Senior Java Developer

Uniting People; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology recruitment firm is seeking a Senior Java Developer for an urgent contract role in Leeds. The successful candidate will work in a hybrid environment with responsibilities including supporting applications, implementing APIs, and being involved in web development practices. Required skills include extensive experience with Java 21, understanding of TDD and BDD, and familiarity with Agile methodologies. Join us to contribute to innovative projects.

Qualifications

• Recent experience with Java 21 (or later).
• Excellent understanding of TDD and BDD.
• Experience of working with large microservice architectures.

Responsibilities

• Be involved in the wider web development community.
• Take part in 2nd-line support of applications and platforms.
• Implement APIs for internal and external use.

Skills

Java 21

TDD

BDD

Unix-like operating systems

Responsive Web Design

Pair programming

Tools

JUnit

Mockito

MongoDB

Kafka

Job description

Overview

Urgent contract Senior Java Developer role

Start date - ASAP

12 months initial contract

Hybrid - Leeds Office

Responsibilities

• Be involved in the wider web development community, identifying good practices we can adopt and sharing our experiences.
• Be knowledgeable of tools and techniques used within the wider team.
• Take part in 2nd-line support of applications and platforms, including occasional support outside of office hours.
• Have the ability to communicate technical concepts to a non-technical audience.
• Have working knowledge of Unix-like operating systems such as Linux and/or Mac OS X.
• Have the ability to quickly research and learn new programming tools and techniques.
• Understand the use of Responsive Web Design.
• Be willing to work in a pair programming environment.
• Experience with large microservice architectures.
• Experience of working in an Agile environment.
• Be involved in implementing APIs for internal and external use.
• Have the skills to build up a useful, robust automated test suite to support a continuous deployment environment.

Required skills

• Recent experience with Java 21 (or later).
• Excellent understanding of TDD and BDD.
• Experience of working with large microservice architectures.
• Be willing to work in a pair programming environment.
• Have working knowledge of Unix-like operating systems such as Linux and/or Mac OS X.
• Be able to quickly research and learn new programming tools and techniques.
• Understand the use of Responsive Web Design.

Desirable skills

• Working knowledge of Jackson, JAX-RS, mocking frameworks such as Mockito, and messaging platforms such as ActiveMQ or Kafka.
• Experience of MongoDB or other document databases.
• Experience of building and scaling high-traffic websites.
• Experience of handling large data sets and scaling their handling and storage.