Java Full Stack Developer

Syntax Consultancy Ltd; Croydon; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in the UK seeks a Java Full Stack Developer for hybrid work in Croydon or Reading. The ideal candidate will develop large-scale micro-services and possess strong Java and AWS skills. Responsibilities include working with Cloud environments and participating in Agile methodologies. Benefits include a competitive salary of £65,000 - £75,000 based on experience, annual bonus, pension, healthcare, and 22 days holiday plus bank holidays.

Benefits

Annual Bonus (up to 10%)

Pension

22 days holiday plus bank holidays

Healthcare

Death in Service

Qualifications

• Experience developing large-scale micro-services and distributed systems.
• In-depth knowledge of Java 8/11 and Spring Boot.
• Familiarity with AWS Cloud services and containers.

Responsibilities

• Develop large-scale micro-services and messaging applications.
• Work with various cloud environments and DevOps technologies.
• Participate in Agile development methodologies.

Skills

Java Full Stack Development

AWS

Micro-services

DevOps

Agile Development

Tools

Jenkins

Docker

Git

Kubernetes

Job description

Java Full Stack Developer

Permanent

Croydon / Reading (Hybrid)

£65,000 - £75,000 (DOE) + Benefits + Bonus

Java Full stack Developer needed with AWS and ideally with (url removed) sector experience. Start ideally Dec 2025 / Jan 2026.

Working on a 'hybrid remote' basis from either Reading or Croydon (depending on your location). Working 2 days / week on-site with the option to work remotely for rest of the time.

A chance to work with a leading global IT transformation business on a large-scale IT modernisation programmes for Government clients.

Key experience & tasks will include :

• Java Full Stack Developer with experience developing large-scale micro-services, messaging, web services + distributed systems.
• In-depth Java 8 / 11, Spring Boot, Spring Framework and Micro-services development experience.
• JavaScript, NodeJS, ReactJS preferred and REST API, PostgreSQL / NoSQL databases, JSON and XML.
• AWS Cloud environments including : ECS, EKS, API Gateway + Serverless.
• DevOps and CI / CD technologies, including hands‑on experience of Jenkins, Docker, Ansible, Git. Kubernetes.
• Experience in large scale integration projects involving messaging, web services and distributed systems, ELK stack, OpenStack platform
• Agile development methods (Scrum, BDD, TDD, Kanban).

Advantageous skills :

• Docker, JavaScript : ReactJS and NodeJS preferred, AWS API Gateway and Serverless technologies, Message broker like Apache KafkaBPM framework, Mustache template

Benefits include – Annual Bonus (to 10%) + Pension + 22 days' holiday (plus BHs) + Healthcare + Death in Service + More