Senior Java Software Engineer

Uniting Ambition; United States; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Uniting Ambition is seeking a skilled Java Developer to join a major transformation in the United Kingdom. You will design and build high-scale Java (Spring Boot) microservices that power real-time customer communications across a large retail ecosystem. The role offers ownership of the full lifecycle in a cloud-native DevOps environment. Ideal candidates will have strong expertise in Java and Spring Boot, experience with Azure and Kubernetes, and a passion for building scalable systems.

Qualifications

• Strong Java + Spring Boot expertise.
• Experience building microservices in event-driven architectures.
• Solid cloud experience (Azure preferred).
• Hands-on with Kubernetes and containerised environments.
• Comfortable owning and supporting production systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and build high-scale Java (Spring Boot) microservices.
• Power real-time customer communications across a large retail ecosystem.
• Own the full lifecycle: build → deploy → operate.
• Develop event-driven solutions using modern streaming patterns.
• Deploy and scale services on Azure + Kubernetes.
• Collaborate with platform, product, and engineering teams to deliver at pace.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

Azure

Kubernetes

Job description

Hybrid (up to 2 days/week)

The Role

Join a major transformation powering millions of customer interactions every day.

You’ll build and run the event‑driven platforms behind real‑time communications—notifications, messaging, and personalised engagement—at true enterprise scale. This is a hands‑on role where you’ll own services end‑to‑end in a modern cloud‑native environment.

What You’ll Do

• Design and build high‑scale Java (Spring Boot) microservices
• Power real‑time customer communications across a large retail ecosystem
• Own the full lifecycle: build → deploy → operate
• Develop event‑driven solutions using modern streaming patterns
• Deploy and scale services on Azure + Kubernetes
• Collaborate with platform, product, and engineering teams to deliver at pace

What You Bring

• Strong Java + Spring Boot expertise
• Experience building microservices in event‑driven architectures
• Solid cloud experience (Azure preferred)
• Hands‑on with Kubernetes and containerised environments
• Comfortable owning and supporting production systems

Why Join

• Work on systems used by millions of customers
• Be part of a large‑scale retail modernisation programme
• Real ownership in a DevOps, cloud‑native environment