Senior Java Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer (Java)- Remote (once a month in Oxford)

💰 Up to £65,000 + benefits

We’re partnering with a fast-growing SaaS business that was one of the early innovators in bringing cloud-based software to market. Their platform is used by hundreds of thousands of users across 70+ countries, and with continued private-equity backing, they’re entering an exciting new phase of growth and product development.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on developer with strong leadership/mentorship skills and wants to start thinking about taking the next step up, whilst still building elegant solutions, and shaping engineering culture within a scaling organisation.

You will mentor a small team of 3 talented developers while remaining hands-on with coding and solution design. You’ll help define how software is built, scale systems, and influence the technical direction of a globally used SaaS product. You’ll be supported by a collaborative leadership team that values technical excellence, autonomy, and personal growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Support, and develop a small team of software engineers.
• Remain hands-on with coding and peer code reviews.
• Contribute to and uphold coding standards, architectural principles, and best practices.
• Collaborate with peers and product leadership to evolve software delivery and scalability.
• Drive a culture of quality, learning, and innovation within the team.

Tech Stack / Skills

• Proven experience mentoring developers.
• Strong background in SaaS development within online or enterprise environments.
• Java (and OOP principles), JUnit, JavaScript, jQuery, HTML, CSS
• Microsoft SQL Server / T-SQL, Spring, RESTful APIs, Bash scripting
• AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM), Tomcat
• CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, CircleCI, etc.)
• Experience designing and developing scalable systems and commercial web apps.

Desirable:

• Bootstrap, Git, PostgreSQL
• Mobile app development (iOS/Android – Swift/Java)
• Experience with Agile / Scrum delivery

What’s in it for you

Remote working and once a month in office with the team in Oxford

Up to £65,000 depending on experience

26 days’ holiday (rising with service)

Private medical insurance, life cover & EAP

Ongoing training, study days, and professional development

Supportive, people-focused culture within a growing PE-backed SaaS business

If this sounds like you then please click apply now!