Senior Java Software Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead a pivotal migration project, moving critical services between Kubernetes environments. This role combines core software engineering with Site Reliability Engineering principles, focusing on automation, observability, and resilience. You'll have the opportunity to work in a cloud-native, DevOps-driven landscape, collaborating across teams and mentoring peers. This is a rare chance to join a global tech leader, driving high-impact launches and shaping products that millions will use. If you're ready to take on this exciting challenge, apply now!

Qualifications

• Strong commercial experience with Java and proven expertise in Kubernetes and AWS.
• Background in site reliability engineering and large-scale migrations.

Responsibilities

• Lead migration efforts for services running in Kubernetes with zero-downtime strategies.
• Design and build scalable, reliable software optimized for performance in cloud-native environments.

Skills

Java

Kubernetes

AWS

Site Reliability Engineering

Agile DevOps

Automation

Incident Response

Tools

Infrastructure-as-Code

CI/CD

Job description

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Senior Java Software Engineer, manchester

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Client:

Brookwood Recruitment Ltd

Location:

manchester, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

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Job Views:

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Posted:

28.04.2025

Expiry Date:

12.06.2025

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Job Description:

? Senior Software Engineer – Contract

? Manchester (Flexible Onsite/Remote)

About the Role

We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join a pivotal migration project — moving critical services between Kubernetes environments in a cloud-native, DevOps-driven landscape. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of a high-impact engineering transformation. You’ll combine core software engineering skills with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles to deliver automation, observability, and resilience across our systems.

What You’ll Do

• ? Lead migration efforts for services running in Kubernetes, ensuring smooth rollouts with zero-downtime strategies.
• ? Design and build scalable, reliable software, optimized for performance in cloud-native environments (AWS + Kubernetes).
• ? Automate processes to reduce toil and accelerate delivery using Infrastructure-as-Code and CI/CD best practices.
• ? Implement observability through enhanced logging, metrics, and alerts to maintain service health throughout migration.
• ? Troubleshoot complex systems and lead incident response, root cause analysis, and iterative improvements.
• ? Collaborate across teams, sharing expertise and mentoring peers in Kubernetes, SRE, and scalable architecture.

Must-Have Experience

Strong commercial experience with Java

Proven hands-on expertise in Kubernetes and AWS

Background in site reliability engineering, automation, or large-scale migrations

Deep understanding of Agile DevOps environments

Strong communication and stakeholder collaboration skills

Why This Role? This is a rare opportunity to join a global tech leader, lead a high-impact launch, and work on a product with visibility at the highest levels of the business. You’ll step into a pivotal role with autonomy, support, and the chance to shape a product millions will use.

Interested?

Apply now or message us directly if you're ready to jump in and help steer this exciting product over the finish line—and beyond.