Hybrid Java Spring Boot Backend Engineer

Scrumconnect Consulting; Swansea; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model (3 days onsite)

Job summary

Scrumconnect Consulting, based in Swansea, is seeking an experienced Java Developer to design and build scalable backend systems using Java and Spring Boot. You will work on RESTful services, microservices architecture, and cloud platforms in a collaborative, hybrid setup.

Ideal candidates have strong Java/Spring Boot expertise, experience with microservices, REST APIs, databases, and modern DevOps practices. The role supports a flexible hybrid model with on-site presence in Swansea, South Wales.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot.
• Solid understanding of microservices architecture.
• Experience building and consuming REST APIs.
• Familiarity with Hibernate/JPA.
• Experience with messaging systems like Kafka or RabbitMQ.
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Experience with containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong database knowledge (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, etc.).
• Understanding of secure coding practices and application performance tuning.
• Experience with Git and Agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Java (8/11/17+) and Spring Boot.
• Build and manage RESTful APIs and microservices architectures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including frontend, DevOps, and product stakeholders.
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code following best practices.
• Ensure application performance, scalability, and security.
• Contribute to system design and architecture decisions.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and participate in deployment processes.
• Conduct code reviews and mentor junior team members.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

REST APIs

Hibernate/JPA

Kafka/RabbitMQ

Cloud platforms

Docker

Kubernetes

Databases

CI/CD

Git

Agile

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Scrumconnect Consulting, based in Swansea, is seeking an experienced Java Developer to design and build scalable backend systems using Java and Spring Boot. You will work on RESTful services, microservices architecture, and cloud platforms in a collaborative, hybrid setup.

Ideal candidates have strong Java/Spring Boot expertise, experience with microservices, REST APIs, databases, and modern DevOps practices. The role supports a flexible hybrid model with on-site presence in Swansea, South Wales.