Senior Backend Java Engineer – Spring/AWS | Remote

CreateFuture; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CreateFuture is seeking a Senior Backend Java Engineer to design, build and lead scalable backend systems. You’ll mentor teams, influence technical direction and drive architectural decisions while embedding AI and automation into delivery for clients.

You’ll collaborate across cross-functional teams, champion clean code, automated testing and robust security, and help shape the future of engineering at CreateFuture.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience building scalable backends with Java and Spring.
• Proven ability to design RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Experience with AWS and cloud deployments.
• Strong testing, security, and code quality practices.
• Mentoring and collaborating across teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain scalable backend systems using Java and Spring.
• Lead technical design and architectural discussions, ensuring maintainability and performance.
• Develop and evolve RESTful APIs with a focus on security and reliability.
• Champion engineering excellence through testing, documentation and code reviews.
• Mentor engineers and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Research AI capabilities to improve delivery and automation.

Skills

Java 8+

Spring Boot

AWS

Hibernate/JPA

Spring Security

REST APIs

Microservices

SQL

NoSQL

Docker

CI/CD

Git

Observability

Testing

Maven/Gradle

JVM Concurrency

Tools

Datadog

Kafka

Spring Cloud

WebFlux

Job description

CreateFuture is seeking a Senior Backend Java Engineer to design, build and lead scalable backend systems. You’ll mentor teams, influence technical direction and drive architectural decisions while embedding AI and automation into delivery for clients.

You’ll collaborate across cross-functional teams, champion clean code, automated testing and robust security, and help shape the future of engineering at CreateFuture.