Senior Java Engineer: Lead Features & Mentoring (Hybrid)

CPS Group (UK) Limited; City; Hybrid; GBP 61,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Hybrid working

20% performance bonus

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Holiday purchase scheme

Job summary

CPS Group (UK) Ltd in Cardiff is seeking a Senior Java Engineer to join a growing software team in a hybrid role. You will design and develop complex Java applications using Spring Boot, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to architectural decisions within an Agile environment.

You’ll own features from design to delivery, collaborate with Product Managers and Architects, and help improve performance, security and CI/CD practices while exploring new tooling and AI-enabled delivery methods.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial experience with Java and Spring Boot.
• Experience mentoring developers through code reviews and technical guidance.
• Experience with AWS cloud technologies and PostgreSQL.

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

Agile

Code reviews

AWS

React

TypeScript

Mentoring

CI/CD

Tools

React (frontend)

TypeScript

Job description

CPS Group (UK) Ltd in Cardiff is seeking a Senior Java Engineer to join a growing software team in a hybrid role. You will design and develop complex Java applications using Spring Boot, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to architectural decisions within an Agile environment.

You’ll own features from design to delivery, collaborate with Product Managers and Architects, and help improve performance, security and CI/CD practices while exploring new tooling and AI-enabled delivery methods.