Senior Java Developer

Senior Java Developer
Dublin Hybrid (1-2 days onsite per week)

Rate: €390 per day
Contract: Initial 12-month contract

We are hiring a Senior Java Developer to join an established delivery team. This role suits a hands-on developer who enjoys working in structured environments, contributing to well-defined projects, and collaborating closely with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Design, develop, and enhance Java-based applications in line with agreed standards

• Produce development estimates where required

• Create functional design specifications and user stories

• Adhere to code quality, data, and unit testing standards

• Develop and maintain unit, integration, and automation tests

• Participate in peer code reviews

• Support system testing, releases, and production issue resolution

• Perform root cause analysis and contribute to bug fixing and incident management

• Work closely with testers, support teams, and other developers

• Maintain accurate updates in delivery and tracking tools (e.g. Jira)

• Collaborate with stakeholders to clarify and deliver business requirements
  
  

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Clear written and verbal communication

• Experience working in standards-driven or regulated environments

• Solid understanding of software development lifecycles

• Experience working in Agile and/or Waterfall delivery models

• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders

• Experience working with relational databases and structured data
  
  

Essential

• Java

• Web services / APIs

• SQL and relational databases

• Unit and integration testing

• Agile and/or Waterfall methodologies

Desirable

• Spring framework

• Angular or other modern frontend frameworks

• XML and JSON

• ETL or data integration technologies

• Mule or similar integration tools

• JUnit

• Exposure to legacy technologies (e.g. COBOL)

• NoSQL technologies
  
  

Experience :

• Typically 6+ years of substantial professional experience in Java development

• Strong hands-on delivery experience, able to work independently on complex features

• Comfortable operating within established standards, processes, and delivery frameworks

• Experience contributing to design discussions and supporting less experienced team members