Java Software Engineer - Hybrid, DevOps & AI-Driven

CDL Software; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working

25 days holiday

Training and development

Health and Wellbeing Programme

Pension scheme

On-site parking

Job summary

CDL is seeking an Intermediate Software Engineer to join the North West UK hybrid team. You will design, build and maintain Java-based applications and services, delivering secure, scalable solutions while owning features end-to-end.

You will work across Java development, DevOps practices, and AI-driven approaches to support CDL's products and platforms, contributing to continuous improvement and collaboration across squads.

Qualifications

• Strong Java enterprise development experience.
• Experience with APIs and microservices.
• Understanding of software engineering principles and best practices.
• Exposure to DevOps / CI-CD pipelines.
• Experience working in an AI development environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain Java-based applications and services.
• Deliver well-tested, secure and scalable solutions aligned to CDL standards.
• Take ownership of features or components end-to-end.
• Contribute to solution design and technical decisions.
• Support and improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes.
• Collaborate with Product and Platform teams.
• Participate in team ceremonies and squad delivery.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and adoption of AI tools.

Skills

Java enterprise development

APIs & microservices

DevOps / CI-CD

AI development environment

Software engineering principles

Tools

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

CDL is seeking an Intermediate Software Engineer to join the North West UK hybrid team. You will design, build and maintain Java-based applications and services, delivering secure, scalable solutions while owning features end-to-end.

You will work across Java development, DevOps practices, and AI-driven approaches to support CDL's products and platforms, contributing to continuous improvement and collaboration across squads.