Software Engineer (Java / Kubernetes)

The Recruitment Company; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

The Recruitment Company is seeking a Software Engineer with strong Java and Kubernetes skills to join a Belfast-based team on a long-term contract. You will build and maintain backend services, deploying and managing microservices in Kubernetes and collaborating with cloud/DevOps teams to support CI/CD.

The role is mid-level with 3-4 days of home working per week and a day rate of £300-£400 outside IR35, offering a hands-on chance to impact enterprise applications in a modern cloud-native

Qualifications

• Strong commercial experience with Java and Spring Boot.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, deployment and management in containerised environments.
• Experience with Docker, containerisation and microservices architectures.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tools.
• Exposure to cloud platforms, ideally AWS.
• Well versed with latest AI developer tooling.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain backend services using Java and Spring Boot.
• Work with cloud and DevOps teams to support deployments, containerisation and CI/CD processes.
• Contribute to modern deployment environments and tooling.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD

AWS

DevOps

AI tooling

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

AWS

Job description

Software Engineer - Java / Kubernetes

• Long-term contract opportunity




• £300 - £400 / day (outside IR35)




• Central Belfast (3-4 days wfh)

We are seeking a full stack Software Engineer comfortable building across Spring Boot and Kubernetes to join a technical team working on the development and enhancement of enterprise applications. This role will suit a backend-focused developer with a strong Java background and hands-on experience deploying, managing and supporting applications within Kubernetes environments.

We see this coming in at a mid-level, so either a Java developer with decent Kubernetes experience or a Devops engineer with fair exposure to Spring Boot.

You will be responsible for developing and maintaining backend services using Java and Spring Boot, while working closely with cloud and DevOps teams to support application deployments, containerisation and CI/CD processes. Experience with AWS and modern DevOps tooling would be helpful

Key Requirements

• Strong commercial experience with Java and Spring Boot.




• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes, supporting application deployment and management in containerised environments.




• Experience with Docker, containerisation and microservices architectures.




• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tools, supporting automated build and deployment processes.




• Exposure to cloud platforms, ideally AWS..



• Well versed with latest AI developer tooling, comfortable working in modern dev environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Java Developer with strong Kubernetes expertise to contribute across backend engineering, cloud-native applications and modern deployment environments.