Senior Software Engineer Java

Interquest; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital consultancy in Manchester is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their agile team. This role offers the chance to work on innovative projects across various industries, including finance and e-commerce. With a salary of up to £85,000 and a hybrid working model, this position emphasizes technical excellence and a supportive culture. Candidates should have strong Java API development skills and a passion for mentoring.

Benefits

Salary up to £85,000

Hybrid working model

35 days holiday

Comprehensive private medical insurance

Pension matched up to 5%

Qualifications

• Strong Java API development experience.
• Experience with cloud services and CI/CD.
• Can handle client-facing discussions professionally.
• Enjoy collaborating in agile teams and mentoring others.

Responsibilities

• Produce scalable, testable, and well-architected code.
• Develop and maintain RESTful Java APIs and database integrations.
• Troubleshoot and solve complex software issues.
• Guide and mentor less experienced engineers.

Skills

Java API development

Code reviews

Cloud services

CI/CD

Agile collaboration

Tools

AWS

RESTful APIs

Third-party API integrations

Job description

Senior Software Engineer - Java (Digital Consultancy) - Manchester - Hybrid - up to £85K

We're working with a rapidly growing UK digital consultancy with a headcount of 500+ and offices across the UK. They combine technical excellence with a supportive culture that genuinely puts people first.

This is an opportunity to join a cross-functional agile team delivering innovative solutions across industries such as finance, e-commerce, gaming, and more. You'll be working alongside engineers, QA, product, and design to build robust systems that make a real impact.

The Role

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will:

• Work across multiple technologies, producing scalable, testable, and well-architected code.
• Develop and maintain RESTful Java APIs and database integrations.
• Troubleshoot and solve complex software issues, ensuring quality and performance.
• Guide and mentor less experienced engineers through feedback, pair programming, and coaching.

Tech Stack

• Backend: Java, RESTful APIs
• Cloud & Deployment: AWS, CI/CD pipelines
• Other: Third-party API integrations

About You

• Have strong Java API development experience.
• Supports best practices such as code reviews, pair programming, and automated testing.
• Have experience with cloud services and CI/CD
• Can handle client-facing discussions professionally and confidently.
• Enjoy collaborating in agile teams and mentoring others to help them grow.

What's on Offer

• Salary up to £85,000
• Hybrid working model - Manchester office
• 35 days holiday in total (including flexible bank holidays)
• Comprehensive private medical insurance
• Pension matched up to 5%
• Exciting projects with household-name clients in finance, tech, retail, gaming, and more

InterQuest Group is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. InterQuest Group is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, religion/belief, race, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, sex or sexual orientation. Please make us aware if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.