Full-Stack Software Engineer - Hybrid (2 days in-office)

som3 Recruitment; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

som3 Recruitment is seeking a Software Engineer for a hybrid role with 2 days in the office in Milton Keynes or Basingstoke. You will contribute to both back-end Java development and front-end components, focusing on robust API design and clean architecture.

Responsiblities include API contracts, PostgreSQL design, code quality, and performance optimisation, with collaboration across the development team and knowledge transfer from the outgoing external team.

Qualifications

• Experience with Java 11+ in production environments
• PostgreSQL schema design and query optimization
• Experience designing and documenting APIs using OpenAPI/Swagger
• Understanding of SOLID, DRY, and Clean Architecture
• Familiarity with React and front-end integration is a plus
• Knowledge of CI/CD, testing, and performance optimization

Responsibilities

• Design and implement back-end features in Java with Spring Boot
• Maintain and extend front-end UI components where needed
• Collaborate on API contracts and data-fetching conventions
• Work on PostgreSQL data models, migrations and indexing
• Improve front-end performance and Core Web Vitals
• Document APIs with OpenAPI/Swagger and ensure versioning
• Address technical debt with the team

Skills

Java development

React

API design

OpenAPI/Swagger

PostgreSQL

UI performance

Communication

SOLID principles

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Spring Boot

Flyway

Liquibase

OpenAPI/Swagger

Job description

som3 Recruitment is seeking a Software Engineer for a hybrid role with 2 days in the office in Milton Keynes or Basingstoke. You will contribute to both back-end Java development and front-end components, focusing on robust API design and clean architecture.

Responsiblities include API contracts, PostgreSQL design, code quality, and performance optimisation, with collaboration across the development team and knowledge transfer from the outgoing external team.