Java Software Engineer

Role: Java Software Engineer (mid weight 2 years + experience)

Salary: £60-80k + bonus + benefits

Location: Leeds (3 days p/w in-office)

Tech: Java, AWS, Kubernetes, low latency, web scraping, api's

One of the strongest small engineering teams I partner with is looking to add a Java Software Engineer who wants ownership, accountability, and the chance to grow alongside high-performing people.

This business is a data provider operating in a niche industry, where the quality, reliability and timeliness of data genuinely matters. Engineering sits at the heart of the organisation — not as a service function, but as a driver of the business.

They are unapologetically people-first, and they prove it. A number of their engineering leaders have progressed internally through several roles, which says a lot about how seriously they take development, trust, and long-term careers.

The Role

You’ll join a lean, cross-functional engineering team building resilient, scalable Java services that power data delivery and decision-making across the platform. Engineers here own what they build — from design through to deployment and in-life support — and deploy to production regularly. You’ll be supported, coached, and challenged in equal measure. This is an environment for people who want to get better fast and take pride in the quality of their work.

What you’ll be doing

• Designing, building and maintaining backend services in Java
• Working with complex data pipelines, integrations and external APIs
• Writing clean, testable, production-ready code with strong automation and monitoring
• Owning systems end-to-end: build it, ship it, run it
• Collaborating closely with commercial and operational stakeholders
• Contributing to engineering standards, documentation and architectural decisions

What they’re looking for

• Commercial experience with Java and object-oriented design
• A strong appreciation for testing and code quality
• A natural problem solver who enjoys tackling non-trivial challenges
• Someone organised, dependable, and comfortable juggling priorities
• A team-first mindset — you care about the success of those around you
• Coachable, curious, and motivated to learn in a fast-moving environment

Attitude matters as much as technical ability. They back people who show ownership, humility, and a genuine desire to improve.

Why this role stands out

• People-first, high-performance culture
• Clear evidence of internal progression and long-term careers
• Small, high-quality engineering team with real autonomy
• Hybrid working
• Bonus, private medical cover, generous holiday allowance
• Dedicated budgets for personal development and wellbeing

If you want to work somewhere that backs its people, expects high standards, and gives you the room to grow into a better engineer year after year, this is a genuinely compelling opportunity.