

• Strong experience building backend systems with Java & Spring Boot
• Comfortable working with TDD and modern engineering practices
• Experience delivering production software in Agile teams
• Someone who enjoys mentoring and helping others grow
• Collaborative mindset – pairing, code reviews, shared ownership
• Bonus points for AWS, Docker/Kubernetes, Terraform, etc.

• Remote‑first working with minimal office travel
• Strong salary, bonus and excellent benefits
• A genuinely good engineering culture (not just “Agile” on paper)
• Meaningful work, complex systems, and long‑term platform thinking
• Plenty of room to learn and grow

Interested?

Apply now or get in touch for more info – even if you don’t have a CV ready, we’re happy to chat.

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