Senior Java Developer - AWS Microservices & API, Hybrid

Salt Digital Recruitment; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 92,250 - 129,150; Full time

Job summary

Salt Digital Recruitment is seeking a Senior Java Developer with expertise in AWS and Java to join their team in Sussex. This position focuses on designing and maintaining cloud-native Java microservices and requires collaboration with technical leads, QA, and product teams.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years backend development experience, strong programming skills, and familiarity with DevOps practices. This hybrid role offers a competitive daily rate of £500 to £700 and is set to start ASAP.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional backend development experience.
• Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Programming principles.
• Proficiency in Java (v8 – v24) and dependency injection frameworks.
• Knowledge of microservices architecture and event-driven patterns.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain secure Java microservices on AWS.
• Collaborate with teams on software design and best practices.
• Support production systems and perform L3 incident triage.
• Participate in DevOps practices including CI/CD.

Skills

Backend development experience

Java proficiency

Understanding of microservices architecture

Experience with AWS cloud services

Knowledge of software design patterns

Hands-on experience with RESTful APIs

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines

Security best practices awareness

Job description

Salt Digital Recruitment is seeking a Senior Java Developer with expertise in AWS and Java to join their team in Sussex. This position focuses on designing and maintaining cloud-native Java microservices and requires collaboration with technical leads, QA, and product teams.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years backend development experience, strong programming skills, and familiarity with DevOps practices. This hybrid role offers a competitive daily rate of £500 to £700 and is set to start ASAP.