Java Developer

United States Digital Space LLC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC in Northampton is seeking a Java Developer to design and deliver scalable enterprise Java applications within our Cloud & Custom Applications practice. You’ll work with a collaborative team to translate complex requirements into robust solutions and contribute to code quality, testing, and modern delivery practices.

Hybrid working blends office, client sites, and remote work.

Qualifications

• Experience designing, developing, and maintaining enterprise-grade Java applications.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming principles and software engineering best practices.
• Ability to interpret requirements and low-level designs and translate them into high-quality solutions.
• Experience working effectively within a collaborative development team environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder collaboration skills.
• Understanding of coding standards, code quality principles, and secure development practices.
• Experience writing and executing unit tests to validate solution quality.
• Proven problem-solving skills with the ability to analyse and resolve technical issues effectively.
• Commitment to continuous learning, innovation, and adopting new ways of working.
• Awareness of AI-assisted delivery approaches and their application within the software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, scalable Java applications that meet business and customer needs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into effective outcomes.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of new features and enhancements.
• Ensure solutions are reliable, responsive, maintainable, and aligned with quality standards.
• Produce clean, well-structured, and reusable code that supports long-term sustainability.
• Participate in peer reviews and actively contribute to team knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
• Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve issues efficiently to minimise disruption and maintain service quality.
• Identify opportunities to improve development processes, team productivity, and local development practices.
• Bring innovative thinking to technical challenges and contribute ideas that enhance delivery outcomes.
• Stay current with industry trends, emerging practices, and AI-enabled ways of working to support a future-ready workforce.

Skills

Enterprise Java applications

OOP principles

Requirements interpretation

Collaborative development

Communication

Coding standards & security

Unit testing

Problem solving

Continuous learning

AI-enabled delivery

Tools

Spring

Hibernate

SOAP/REST

APIs

Cloud services

Job description

Job Title: Java Developer

Location: Northampton

About the Job you are considering:

Join the company's Cloud & Custom Applications (C&CA) practice as a Java Developer, where you will help design and deliver high-quality solutions that create meaningful business outcomes for our clients. Working within a collaborative and inclusive team, you will contribute to building scalable applications, solving complex technical challenges, and continuously improving delivery effectiveness. In line with our vision to Consult with Purpose. Continuously Evolve. Architect Tomorrow., you will bring a growth mindset, embrace innovation, and support the development of future-ready solutions while contributing to a culture of continuous learning and AI fluency

Hybrid working:

The places that you work from day to day will vary according to your role, your needs, and those of the business; it will be a blend of Company offices, client sites, and your home; noting that you will be unable to work at home 100% of the time.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver high-quality, scalable application solutions that meet business and customer needs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into effective outcomes.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of new features and enhancements.
• Ensure solutions are reliable, responsive, maintainable, and aligned with quality standards.
• Produce clean, well-structured, and reusable code that supports long-term sustainability.
• Participate in peer reviews and actively contribute to team knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
• Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve issues efficiently to minimise disruption and maintain service quality.
• Identify opportunities to improve development processes, team productivity, and local development practices.
• Bring innovative thinking to technical challenges and contribute ideas that enhance delivery outcomes.
• Stay current with industry trends, emerging practices, and AI-enabled ways of working to support a future-ready workforce.

Must-Have Skills

• Experience designing, developing, and maintaining enterprise-grade Java applications.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming principles and software engineering best practices.
• Ability to interpret requirements and low-level designs and translate them into high-quality solutions.
• Experience working effectively within a collaborative development team environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder collaboration skills.
• Understanding of coding standards, code quality principles, and secure development practices.
• Experience writing and executing unit tests to validate solution quality.
• Proven problem-solving skills with the ability to analyse and resolve technical issues effectively.
• Commitment to continuous learning, innovation, and adopting new ways of working.
• Awareness of AI-assisted delivery approaches and their application within the software development lifecycle.

Good-to-Have Skills

• Experience with Java, J2EE, Spring, Spring Boot, and Hibernate.
• Exposure to SOAP and REST-based service development.
• Familiarity with API-led integration approaches.
• Knowledge of modern application architecture patterns.
• Understanding of agile delivery methodologies.
• Experience contributing to code reviews and development best practices.
• Relevant Java or cloud-related certifications.
• Exposure to Financial Services industry projects or regulated environments.

We are a Disability Confident Employer:

the company is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) under the UK Government’s Disability Confident scheme. As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we will offer an interview to all candidates who:

• Declare they have a disability, and
• Meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.

Please opt in during the application process.

Make It Real (what does it mean for you):

You’d be joining an accredited Great Place to work for Wellbeing in 2024. Employee wellbeing is vitally important to us as an organisation. We see a healthy and happy workforce a critical component for us to achieve our organisational ambitions.

To help support wellbeing we have trained ‘Mental Health Champions’ across each of our business areas, and we have invested in wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy.

You will be empowered to explore, innovate, and progress. You will benefit from the company’s ‘learning for life’ mindset, meaning you will have countless training and development opportunities from thinktanks to hackathons, and access to 250,000 courses with numerous external certifications from AWS, Microsoft, Harvard Manage Mentor, Cybersecurity qualifications and much more.

You will be joining one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies®, as recognised by Ethisphere® for 13 consecutive years. We live our values by making ethical business choices every day. Working ethically is at the centre of our culture at the company, meaning you will be helping to create a future we can all be proud of.

Why you should consider the company:

Growing clients’ businesses while building a more sustainable, more inclusive future is a tough ask. When you join the company, you’ll join a thriving company and become part of a collective of free-thinkers, entrepreneurs and industry experts. We find new ways technology can help us reimagine what’s possible. It’s why, together, we seek out opportunities that will transform the world’s leading businesses, and it’s how you’ll gain the experiences and connections you need to shape your future. By learning from each other every day, sharing knowledge, and always pushing yourself to do better, you’ll build the skills you want. You’ll use your skills to help our clients leverage technology to innovate and grow their business. So, it might not always be easy, but making the world a better place rarely is.

About the company:

the company is an AI-powered global business and technology transformation partner, delivering tangible business value. We imagine the future of organisations and make it real with AI, technology and people. With our strong heritage of nearly 60 years, we are a responsible and diverse group of 420,000 team members in more than 50 countries. We deliver end-to-end services and solutions with our deep industry expertise and strong partner ecosystem, leveraging our capabilities across strategy, technology, design, engineering and business operations. The Group reported 2024 global revenues of €22.1 billion.

Make it real | www.the company.com