Senior Full-Stack Java Developer — Microservices & Cloud

Jobtailor; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Enterprise Web Applications Engineer in the UK to design, develop, and maintain scalable systems. You will lead backend services with Java and Spring, while also delivering robust frontend components using ReactJS.

The role emphasizes microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, and CI/CD practices in a fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates have 7–8+ years of hands-on experience with Java-based technologies, frontend frameworks, and cloud DevOps on AWS.

Qualifications

• 7–8+ years of hands-on experience in designing, developing, and supporting enterprise-grade web applications.
• Strong expertise in Java-based technologies, and modern frontend frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable enterprise web applications.
• Build and support microservices-based solutions using Java and Spring technologies.
• Develop RESTful APIs and web services for integration with internal and external systems.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, architects, and cross-functional teams to gather and refine requirements.
• Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, and technical design sessions.
• Develop and maintain frontend applications using ReactJS and related JavaScript technologies.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation processes.
• Troubleshoot production issues and perform root cause analysis.
• Ensure adherence to coding standards, security best practices, and performance optimisation techniques.
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, and reviews.
• Engage directly with onsite clients and stakeholders to provide technical consultation and delivery support.

Skills

Java 8+

Spring Boot

Spring MVC

REST APIs

Microservices

JUnit 4/5

Oracle Database

Git

Ansible

AWS

Jenkins

Maven

GoCD

IntelliJ IDEA

JEE Technologies

HTML5

JavaScript

ReactJS

Tools

GoCD

Maven

Jenkins

IntelliJ IDEA

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Enterprise Web Applications Engineer in the UK to design, develop, and maintain scalable systems. You will lead backend services with Java and Spring, while also delivering robust frontend components using ReactJS.

The role emphasizes microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, and CI/CD practices in a fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates have 7–8+ years of hands-on experience with Java-based technologies, frontend frameworks, and cloud DevOps on AWS.