Senior Java Software Engineer

Senior Java Developer

Location: Manchester

Salary: £57,000 – £64,000 per annum

Contract: Full-time

About the Role

Our client is seeking experienced Senior Java Developers to join their growing team. As a Senior Developer, you will play a key role in designing, building, and maintaining user-centred digital solutions. Acting as a subject matter expert, you will provide technical leadership within multi-disciplinary teams, ensure delivery of high-quality solutions, and contribute to the professional development of colleagues.

This position is suited to candidates who are seeking progression at the senior level, with opportunities for future growth and advancement.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a technical SME, ensuring user-centred software is developed in line with business requirements and industry best practice.
• Collaborate with colleagues to design, develop, and deliver innovative solutions to client challenges.
• Oversee software development and deployment pipelines, proactively identifying and resolving issues.
• Present solutions, prototypes, and progress to stakeholders in a clear and professional manner.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, colleagues, and stakeholders.
• Contribute to recruitment activities and mentor other consultants in their career development.
• Promote the organisation’s engineering expertise externally through writing, speaking, and thought leadership.

Candidate Profile

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong communication skills with the ability to adapt for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience across the full software development lifecycle delivering user-centred digital solutions.
• Proficiency in Java (including frameworks such as Spring Boot, CXF, Jetty).
• Knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and templating (e.g. Mustache).
• Experience in designing microservices architectures and building RESTful APIs.
• Familiarity with agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, TDD).
• Experience with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes or equivalent).
• Proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS or Azure) and Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation, Terraform, ARM).
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, AWS CodeBuild, Azure DevOps, or Atlassian.
• Skilled in designing and building both native and web applications across a range of platforms.

Desirable Skills

• Experience with Kotlin.
• JavaScript frameworks (React, Angular, Node.js).
• Previous experience working on government or NHS projects.

Benefits

• Contributory pension scheme (employer contribution 6%, employee 2%).
• 25 days annual leave plus UK public holidays.
• Critical illness cover and life assurance.
• Access to Perkbox for discounts and lifestyle benefits.
• Volunteer days and wellbeing support.
• Cycle-to-work and salary sacrifice electric vehicle schemes.
• Season ticket loans.
• Flexible benefits, including options for additional health cover, dental cover, pension contributions, extra holidays, and wellbeing/charity contributions.
• Relocation support package of up to £8,000 (subject to conditions).

Diversity & Inclusion

Our client is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. Applications are encouraged from underrepresented groups, including women, ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+, neurodivergent individuals, and people with disabilities. Adjustments and accommodations will be provided to ensure accessibility throughout the recruitment process.

Location

The role is based in Manchester, with flexibility required to attend client sites or other UK offices as needed. Candidates must be within reasonable travelling distance of one of the organisation’s UK office locations.