Software Engineer (Java) - 3-5 Years' Experience

Ocho People; Belfast; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for a talented Software Engineer with 3-5 years of experience, primarily focused on Java. This role involves designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality Java applications in a collaborative team. Candidates should possess strong problem-solving skills and proficiency in modern technologies like Spring and RESTful APIs. The position offers competitive compensation and a supportive culture that encourages innovation.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits package

Clear progression path

Opportunity to work with modern technologies

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of commercial software engineering experience.
• Strong proficiency in Java (Java 8+).
• Experience with Spring or Spring Boot.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain high-quality Java applications.
• Contribute to the full software development lifecycle.
• Write clean, testable, maintainable code.

Skills

Java

Spring

RESTful APIs

Problem-solving ability

Attention to detail

Tools

Git

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Software Engineer (Java) - 3-5 Years' Experience

Are you looking to take the next step in your engineering career?
Do you want to work with a forward-thinking team where your ideas genuinely shape the product?
Are you passionate about writing clean, efficient, reliable Java code?

My client is seeking a talented Software Engineer with 3-5 years of commercial experience, primarily focused on Java development. This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-performing engineering team building scalable, robust applications within a modern technical environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain high-quality Java applications.
• Contribute to the full software development lifecycle, from concept through to deployment.
• Write clean, testable, maintainable code following best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, QA and DevOps.
• Participate in code reviews and support continuous improvement within the team.
• Troubleshoot, optimise and debug existing systems to ensure performance and reliability.

Required Skills & Experience

• 3-5 years of commercial software engineering experience.
• Strong proficiency in Java (Java 8+).
• Experience with Spring or Spring Boot.
• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Experience working with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL).
• Knowledge of version control systems, ideally Git.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and modern software delivery practices.
• Strong problem-solving ability and attention to detail.

Desirable Experience

• Exposure to cloud technologies (AWS, GCP or Azure).
• Experience with messaging systems such as Kafka or RabbitMQ.
• Knowledge of containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Understanding of distributed systems or high-availability architectures.

What My Client Offers

• Opportunity to work with modern technologies in a collaborative environment.
• Clear progression path with continuous learning and development.
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.
• A supportive culture that encourages autonomy, innovation and ownership.

If you have any further questions on the role, please feel free to reach out to Brendan McCrory directly.