Application Developer
We are a Global Recruitment specialist that provides support to the clients across EMEA, APAC, US and Canada. We have an excellent job opportunity for you.
Job Title: Application Developer
Location: London- 3 days a week
Duration: 31/12/2026
Rate range: GBP 545 per day all inc. (PAYE through FCSA Umbrella)
Job Description:
Working on a highly visible, secure government project with a very tight and immovable deadline. You've will need to have already mastered Java, Spring Boot, and AWS. You need to be comfortable working in a large team on a microservices codebase, built scalable APIs, optimized SQL queries, and containerized everything from dev to prod. You need excellent communications skills and be comfortable working with senior client stakeholders to understand and solve the problems that come up during the project, including formulating and testing hypotheses, developing real working proof of concepts, and iterating the solutions until the problem is solved. You need to be outcomes driven and be able to proactively identify and solve these problems to achieve that outcome.
Your responsibilities include:
Design, develop, and deploy robust Back End services using Java and Spring Boot
Build scalable APIs
Analyse schemas and write optimised SQL queries against large data sets
Collaborate with DevOps on containerization and cloud deployment (Docker, AWS)
Contribute to architectural decisions and technical roadmaps
Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code
Perform code reviews and mentor junior engineers
Essential skills
We're looking for the following key skills from applicants:
Java (8/11/17+) - Expert-level programming and deep understanding of the language and its core libraries
Spring Boot - Expert in building RESTful APIs and microservices using Spring Boot
AWS - Strong experience with core AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, IAM, etc.)
Kafka/Messaging Systems - Expertise in building event-driven architectures
SQL - Strong experience with relational databases and SQL query optimization
REST/JSON APIs - Designing, developing, and consuming scalable APIs
Docker - Proficiency in containerizing applications for local and cloud environments
Excellent communication skills to communicate complex ideas effectively
Nice-to-Have Skills
JavaScript & ReactJS - Experience in building or integrating with Front End applications
If you are interested in this position and would like to learn more, please send through your CV and we will get in touch with you as soon as possible. Please note, candidates are often Shortlisted within 48 hours.