Senior Software Engineer (Java) - Oxfordshire

As a Senior Java Developer, you'll play a pivotal role in the design, development, and delivery of both greenfield and existing systems. You'll help shape our architectural direction, influence engineering best practices, and mentor team members - all while remaining hands-on with coding and problem-solving.

This is a unique opportunity to work across a modern stack (Java, Spring, Angular, Kafka) and navigate the challenges of evolving a Legacy platform into a cloud-native, microservice-oriented future.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable Java RESTful APIs using the Spring framework.
• Collaborate with Front End engineers working in Angular/TypeScript to build modern user interfaces.
• Lead by example with strong, hands-on coding in Java and JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Maintain, improve, and occasionally dive deep into complex, messy Legacy code - making pragmatic decisions about when to refactor, rewrite, or retire.
• Guide technical decision-making for a complex, evolving architecture - with the opportunity to simplify and shape our future direction.
• Mentor, support, and upskill team members while fostering a positive, delivery-focused team culture.
• Influence stakeholders and contribute to strategic decisions around prioritisation and resource allocation.
• Drive the design and delivery of high-quality, well-tested software that meets user needs and complies with public sector standards.
• Leverage Apache Kafka to support scalable, event-driven system design.
• Write efficient SQL queries and contribute to database design using SQL Server.
• Manage builds, dependencies, and deployment pipelines using Gradle and CI/CD tools