Java Software Engineer – Own & Build Enterprise Apps (Birmingham)

Applause IT Limited; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

6% employer pension contribution

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Company mobile phone

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Applause IT Limited is seeking a Java Software Engineer to join their Birmingham-based team. You will design, build, and maintain enterprise Java applications using Java and Spring Boot, deliver robust backend services and REST APIs, and work across the full software development lifecycle.

The role offers on-site work with a collaborative engineering culture, an opportunity to own projects end‑to‑end, and a clear path through a major redevelopment programme within a security‑critical

Qualifications

• Commercial Java development experience.
• Spring Boot or J2EE experience.
• Hibernate/JPA experience.
• SQL Server or MySQL experience.
• Linux (Red Hat, Rocky Linux or similar).
• Strong object‑oriented programming skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Proactive attitude with ownership.

Responsibilities

• Designing and developing enterprise Java applications using Java and Spring Boot.
• Building responsive web applications and user interfaces.
• Developing robust backend services and REST APIs.
• Designing, maintaining and optimising SQL databases.
• Troubleshooting technical issues and delivering high‑quality software solutions.
• Collaborating with customers and colleagues to understand requirements and design effective solutions.
• Taking ownership of projects from design through to deployment and ongoing support.
• Contributing to a long‑term product redevelopment programme.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

J2EE

Hibernate/JPA

SQL

Linux

OO design

Communication

Ownership

Tools

REST APIs

Git

Vaadin

GXT/GWT

HTML5/CSS

Job description

Applause IT Limited is seeking a Java Software Engineer to join their Birmingham-based team. You will design, build, and maintain enterprise Java applications using Java and Spring Boot, deliver robust backend services and REST APIs, and work across the full software development lifecycle.

The role offers on-site work with a collaborative engineering culture, an opportunity to own projects end‑to‑end, and a clear path through a major redevelopment programme within a security‑critical