Java Backend Engineer: RESTful APIs & Cloud

Scrumconnect Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career development

Award-winning consultancy

Job summary

Scrumconnect Consulting is seeking a skilled Java Developer to design, build and maintain high-performance applications in London. You will work with engineers, architects and product teams to deliver scalable services that impact public and private sector projects.

You should be proficient in Java SE/EE, Spring Boot, Hibernate and Struts, with strong SQL skills and experience integrating RESTful APIs. The role offers a collaborative, agile engineering culture and opportunities to grow expertise

Qualifications

• Proven Java SE/EE experience with strong coding practices.
• Experience with Spring Boot, Hibernate and Struts frameworks.
• Experience designing and querying relational databases (MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL).
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, JSON and XML.
• Proficient with Git and source control workflows.
• Ability to work collaboratively in agile teams and communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Application Development: Design, develop and implement Java applications using modern tools and best practices.
• Code Quality: Write clean, scalable code and participate in code reviews to maintain standards.
• API Integration: Build and integrate RESTful APIs for seamless system communication.
• Debugging and Testing: Identify, troubleshoot and fix defects; write unit/integration tests.
• Collaboration: Work with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and contribute to design discussions.
• Performance Optimisation: Ensure applications are fast, scalable and reliable.
• Documentation: Create and maintain clear project documentation.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Hibernate

Struts

REST APIs

SQL

Git

JSON/XML

Microservices

AWS/Azure

Agile

Java Certifications

Tools

MySQL

Oracle

PostgreSQL

Job description

Scrumconnect Consulting is seeking a skilled Java Developer to design, build and maintain high-performance applications in London. You will work with engineers, architects and product teams to deliver scalable services that impact public and private sector projects.

You should be proficient in Java SE/EE, Spring Boot, Hibernate and Struts, with strong SQL skills and experience integrating RESTful APIs. The role offers a collaborative, agile engineering culture and opportunities to grow expertise