Java Developer

SF Recruitment; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software house in Leeds is looking for a Java Developer to join its innovative team. The role involves building complex, scalable greenfield applications and offers opportunities to work with the latest technologies. Candidates should have over 4 years of Java experience, strong framework knowledge, and familiarity with tools like AWS and Docker. This position supports flexible working and includes excellent benefits like a competitive salary up to £85,000 and a comprehensive wellbeing program.

Benefits

Starting salary up to £85,000

Company ownership shares

Electric company car scheme

Long‑term hybrid working

Flexible working hours

Promotion opportunities twice a year

Best‑in‑class wellbeing scheme

Private pension scheme

Training and personal development budget

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• 4+ years of Java experience required.
• Strong framework experience, ideally with Spring and Spring Boot.
• Experience with RDBMS tools like NoSQL and MongoDB is essential.

Responsibilities

• Build complex, highly scalable greenfield solutions.
• Work with the latest AI and automation technologies.
• Collaborate within an innovation-driven team.

Skills

Java experience

Framework experience (Spring, Spring Boot)

RDBMS experience (NoSQL, MongoDB)

Troubleshooting exposure (Splunk, ELK)

Git version control

Containerization experience (Docker, Kubernetes)

TDD experience

Cloud technologies awareness (AWS, Azure)

Microservices/serverless architecture understanding

Job description

Java Developer is sought on a hybrid basis by a market‑leading software house based in Leeds. The role sits within the innovation arm of the business, tasked with building complex, highly scalable greenfield solutions utilised worldwide to deliver critical infrastructure. Experience working on enterprise‑level applications would be a plus.

Due to the R&D‑driven culture within this team, the Java Developer will be given opportunities to learn and work with the latest AI and automation technologies, developing applications using a modern microservices, automated architecture.

With a real commitment to employee wellbeing and personal development, this Java Developer can expect long‑term commitment to remote, flexible working and a clearly defined progression path with two self‑promotion opportunities a year alongside a company‑wide commitment to wellbeing by providing a best‑in‑class physical and mental wellbeing programme.

Key Skills

• 4+ years of Java experience
• Strong framework experience (Spring, Spring Boot, etc.)
• RDBMS experience – NoSQL, MongoDB, etc.
• Exposure to troubleshooting – Splunk, ELK, etc.
• Git version control
• Containerization experience – Docker, Kubernetes, etc.
• TDD experience
• Awareness of cloud technologies – AWS, Azure
• Microservices/serverless architecture understanding

Benefits

• Starting salary up to £85,000
• Long‑term remote working (twice a month in the office)
• Company ownership shares
• Electric company car scheme
• Long‑term hybrid working
• Flexible working hours
• Two promotion and salary review opportunities each year
• Best‑in‑class physical & mental wellbeing scheme
• Private pension scheme
• Training and personal development budget and time allocation
• Wellbeing protection (death in service, critical illness cover, income protection)
• Extensive career progression opportunities
• 25 days holiday plus bank holiday, with holiday buy & sell scheme
• Choice of technology

So if you are a Java Developer who likes the idea of building greenfield applications within an autonomous, innovative team that will positively impact millions of people, then please apply now to be considered.

Java Developer – Leeds – Up to £85,000 – Java, Microservices, AWS, RDBMS, Splunk, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, Git, TDD