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IT Software Engineer - Java / AWS / Spring Boot / Microservices
Posted 5 days ago by Shiro Technologies
We are seeking a senior IT Software Engineer / Technical Lead to provide technical leadership and delivery ownership for...
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- Location Remote or Chicago, Illinois
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Java Full Stack Developer (Spring Boot / Angular)
Posted 7 days ago by KayDev Technology, LLC
We are seeking an experienced Java Full Stack Developer for a 30-month engagement with a New York State agency in Albany...
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- Work type Hybrid
- Location Remote or Hybrid in Albany, New York
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Cyber Security Engineer - Wilmington, DE, Fairfax, VA, Washington, DC, Silver Sp...
Posted 1 week ago by TechniPros, LLC
Job SummaryWe are looking for a Cybersecurity to design and implement enterprise security architecture across cloud, net...
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- Location Remote or Wilmington, Delaware
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Sign UpIAM SailPoint - Fairfax, VA, Washington, DC, Silver Spring, MD, Philadelphia, PA...
Posted 1 week ago by TechniPros, LLC
Job SummaryWe are hiring a SailPoint Identity Engineer to develop and support Identity Governance solutions, automate us...
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- Location Remote or Fairfax, Virginia
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Sign UpDot Net Full Stack Developer - Philadelphia, PA, Wilmington, DE, Fairfax, VA, Wa...
Posted 1 week ago by TechniPros, LLC
Job SummaryThe ideal candidate should possess strong expertise in C#, .NET Framework, .NET Core, ASP.NET MVC, SQL Server...
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- Location Remote or Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Agentic AI Engineer - Philadelphia, PA, Wilmington, DE, Fairfax, VA, Washington,...
Posted 2 weeks ago by TechniPros, LLC
Job SummaryWe are seeking an experienced Agentic AI Engineer Lead to drive the design, development, and implementation o...
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- Location Remote or Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Quality Assurance Engineer - Silver Spring, MD, Philadelphia, PA, Wilmington, DE...
Posted 2 weeks ago by TechniPros, LLC
Job SummaryWe are seeking an experienced Senior QA Automation Engineer with 8+ years of experience in designing, develop...
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- Location Remote or Silver Spring, Maryland
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Sign UpSalesforce Developer - Philadelphia, PA, Wilmington, DE, Fairfax, VA, Washington...
Posted 2 weeks ago by TechniPros, LLC
ResponsibilitiesDesign, develop, and maintain Salesforce applications and customizations.Develop scalable solutions usin...
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- Location Remote or Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Sign UpBusiness Analyst - Wilmington, DE, Fairfax, VA, Washington, DC, Silver Spring, M...
Posted 2 weeks ago by TechniPros, LLC
Job SummaryWe are seeking a Senior Technical Business Analyst to support a long-term technology procurement initiative i...
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Java Developer with Spring Boot, DevOps W2
Posted 2 weeks ago by Encore Consulting Services
ResponsibilitiesDesign, develop, and deliver full-stack features from concept to production.Build and enhance frontend a...
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- Location Remote or Hybrid in Alpharetta, Georgia
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Sign UpIAM SailPoint - Fairfax, VA, Washington, DC, Silver Spring, MD, Philadelphia, PA...
Posted 2 weeks ago by TechniPros, LLC
Job SummaryWe are seeking a Senior SailPoint Developer with strong experience in enterprise IAM implementations, custom...
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Sign UpCyber Security Engineer - Wilmington, DE, Fairfax, VA, Washington, DC, Silver Sp...
Posted 2 weeks ago by TechniPros, LLC
Job SummaryWe are seeking an IAM Cybersecurity Engineer with experience implementing Identity and Access Management solu...
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- Location Remote or Wilmington, Delaware
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About Our Outside IR35 Spring Contract Roles
What does a spring contractor do?
Spring Framework contractors are engaged to develop enterprise Java applications using the Spring ecosystem, which is the dominant application framework in the UK enterprise Java development market. Spring Boot has become the standard approach for building new Spring-based applications, providing auto-configuration and convention-over-configuration defaults that enable rapid development of production-ready microservices and web applications. Spring's ecosystem spans Spring MVC and Spring WebFlux for web development, Spring Data for database access, Spring Security for authentication and authorisation, Spring Cloud for microservices patterns, and Spring Batch for bulk data processing, giving contractors and clients a comprehensive and mature toolkit for enterprise Java development.
Spring contractors are expected to have deep, practical Spring Boot proficiency alongside strong Java skills. Experience building RESTful APIs using Spring MVC or reactive APIs using Spring WebFlux, configuring Spring Security for OAuth 2.0 and JWT-based authentication, using Spring Data JPA with PostgreSQL or other relational databases, and building production-ready applications with appropriate health checks, metrics, and tracing is expected at senior level. Knowledge of Spring Cloud components including Spring Cloud Gateway for API gateway patterns, Spring Cloud Config for externalised configuration, and circuit breaker patterns using Resilience4j is expected for microservices-focused roles. Strong unit and integration testing using Spring Boot Test, JUnit 5, and Mockito, alongside containerisation with Docker and deployment on Kubernetes, is generally assumed across professional Spring contractor roles.
What is the market like for spring contractors?
Spring contracting sits within the broader Java development contractor market, which is one of the largest and most active in the UK. Spring Boot's dominance as the standard Java application framework means that Spring expertise is effectively a prerequisite for most Java back-end contracting roles rather than a differentiating specialism. The financial services, insurance, and public sector technology markets, which have strong Java adoption, generate consistent Spring contractor demand. Rates are aligned with senior Java developer contracting generally, with Spring contractors who also bring cloud platform deployment experience, microservices architecture knowledge, and strong Spring Security expertise in regulated environments commanding rates at the upper end of the Java contracting market.
What does Outside IR35 mean?
IR35 is UK tax legislation that determines whether a contractor is genuinely self-employed or working in a manner that resembles employment. When a contract is classified as outside IR35, the engagement is treated as a business-to-business arrangement. The contractor operates through their own limited company, invoices for services, and manages their own tax affairs including corporation tax, self-assessment, and VAT where applicable.
Outside IR35 engagements are assessed against three key factors: the degree of control the client exercises over how the work is delivered, whether the contractor has a genuine right to provide a substitute, and whether there is a mutuality of obligation between the parties. Contracts that demonstrate contractor autonomy, project-based delivery, and the absence of ongoing employment obligations are more likely to sit outside IR35. Since April 2021, responsibility for making this determination sits with the end client for medium and large private sector organisations.
On QualityContracts.co.uk, approximately 28% of roles with a stated IR35 status are classified as outside IR35. The proportion varies by sector and role type, with some disciplines seeing a significantly higher or lower share of outside IR35 opportunities. Each listing on this page displays its IR35 status where provided by the hiring organisation.
What spring roles are usually Outside IR35?
Spring framework contracts follow the same IR35 patterns as the broader Java development market. Outside IR35 work involves building specific microservices, APIs, or application components using Spring Boot with defined deliverables. Technology companies, consultancies, and ISVs commissioning Spring-based backend development are the typical clients. Deep Spring Boot expertise combined with cloud-native development skills on AWS or Azure attracts the strongest demand.
How much do spring contractors usually earn when working Outside IR35?
Contract rates for spring roles typically range from £500 to £850 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement. Rates shown are for outside IR35 engagements and reflect the gross day rate paid to the contractor's limited company before any personal tax obligations.
How many Outside IR35 spring vacancies are there on Quality Contracts?
Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 150 spring contract roles across the site. Of the roles currently listed on our site, around one in four are Outside IR35. Data reviewed up to September 2026.