Java Software Engineer

SR2 | Socially Responsible Recruitment | Certified B Corporation; Newport; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Remote or onsite options

Career coach

L&D budget

Pension

Healthcare

Job summary

SR2 | Socially Responsible Recruitment | Certified B Corporation is seeking experienced Senior Software Engineer to join a growing consultancy delivering complex, mission-critical software across Central Government. You’ll work in an Agile team on full-stack development with Java, TypeScript/JavaScript, deployed across AWS, Azure and private clouds.

This hands-on role offers ownership, mentoring opportunities, direct client engagement, and clear paths to technical leadership, with remote-first

Qualifications

• Strong commercial Java experience.
• Full-stack development experience ideally with TypeScript, JavaScript or React.
• Experience working with AWS and/or Azure.
• CI/CD experience with tools such as GitLab.
• Good understanding of software design, development and testing.
• Comfortable working across the full software development lifecycle.
• Experience mentoring engineers or taking ownership of technical work is beneficial.
• Consultancy experience beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Join Agile engineering team delivering bespoke software for clients.
• Work across the full software lifecycle from requirements to deployment and support.
• Influence technical decisions and mentor other engineers.
• Collaborate directly with clients to deliver value and ownership of technical work.

Skills

Java

Full-stack TS/JS/React

AWS/Azure

CI/CD (GitLab)

Software design & testing

SDLC ownership

Mentoring/leadership

Consultancy experience

Tools

GitLab

Job description

Senior Software Engineer – Backend or Fullstack Java

• Salary: £60,000 - £85,000
• Location: Remote first + typically 2 days a month onsite in client locations
• Clearance: SC clearable (you must be a British citizen and have lived permanently in the UK for the last 5 years)

The opportunity

We're looking for multiple experienced Senior Software Engineers to join a growing consultancy delivering complex, mission‑critical software across Central Government, lots of intresting AI investment and work too.

You’ll be joining an Agile engineering team building bespoke software solutions from the ground up, working on projects that have a genuine real‑world impact. This is a hands‑on role where you’ll have the opportunity to work across the full software lifecycle – from requirements and design through to development, testing, deployment and ongoing support.

The environment is predominantly Java, alongside TypeScript/JavaScript, with applications deployed across AWS, Azure and private cloud environments.

You’ll also have the opportunity to influence technical decisions, mentor other engineers and work directly with clients, making this a strong next step for an experienced developer looking for more ownership without moving away from hands‑on engineering.

What we're looking for

• Strong commercial Java experience
• Full-stack development experience ideally with TypeScript, JavaScript or React
• Experience working with AWS and/or Azure
• CI/CD experience with tools such as GitLab
• Good understanding of software design, development and testing
• Comfortable working across the full software development lifecycle
• Experience mentoring engineers or taking ownership of technical work is beneficial
• Consultancy experience beneficial but not essential

Benefits

• £60,000 - £85,000
• Flexible working hours and remote or office working (locations: Bristol, Chel, London or Manchester)
• 5 days' external training plus dedicated L&D budget
• Dedicated Career Coach and technical guilds
• Matched pension and healthcare
• Regular socials and company events
• Clear opportunities to progress into Technical Lead and wider leadership roles

A great opportunity for experienced engineers looking for interesting technical challenges, modern full-stack development and more ownership over the software they build.