Senior Java Developer

hireful; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK SaaS technology company is looking for a Java Developer to join a small, experienced team. In this role, you'll lead and mentor junior developers while designing and building scalable applications with Java and Spring Boot. The position offers flexibility to work remotely, requiring occasional office visits in Oxfordshire. Ideal candidates will have strong Java skills, knowledge of AWS, and a commitment to high-quality code. A competitive salary of £60K plus benefits is offered.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in designing and building scalable applications using Java.
• Hands-on experience with AWS core services.
• Strong commitment to writing clean and maintainable code.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a small development team.
• Design and build scalable, maintainable applications.
• Commit to software development best practices.

Skills

Strong Java coding skills

Mentoring junior team members

Experience with Spring Boot

Understanding AWS services

Proficient with Git and CI/CD

Tools

Java 8+

AWS CloudFormation

Docker

Job description

Java Developer sought by UK SaaS technology company, scaling at pace & looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join small, yet experienced team to lead from the front on new feature development.

Your coding will influence thousands of users across our platform & we love to innovate by giving our development team the ability to make & influence architectural decisions.

So, if you have strong Java coding skills, at a Senior level & would like to mentor a handful of more junior team members, then please get in touch!

Title

Java Developer. Senior Java Developer. Software Engineer. Some combination of those words.

Location

HQ is in Oxfordshire, but this role & the team can & do operate remotely if needed. You d need to be open to some office visits in the Oxford area though. So anywhere around the London or Home counties area is suitable.

Salary

£60K Basic + Benefits package

Key Responsibilities

• Lead & mentor a small development team. You may have some experience already, or a want to progress in your career to a more senior / lead type role.
• Proven experience in designing and building scalable, and maintainable applications using Java (Java 8+, with experience or a strong desire to work with Java 21) and Spring Boot.
• Understanding and hands-on experience with a range of core AWS services
• Software Development Best Practices: A strong commitment to writing clean, well-tested, secure, and maintainable code. Proficient with Git and CI/CD pipelines.

Desirable / You will get into

• Experience working with teams in building web applications using React and/or JavaScript on the client-side.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker & IaC tools like AWS CloudFormation.

In the main we just need a strong Java coding software engineer, with Spring Boot framework & AWS, who is ok with mentoring a small team.

If all the above sounds good to you & you d like to progress your career in a stable, well-established & innovative UK SaaS technology company please hit the apply button or get in touch!