Senior Software Engineer - Java / Springboot

Stealth iT Consulting; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A major global consulting firm is seeking a Senior Java Full Stack Engineer to join their team. The role involves developing modern, scalable digital products to drive business change, primarily in a remote setting with occasional visits to various UK cities. You'll need robust experience in microservices development with Java and proficiency in front-end technologies like React. The firm offers a competitive salary from £60,000 to £70,000 plus a £4k bonus.

Qualifications

• 5 years of commercial software engineering experience required.
• Strong experience in building microservices with Java (Spring Boot).
• Proficiency in building front-end applications with React, HTML, CSS.

Responsibilities

• Develop modern, scalable digital products driving business change.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on high-visibility projects.
• Utilize various technologies including Java, Spring Boot, and microservices.

Skills

Microservices development with Java

Front-end development with React

Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript

Containerization with Docker

Experience with CI/CD tools

Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure)

Tools

Java

Spring Boot

Git

GitHub

GitLab

Docker Compose

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join a major global consulting and digital transformation organisation, recognised for delivering large-scale solutions across some of the UK’s most influential sectors. Their teams partner with government departments, financial services institutions, energy companies, major retailers, and other household-name enterprises to modernise services used by millions.

Salary range of £60,000 - £70,000 & £4k bonus.

The role will be mostly remote with very occasional office travel to client sites (likely to be 1 / 2x per month) to either London, Manchester, Newcastle, or Glasgow. You will be able to pick a location nearest to you.

As a Senior Java Full Stack Engineer, you’ll work on complex, high-visibility projects—building modern, scalable digital products that drive real business change. You’ll collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams and gain exposure to a wide variety of technologies, including Java, Spring Boot, Kotlin, Node.js, React, microservices, Docker, CI / CD pipelines, and cloud platforms (AWS / Azure).

What We’re Looking For

Required

• 5 years commercial software engineering experience
• Strong experience building microservices with Java (Spring Boot)
• Proficiency with JavaScript / TypeScript , including building front-end applications with React , HTML , and CSS
• Solid experience with Git and platforms like GitHub / GitLab
• Hands‑on experience with Docker and Docker Compose
• Experience with CI / CD tooling (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins)
• Experience with AWS or Azure cloud environments
• Comfortable working within an agile delivery environment

Desirable

• Exposure to Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g., Terraform)
• Experience with NoSQL databases (MongoDB preferred) or SQL such as Postgres
• Understanding of web standards, accessibility , and engineering best practices