Software Engineer (Java)

Ocho People; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Ocho People is partnering with a fast-paced digital product studio seeking a Java Engineer to join a close-knit engineering team. You will work on client projects using Java, Spring Boot, microservices, and AWS, focusing on delivering high-quality software with TDD/BDD practices.

You will mentor peers, contribute to architectural decisions, and continuously learn. The role offers hybrid working and exposure to diverse clients and technologies across varied industries.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of Java development experience.
• 2+ years of Spring Boot experience.
• Experience with microservices architecture.
• Experience with 3+ AWS services including EC2, RDS, S3, Route 53, Elasticsearch, EKS, CloudWatch or CloudFront.
• Ability to work well in a team with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge of TDD/BDD and automated testing practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop high quality, scalable software across client projects.
• Agree technical designs and advise on effort estimates and technical implications.
• Contribute to architectural and design decisions across the team.
• Share knowledge and mentor engineers around you.
• Learn and apply new technologies as the team evolves.
• Deliver software with sustainable development practices.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

TDD

BDD

Cucumber

SQL databases

AWS services

Tools

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Job description

Java Engineer (Spring Boot / AWS)

• Java Engineer opportunity at a fast-paced digital product studio working closely with clients across a varied portfolio
• Spring Boot and microservices focused with AWS, TDD, BDD and Kubernetes
• Real mentoring culture and genuine room to learn, develop and grow
• Hybrid working
• Salary up to £45,000

About the Company

Our client is a digital product studio building high quality software solutions for a range of clients across different industries. They operate in a fast paced, collaborative environment where engineers work closely with clients to agree technical designs, advise on estimated effort and shape the direction of products from discovery through to delivery. This is a team that takes craft seriously, invests in its people and creates genuine space for engineers to learn new technologies, develop their skills and grow their careers alongside some strong technical talent.

The Role

This is a Java Engineer position working as part of a close knit engineering team, reporting to the Head of Engineering. You will be responsible for developing high quality solutions across client projects, contributing to technical design decisions and advising on the implications of user stories and user journeys. You will also play an active role in sharing knowledge and mentoring the engineers around you, all while continuing to learn and develop your own skills. If you are a Java engineer who wants variety, client exposure and a team that genuinely cares about doing things the right way, this is worth a look.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop high quality, scalable software solutions across a range of client projects
• Work closely with clients to agree technical designs and advise on effort estimates and technical implications
• Contribute to architectural and design decisions across the team
• Share knowledge and actively mentor engineers around you
• Learn and apply new technologies and approaches as the team evolves
• Deliver impactful software while maintaining sustainable development practices

What You'll Need

Essential:

• 3 to 5 years of Java development experience
• 2 or more years of practical experience with Spring Boot
• Experience with microservices architecture
• Experience in 3 or more of the following: TDD, automated acceptance testing or BDD or Cucumber, performance and scalability testing with tools such as JMeter, penetration testing knowledge or OWASP, Kubernetes or container orchestration, designing and consuming HTTP APIs, SQL databases such as Postgres, MySQL or MariaDB
• Experience with 3 or more AWS services including EC2, RDS, S3, Route 53, Elasticsearch, EKS, CloudWatch or CloudFront
• Works well in a team and able to operate with minimal supervision

Nice to Have:

• CI and CD pipeline setup and configuration
• Document based or NoSQL databases
• The ELK stack
• Apache Kafka
• Spring Security and OAuth2 flows
• React or React Native
• Keycloak, Camunda or OpenAPI and Swagger
• Nginx setup and configuration

Why Apply?

• Salary up to £45,000
• Hybrid working
• Varied and interesting client work across different industries and product types
• Close knit, collaborative team with a genuine mentoring and knowledge sharing culture
• Real room to learn, develop and grow your skills alongside strong engineers
• Fast paced environment where your decisions and contributions genuinely matter
• A studio that takes engineering craft seriously and gives its people the space to do their best work