Senior Java Developer

Mid–Senior Java Engineer (Contract)

We’re currently seeking an experienced Java Engineer to join a growing team working on a modern, cloud-based platform. This is a hands-on contract role focused on building and enhancing backend services and APIs within a scalable architecture.

What you’ll be doing:

- Developing and maintaining backend applications using Java and Spring Boot

- Designing and improving RESTful APIs and system integrations

- Writing clean, testable, and maintainable code

- Contributing to architectural discussions and technical decision-making

- Participating in code reviews, including validating AI-assisted contributions

- Supporting testing efforts (unit and integration)

- Working closely with cross-functional teams across engineering, QA, and product

- Troubleshooting issues across development and live environments

Tech environment:

- Java (11+) with Spring Boot

- PostgreSQL and relational databases

- CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Jenkins or similar)

- Docker (Kubernetes exposure beneficial)

- Cloud platforms (AWS experience is advantageous)

- Testing frameworks such as JUnit and Testcontainers

- Monitoring and observability tools

What we’re looking for:

- Proven experience in Java backend development at mid–senior level

- Strong knowledge of Spring Boot and API design principles

- Solid understanding of modern development practices and workflows

- Experience working with databases (PostgreSQL preferred)

- Ability to take ownership and work independently

- Comfortable collaborating in technical discussions and code reviews

- Experience working with AI-assisted development tools is a plus

- Strong communication skills

Nice to have:

- Cloud experience (especially AWS)

- Containerisation and orchestration (Docker/Kubernetes)

- Microservices architecture exposure

- Performance tuning and debugging experience

- Familiarity with observability practices

- Additional scripting languages (e.g. Python or Groovy)