Java Developer

Cognibox; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology-focused company in Cardiff is seeking a Java Developer to create innovative software solutions for a safer workplace. This role involves working within Scrum teams, contributing to architectural decisions, and developing high-quality applications. Candidates should have experience with Java 8+, modern software practices, and strong problem-solving skills. The position offers a hybrid work environment and various benefits to support employee well-being.

Benefits

Personal Health & Wellbeing Benefits

Enhanced Parental Leave

Generous annual leave

Healthcare Plan

Annual Giving Day

Cycle-to-work Scheme

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Life Assurance – 3X base salary

Rewards Program

LinkedIn Learning License

Qualifications

• Strong problem-solver, passionate about high-quality software.
• Hands-on experience with modern development practices.
• Strong communication skills and adaptability in Agile.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test and maintain applications across platforms.
• Contribute to architectural and technical decisions.
• Collaborate with teams to translate requirements into solutions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and peer reviews.

Skills

Java 8+

Spring Boot

Microservices architecture

RESTful API development

AWS services

Docker

Unit testing (TDD, JUnit)

Version control (GitHub)

SQL/MySQL

Agile/Scrum

Job description

Java Developer

Department: Technology & Product

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Cardiff, UK

Reporting To: Development Manager

Description

Building innovative solutions; enabling safer workplaces for everyone. We’ll create a safer working world, building software to support a global network of responsible buyers, suppliers and partners. At Alcumus we take the pain out of compliance for over 50,000 organisations globally, helping them protect their people, their operations, and the planet. The tech we build today, will create a better tomorrow. As a Software Developer, you’ll be at the heart of a collaborative, multi-functional Scrum team, building and enhancing the tools, platforms and services that power our business. You’ll work with modern technologies, contribute to key technical decisions, and have the opportunity to make a real impact on the way we deliver innovative solutions to our users.

What that means day to day

• Design, develop, test and maintain high-quality applications across web, mobile and desktop platforms.
• Contribute to architectural and technical decisions, ensuring our systems are robust, scalable and secure.
• Collaborate with developers, product owners, QA analysts, DevOps engineers and stakeholders to translate requirements into working solutions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, supporting continuous improvement of our services.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, peer reviews and production releases, driving forward best practice and innovation.

What you’ll need to be successful

You will excel in this role if you are a strong problem-solver, passionate about high-quality software and enjoy working in a collaborative team environment. You should bring hands-on experience with modern software development practices, cloud platforms and microservices, along with the ability to take initiative in technical discussions and project delivery. Strong communication skills and adaptability will help you succeed in a fast-paced, Agile environment.

Essential requirements:

• Strong experience developing with Java 8+.
• Proficiency with frameworks such as Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Hibernate.
• Experience in microservices architecture and RESTful API development.
• Strong knowledge of relational databases (SQL, MySQL, including database triggers).
• Good understanding of modern software architectures (e.g. microservices, event-driven, CQRS).
• Hands-on expertise with AWS services (ECS, Lambda, API Gateway, ECR, S3) and Docker.
• Ability to write and run unit tests (e.g. TDD, JUnit, Mockito).
• Experience with version control systems (e.g. GitHub).
• Strong problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to thrive in an Agile/Scrum environment.

What you'll get in return

Alcumus has a hybrid workplace policy, where you will work from the office 3 days per week. We want you to be able to do your best work here. We emphasise providing many ways to support our team to do their best work and below are some of the perks and benefits we offer:

• Personal Health & Wellbeing / Benefits
• Enhanced Parental Leave
• Generous annual leave
• Healthcare Plan
• Annual Giving Day – an extra day to give back to yourself or your community
• Cycle-to-work Scheme
• Pension scheme with employer contributions
• Life Assurance – 3X base salary
• Rewards Program – access to discounts and cashback
• LinkedIn Learning License for upskilling & development

Interested but don’t feel you meet all the requirements?

Our recruitment team assesses and reviews all applications against the role and business needs. We believe in people having transferable and soft skills and want you to know that we do consider where an individual might not meet all the criteria, but have the aptitude and capability, nonetheless. Our priority is to ensure we set people up for success. We will make a final call based on our determining whether we can offer the necessary support to upskill or provide the developmental support needed for you to get the best out of this opportunity with us!

Bring Your Whole Self to Work.

Alcumus is proudly an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to ensuring that no candidate is discriminated against because of gender identity and expression, race, disability, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, colour, region, creed, national origin, or sex. We are dedicated to growing a diverse team while continuing to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels safe and empowered to be themselves.

What you can expect if you apply:

• A response to your application within 15 working days
• An interview process consisting of:
  • An initial discovery call with the recruiter
  • A first stage interview via Microsoft Teams
  • Additional interview (likely face to face) with the stakeholders you’ll be working with closely in the role

We’re keen to ensure our hiring process allows you to be at your best, so if you need us to make any adjustments, please just let us know.