Java Full Stack Software Engineer

Redwood Software; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Opportunities for professional growth

Job summary

A leading automation solutions provider is seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer to design and maintain scalable applications. This role requires expertise in Java, cloud platforms, and RESTful API development. You'll work collaboratively with product managers and engineers to create impactful solutions, contributing to a culture of innovation and support. Join a dynamic team and enjoy competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Professional experience as a Full Stack Software Engineer with a strong emphasis on Java (Java 11/17).
• Experience with relational databases (e.g., SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL).
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement full-stack applications using Java.
• Build and maintain back-end services and APIs.
• Collaborate with product management to understand requirements.

Skills

Java

RESTful API design

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

SQL

Hibernate

Git

Agile methodologies

Unit testing (JUnit, Jest)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Atlassian tools (Jira, Bitbucket, Bamboo)

Job description

At Redwood, we empower our customers with lights-out automation for their mission-critical business processes.

Overview

Redwood Software is the leader in full stack automation fabric solutions for mission-critical business processes. Our SaaS-based composable automation platform is designed for ERP, enabling orchestration, management and monitoring of workflows across any application, service or server — in the cloud or on premises. Our global team of automation experts and customer success engineers provide solutions and world-class support to help customers imagine and define their future.

Your Impact

We are seeking a highly skilled Full Stack Software Engineer with a strong focus on Java to design, develop, and maintain robust and scalable full-stack applications powering our automation and SaaS platforms. You will work across the full software development lifecycle, collaborating with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver high-quality, impactful solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement highly performant and scalable full-stack applications using Java and related technologies.
• Build and maintain robust back-end services, APIs, and microservices.
• Develop responsive and intuitive front-end user interfaces.
• Collaborate with product management to understand requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
• Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle, including planning, design, coding, testing, deployment, and support.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following best practices.
• Implement and maintain automated tests (unit, integration, and end-to-end) to ensure code quality and reliability.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve software defects and production issues.
• Contribute to architectural discussions and decisions, ensuring scalability, security, and performance.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends, and advocate for their adoption where appropriate.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Professional experience as a Full Stack Software Engineer with a strong emphasis on Java (Java 11/17).
• Experience with relational databases (e.g., SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL) and ORM frameworks (e.g., Hibernate, JPA).
• Experience with RESTful API design and development.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and Atlassian tools (Jira, Bitbucket, Bamboo).
• Understanding of agile development methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills.
• Unit testing and automation tools such as JUnit, Jest, Cypress and Playwright.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment.

• Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
• Prior experience building Enterprise SaaS platforms and products.
• Cloud development experience using AWS, Azure or Google.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI).
• Familiarity with test-driven development (TDD) or behavior-driven development (BDD).
• Contributions to open-source projects or a strong GitHub portfolio.

• Bonus Skills: Gradle, shell scripting, Tomcat, experience with AI.

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work on innovative and impactful products that are transforming industries.
• Collaborative and supportive team environment.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Generous paid time off and holidays.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• One Redwood company culture.