Java jobs in United Kingdom

Who We Are: We are a fast growing business and technology consultant company co-founded in 2019. We offer a custom-tailored, white-glove engineering service fit for our clients, because a digital transformation is more than just technology. With a successful track record of being a preferred vendor for Fortune 500 companies and as a trusted partner for some of the industry’s leading companies, our global talent has helped many clients achieve their goals.

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“Get Shit Done.”

“Get Over Shit.”

“Give a Shit.”

Role Overview

As a Software Engineer on our DevOps Integrations team, you'll design and build user-centric tooling that empowers development teams worldwide. You'll be responsible for architecting and coding complex integrations across our DevSecOps toolchain, driving security and efficiency into every stage of the software delivery lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Plugin Development & SupportArchitect, implement, and maintain Gradle, Maven, npm, and PyPI plugins for SBOM collection and SCA scanning.
• Collaborate with security engineers to evolve plugin feature sets and ensure robust error handling and observability.
  Microservices & APIs
• Design, develop, and support RESTful microservices in Java 17 (and occasionally Go) to expose DevSecOps capabilities.
• Package and deploy services to OpenShift/Kubernetes clusters, ensuring scalability and high availability.
• DevSecOps Toolchain Integration
• Integrate with and extend APIs for Synopsys BlackDuck, Snyk, OWASP Dependency-Track, JFrog Artifactory, HashiCorp Vault/CyberArk, and more.
• Drive continuous improvement of our CI pipelines (Jenkins, TeamCity, Tekton), embedding security "shift-left" practices.
  Developer Enablement & Support
• Partner with internal engineering teams across time zones to onboard and troubleshoot integrations.
• Produce clear, user-focused documentation, sample code, and run regular "office hours" to drive adoption.
• Stay current on containerization, cloud-native patterns, and emerging DevSecOps best practices.
• Propose and prototype enhancements to tooling, workflows, and our overall security posture.

Required Skills & Experience

• Software Engineering
• 5+ years in web-based Java development (Java 8+), including build tool/plugin authoring.
• Strong API design skills with experience in Java 17; familiarity with Go is a plus.
• DevSecOps Concepts
• Deep understanding of "Shift Left," SCA, SAST, SBOM, and secure SDLC principles.
• Production experience with Docker and Kubernetes/OpenShift.
• Comfort scripting in Bash on Linux-based environments.
• Proven ability to gather requirements, document solutions, and deliver polished demos to global teams.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Hands-on experience with Java frameworks (Spring Boot, Quarkus, Micronaut).
• Experience with PostgreSQL or other relational databases.
• Background in cybersecurity or as a DevOps/DevSecOps engineer.
• Familiarity with uDeploy, Bitbucket pipelines, or HashiCorp Vault/CyberArk integrations.

Join Our Global Team: We invite you to apply for the position at RE Partners. Join us in shaping the future of business technology consulting and transforming the way organizations thrive in a digital world. As a diverse, woman-owned global business, we pride ourselves on keeping talent happy – our 7% attrition rate speaks volumes. Bring your talented friends along and earn a referral bonus

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