Java Software Engineer – Cloud (GCP) & Microservices (Hybrid, Manchester)

Spencer Rose Ltd; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 66,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Spencer Rose Ltd is urgently seeking a Java Developer for a 6+ month contract in Manchester. The role requires strong Java experience, microservices with Spring Boot, Kafka, and hands-on GCP across deployment and cloud-native services.

You will work in a hybrid setup in Manchester, two days per week in the office, with a £420pd Inside IR35 rate and immediate interview slots available today. Ideal candidates will have Docker/Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and solid database knowledge (SQL/NoSQL),

Qualifications

• Java experience with enterprise app development.
• Hands-on in microservices architecture and Spring Boot.
• Experience with Kafka for event-driven architecture.
• GCP deployment, monitoring and cloud-native services.
• Containerization with Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes.
• CI/CD with Git/Jenkins/GitHub Actions and automated deployment pipelines.
• SQL/NoSQL databases and automated testing.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication.

Skills

Java

Microservices

Kafka

CI/CD

Databases

Communication

Stakeholder mgmt

Tools

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Spring Boot

Job description

Spencer Rose Ltd is urgently seeking a Java Developer for a 6+ month contract in Manchester. The role requires strong Java experience, microservices with Spring Boot, Kafka, and hands-on GCP across deployment and cloud-native services.

You will work in a hybrid setup in Manchester, two days per week in the office, with a £420pd Inside IR35 rate and immediate interview slots available today. Ideal candidates will have Docker/Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and solid database knowledge (SQL/NoSQL),