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Position: Senior Software Engineer

Location: Leeds (Remote First)

Salary: £85,000

About the Company
La Fosse is proud to partner with a global leader in legal services, searching for a talented Senior Software Engineer to join their technology transformation journey.

The Role
You will be joining a multi-skilled product engineering team responsible for developing innovative legal technology solutions. The team is based in Leeds, with flexible working options, and you will contribute to modernising the legal experience by delivering cloud-native software that supports the client’s global legal operations.

This is a hands-on engineering role involving React, Java, Spring Boot, microservices, and cloud platforms such as Kubernetes and SQL/NoSQL. You will play a key role in designing and maintaining scalable, high-quality systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Build modern software using React, Java, Spring Boot, and microservice architectures

• Follow Agile and DevOps best practises, including TDD, pair programming, and CI/CD

• Collaborate closely with Product, UX, and business stakeholders

• Contribute to architecture, design decisions, and coding standards

• Drive continuous improvement and adopt modern development practises

Tech Stack Highlights
React | Java | Spring Boot | Spring Cloud | Kubernetes | SQL/NoSQL | AMQP | CI/CD | DevOps | Polyglot environment

Ideal Candidate

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in Java and React development

• Strong knowledge of Spring Boot and microservices

• Exposure to containerization tools (Docker/Kubernetes)

• Understanding of cloud platforms and distributed systems

• Passion for clean code, scalability, and working in a collaborative team

• Bonus: Experience with JavaScript or other modern languages (polyglot mindset)

Why Join?

• Work for one of the world’s leading law firms with a clear tech-first approach

• Be part of a collaborative, agile environment with strong growth opportunities

• Enjoy career development, global project exposure, and a positive work culture

• Flexible working and support for learning and wellbeing

Location and Schedule

This role is based in Leeds, and the team goes into the office on an ad-hoc basis, usually for team workshops, etc.

Interview Process

The interview process consists of 2 virtual stages; an intro chat and a technical interview.

If you are interested in this position and meet the requirements, we encourage you to apply now!

Position: Senior Software Engineer

Location: Leeds (Remote First)

Salary: £85,000