Senior Java Engineer

Senior Java Developer (4+ years experience)

Location: Manchester / Newcastle / Belfast (Hybrid)

Type: Permanent

We’re working with a leading global consultancy who are growing their Technology & Transformation practice and are looking for experienced Java Developers to join their team.

This is an opportunity to work on a large-scale, high-impact engineering project in the Banking sector, helping major organisations deliver innovative, future-ready digital solutions.

What you’ll be doing:

• Designing, developing and maintaining scalable Java applications
• Building secure, high-performing RESTful APIs
• Contributing to architecture and system design decisions
• Working across the full software development lifecycle
• Collaborating in cross-functional, agile teams
• Troubleshooting and resolving complex production issues
• Mentoring junior engineers and contributing to engineering best practice

Key experience:

• Strong Java development experience (Kotlin or Scala also beneficial)
• Experience with Spring Boot / Spring Framework
• Strong understanding of OOP, design patterns and clean code principles
• Experience building and securing APIs
• Containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes)
• CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Bitbucket Pipelines)
• Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP)
• Version control (Git)

Nice to have:

• Kafka, SQS or other messaging systems
• Serverless technologies (e.g. Lambda)
• Monitoring/logging tools (ELK, Splunk, Dynatrace)
• JPA / Hibernate
• Experience delivering complex projects end-to-end

What’s on offer:

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge transformation programmes
• Collaborative, high-performing engineering environment
• Strong focus on learning, development and certifications
• Flexible hybrid working
• Clear career progression within a global organisation

You’ll need to be eligible for UK Security Clearance (SC).

If you’re interested in working on meaningful, large-scale technology projects and want to be part of a forward-thinking engineering team, apply now or get in touch for more details.