Senior Java Engineer - Lead Features and Mentoring

CPS Group (UK) Limited; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20% Performance-related bonus

25 days annual leave plus bank holiday

Job summary

CPS Group (UK) Limited in Cardiff is seeking a Senior Java Engineer to join their growing software engineering team. You'll own complex features from design through delivery, writing high-quality code and mentoring others.

In an Agile environment, you will collaborate with Product Managers, Architects and Engineers, drive continuous improvement, and contribute to CI/CD and modern tooling. Experience with Java, Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, AWS, and React/TypeScript is valued; you’ll help raise

Qualifications

• Extensive experience building Java applications with Spring Boot.
• Strong knowledge of relational databases, preferably PostgreSQL.
• Experience working in Agile software development teams.
• Mentoring and providing technical guidance through code reviews.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Designing and developing complex Java applications using modern engineering practices.
• Leading the delivery of key software features from design through to implementation.
• Producing technical designs and documentation to support development.
• Reviewing code and maintaining high engineering standards across the team.
• Mentoring and supporting junior and mid-level developers.
• Collaborating with Product Managers, Architects and fellow Engineers to deliver scalable software solutions.
• Identifying opportunities to improve performance, security, scalability and reliability.
• Contributing to CI/CD processes and engineering best practices.
• Exploring modern tooling, automation and AI technologies to improve software delivery.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

PostgreSQL

AWS

React

TypeScript

Agile

Code reviews

Tools

CI/CD

Job description

CPS Group (UK) Limited in Cardiff is seeking a Senior Java Engineer to join their growing software engineering team. You'll own complex features from design through delivery, writing high-quality code and mentoring others.

In an Agile environment, you will collaborate with Product Managers, Architects and Engineers, drive continuous improvement, and contribute to CI/CD and modern tooling. Experience with Java, Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, AWS, and React/TypeScript is valued; you’ll help raise