Senior Software Engineer Java (Fixed Term Contract)

Microlise; Langley Mill; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

EV Car Scheme

Great Place to Work

Private medical insurance

25 days holiday

Mental health support

Employee assistance

Costco membership

Staff events

Job summary

Microlise is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Java) for a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will join a large engineering function working on diverse projects and modern tech.

You will contribute to design, delivery, and continuous improvement across backend and frontend systems, including Java, Spring Boot, Azure, SQL Server, TypeScript, Angular and SCSS/SASS.

Qualifications

• A degree in Computer Science or a closely related technical discipline.
• Strong understanding of fundamental CS principles and their real-world application.
• Demonstrable experience as a Senior Software Engineer in a commercial software environment.
• Significant hands-on Java experience and broader Java ecosystem expertise.

Responsibilities

• Own technical delivery across multiple software projects and mentor engineers.
• Contribute to sprint planning, design discussions, code reviews, product releases and continuous improvement.
• Develop and maintain scalable backend and frontend applications using Java, Spring Boot, Azure, SQL Server, TypeScript, Angular and SCSS/SASS.
• Ensure code quality through unit testing and frequent code reviews.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

RESTful APIs

Microservices

Azure

SQL Server

TypeScript

Angular

SCSS/SASS

OOP

SOLID principles

Hibernate/JPA

Automated testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

SQL Server

Hibernate/JPA

Job description

Senior Software Engineer Java (Fixed Term Contract)

Within your role as Senior Software Engineer (Java), no two days will look the same. With a variety of projects across our technology estate, there is always something new to learn. You will join an established and talented Software Engineering function of over 150 engineers, ranging from Apprentices through to Solution Architects.

We are committed to helping our people grow and succeed, providing a clear career development pathway, alongside training, mentoring and support to help you reach your full potential.

As a 12-month fixed-term contract, this role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on key business‑critical projects while working with modern technologies and a highly collaborative engineering team.

What You'll Be Doing

You'll be involved in a variety of software development projects, taking ownership of technical delivery while supporting and mentoring other engineers. You'll contribute to sprint planning, design discussions, code reviews, product releases and continuous improvement initiatives.

Working across both backend and frontend technologies, you'll help design, develop and maintain scalable applications using technologies including Java, Spring Boot, Azure, SQL Server, TypeScript, Angular and SCSS/SASS.

• Monthly: Contribute to stakeholder demonstrations and product reviews, support the product release cycle, generate technical reports, participate in mobile development activities, and provide engineering input across ongoing projects.
• Fortnightly: Take part in planning sessions, retrospectives, sprint reviews, and team demos, helping to shape delivery priorities and drive continuous improvement.
• Weekly: Engage in public code reviews, engineering dojos, and refinement sessions to enhance code quality, shared understanding, and team capability.
• Daily: Participate in stand‑ups, perform unit testing, submit and review pull requests, conduct code reviews, resolve defects, reduce technical debt, monitor system performance, contribute to design work, and collaborate through katas and pair programming.

What We're Looking For

• A degree in Computer Science or a closely related technical discipline.
• A strong understanding of fundamental computer science principles and the ability to apply them to real‑world engineering challenges.
• Demonstrable experience working as a Senior Software Engineer within a commercial software development environment.
• Significant hands‑on experience with Java and the wider Java ecosystem, including designing, developing, testing and maintaining enterprise‑scale applications.
• Strong experience developing solutions using Spring Boot, RESTful APIs and microservices architectures.
• Experience building cloud‑based applications using Azure or a comparable cloud platform, with an understanding of scalable, reliable and maintainable application design.
• Strong database experience, including Microsoft SQL Server and ORM technologies such as Hibernate/JPA.
• Experience developing modern web applications using TypeScript, Angular and SCSS/SASS.
• Strong understanding of object‑oriented programming concepts, design patterns and SOLID principles.
• Proficiency in SQL, with the ability to write efficient, optimised queries and collaborate effectively with database specialists.
• Experience implementing and maintaining automated tests, including unit and integration testing.
• Knowledge of software performance optimisation, profiling and troubleshooting techniques.
• Experience mentoring and coaching engineers at different stages of their careers.
• Ability to foster a collaborative team culture focused on knowledge sharing, continuous improvement and engineering excellence.
• A proactive approach to learning new technologies and improving engineering practices.
• A commitment to delivering high‑quality software and maintaining exceptional engineering standards.

Why Microlise?

When your groceries arrive at your door or you sign for your online parcel, one or more of our software, telematics or proof‑of‑purchase solutions has probably been used. Our solutions deliver value to many of the UK’s leading grocery retailers and food logistics providers as well as to household names including JCB, Eddie Stobart, Carlsberg, Waitrose, and Royal Mail.

Proudly Midlands‑based, Microlise has been operating for over thirty years, and recently became a Publicly Listed Company with shares trading on the London Stock Exchange. Our growing business is guided by our culture which drives the way we behave, the way we work, the way we connect with our customers, and the way we support and develop our people.

We believe in developing our staff and support our employees with their professional development goals

• 37.5 hour week with flexible working opportunities
• Access to our salary sacrifice EV Car Scheme - payments are made before tax and other contributions, so saving you money, whilst doing your bit for the environment!
• Great Place to Work certified – We have been recognised by the global authority on workplace culture, so come be a part of our success!
• Private medical insurance with Vitality Health including rewards for members such as: Free Amazon Prime, Apple Watch, discounted gym membership and many more!
• 25 days holiday, excluding bank holidays, increasing with service
• Invested in employee health and well‑being with over 20 mental health first aiders in the business
• Employee Assistance Programmes
• Free Costco membership, 20% off EE mobile and line rental, and other local discounts
• Great staff extras: Easter eggs, yearly BBQ, Christmas gifts and annual staff awards
• Executive Box at Motorpoint Arena Nottingham

Recruitment Agencies

Whilst we make every effort to directly source candidates for our live roles, we do have a very small preferred supplier list on the occasion we may require additional support. We therefore do not accept speculative CVs and/or cold calls to our Recruitment Team or Hiring Managers.