Senior Software Engineer Leeds

ECOM Recruitment; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital consultancy in the UK is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their team in Leeds. This role involves developing RESTful Java APIs and mentoring less experienced engineers within an agile environment. The position offers a salary of up to £85,000, hybrid working arrangements, and excellent benefits including private medical insurance and 35 days of holiday.

Benefits

35 days holiday

Comprehensive private medical insurance

Pension matched up to 5%

Qualifications

• Strong experience in developing RESTful Java APIs.
• Experience with best practices like code reviews and pair programming.
• Capability in client-facing discussions.

Responsibilities

• Produce scalable, testable, and well-architected code.
• Develop and maintain RESTful Java APIs.
• Guide and mentor less experienced engineers.

Skills

Java API development experience

Cloud services

Agile collaboration

Tools

AWS

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Senior Software Engineer - Java (Digital Consultancy) - Leeds - 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 for 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 - Leeds 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.