Senior Java Software Engineer

La Fosse; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company is seeking a Senior Java Engineer to join its distributed engineering team in Reading, UK. The ideal candidate will have 5-7+ years of experience and a strong Java background with excellent OOP principles. You'll be responsible for designing scalable, event-driven systems and contributing to architecture decisions. This role offers a hybrid work model with competitive pay up to £85k, emphasizing proper engineering practices and modern architectural patterns.

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years’ experience as a Software Engineer.
• Strong Java background with excellent OOP fundamentals.
• Experience working with event-driven systems.

Responsibilities

• Designing and building scalable, event-driven systems.
• Contributing to software and system architecture decisions.
• Challenging ideas to raise engineering standards.

Skills

Java

Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

Event-driven systems

Engineering theory

Design patterns

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Job description

Senior Java Engineer | hybrid (2 days in office) | Up to £85k

Want to work for a global technology company that helps businesses easily connect, manage, and scale their devices using secure and reliable mobile connectivity worldwide. We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join a highly skilled, distributed engineering team and act as a technical wingman to our Lead Engineer.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys deep engineering discussions , challenging design decisions, and helping shape robust, scalable systems . You won’t be inheriting legacy chaos or firefighting, this is about building things properly , using sound engineering theory and modern architectural patterns.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Designing and building scalable, event-driven systems
• Working heavily with Java , applying strong OOP principles and design patterns
• Contributing to software and system architecture decisions
• Challenging ideas constructively and raising engineering standards
• Supporting the team

What We’re Looking For

• 5–7+ years’ experience as a Software Engineer
• Strong Java background with excellent OOP fundamentals
• Solid grounding in engineering theory and design patterns
• Experience building or working with event-driven systems
• (Kafka or RabbitMQ highly desirable)
• Exposure to software architecture and system design
• A growth mindset —curious, hungry, and continuously improving