The Role
This is a hands-on engineering role with a core focus on Java Back End development, while contributing across the wider delivery life cycle. You will develop services, APIs and integrations, work with TypeScript-based Front End applications, and help improve the cloud infrastructure and delivery pipelines that support the platform.
Key Responsibilities
- Build, enhance and maintain Back End services and APIs using Java and Spring Boot.
- Contribute to TypeScript Front End development, delivering accessible and maintainable user journeys.
- Design and develop solutions using PostgreSQL, with a focus on reliable data handling and performance.
- Work within a microservices-based architecture hosted in AWS.
- Support the deployment and operation of applications using ECS and/or EKS.
- Use Terraform and GitLab CI/CD to automate infrastructure, build, test and release processes.
- Collaborate with product, delivery, QA and technical colleagues to refine requirements and deliver high-quality outcomes.
- Troubleshoot issues across the application stack and contribute to continuous improvement of engineering practices.
Essential Skills
- Strong commercial experience developing Back End applications with Java and Spring Boot.
- Experience working with TypeScript in a modern web application environment.
- Strong PostgreSQL or comparable relational database experience.
- Practical experience delivering cloud-hosted services in AWS.
- Exposure to containerised workloads using ECS, EKS or Kubernetes.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code, ideally Terraform.
- Experience using GitLab CI/CD or a comparable automated delivery toolchain.
- Comfortable working in Agile, collaborative software delivery teams.
Desirable Skills
- Previous experience delivering complex digital services in government, public sector or another regulated environment.
- Experience working with microservices, RESTful APIs and event-driven integrations.
- Knowledge of secure-by-design development practices, testing and observability.
- Experience working directly with client and stakeholder teams.
The Details
- Contract role: 6 months + extensions
- Outside IR35
- £450 per day
- Remote
Rate:
£450/day
Location:
London
IR35 Status:
Outside
Remote Status:
Remote
Industry:
IT
Seniority Level:
Senior