Senior Java Developer

Key Responsibilities

• Design and lead strategies for building reusable Java libraries, services and software components.
• Shape medium to long term technical strategies for product lines and the wider software engineering community.
• Collaborate with architecture and engineering teams to design robust, resilient and scalable systems.
• Champion software engineering best practice, including clean code, testing, documentation, maintainability and modern standards.
• Identify, investigate and support the resolution of infrastructure and production issues.
• Promote knowledge sharing and continuous improvement across the wider engineering community.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Experience in Java software development, ideally in complex, medium- to high-impact environments.
• Hands-on experience with Spring Boot and modern backend engineering practices.
• Experience with cloud-based environments, preferably AWS.
• Experience with event-driven or distributed systems, ideally using Kafka.
• Experience working with MongoDB.
• Experience designing, coding, testing, correcting and documenting complex programmes, services or scripts using agreed standards and tools.
• Ability to guide others in applying modern software engineering standards, methods and tooling.
• Experience designing systems with medium levels of technical or business complexity, including reviewing designs and selecting appropriate technologies.
• Understanding of service resilience, operational stability, robustness, availability and production support.
• Ability to collaborate with product, architecture, user research and delivery teams to ensure solutions meet genuine user needs.

What We’re Looking For

• A confident technical leader who can coach, mentor and develop other engineers.
• Someone who can balance hands-on engineering with strategic thinking and long-term technical direction.
• A collaborative communicator who can work effectively with senior stakeholders, delivery partners and multidisciplinary teams.
• A user-focused engineer who understands the importance of accessibility, service quality and customer needs.
• A proactive problem solver who can identify risks early, challenge constructively and support continuous improvement.
• Someone who can see the bigger picture across services, systems and organisational priorities.