Senior Java Engineer — Hybrid, Microservices & Cloud

Royal London; Alderley Edge; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal London in Alderley Edge is seeking an experienced Senior Java Developer to help build a state-of-the-art investments platform. You will join a new engineering capability and contribute to a multi-year program, delivering scalable Java solutions, Spring-based services and high-velocity cloud deployments.

The role demands leadership, mentoring, and a passion for best practices across the full software development lifecycle, with a hybrid work pattern that combines office collaboration with

Qualifications

• Experience in enterprise Java development with Spring.
• Proficiency in REST API microservices and event streaming.
• Strong persistence and caching using NoSQL databases.
• Cloud hosting and containerisation platforms experience.
• TDD and automated testing practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop enterprise Java applications with Spring and modern microservices.
• Design and implement REST APIs and event-driven components.
• Work with NoSQL databases for scalable data access and caching.
• Lead and mentor engineers, driving best practices and standards.
• Contribute to cloud deployments and containerised runtimes.
• Maintain a focus on low latency, high performance, and Agile delivery.

Skills

Java/Spring

REST/microservices

NoSQL databases

Cloud hosting

Containerisation

TDD/Automation tests

Low latency performance

Agile SDLC

Leadership/Mentoring

Job description

Royal London in Alderley Edge is seeking an experienced Senior Java Developer to help build a state-of-the-art investments platform. You will join a new engineering capability and contribute to a multi-year program, delivering scalable Java solutions, Spring-based services and high-velocity cloud deployments.

The role demands leadership, mentoring, and a passion for best practices across the full software development lifecycle, with a hybrid work pattern that combines office collaboration with