Java Software Engineer

Java Software Engineer (Developer / Senior / Principal)

Complex Systems \| Modern Stack \| Agile \& XP Culture

Remote First

(office visit approx. once per month – South Manchester)

£50,000 – £85,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

(level dependent)

We’re partnering with a long-established technology business building modern platforms at the heart of a complex, highly regulated domain. With continued growth across their product suite, they’re now hiring

Java Software Engineers across multiple levels

— Developer, Senior, and Principal — to join their Scrum teams and help deliver software that genuinely makes a difference.

The Opportunity

This isn’t a traditional enterprise development role. You’ll be working on large-scale, business-critical systems in an environment that genuinely values

engineering craft, collaboration, and continuous improvement

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Agile and XP practices are embedded across the organisation, with a strong focus on

TDD, pairing, continuous integration, and shared ownership

. Engineers are encouraged to contribute ideas, challenge the status quo, and help shape both technical direction and team ways of working.

You’ll be part of a cross-functional Scrum team, working closely with Product Managers, UX Designers, Test Analysts and fellow Engineers to deliver reliable, scalable software that evolves with customer needs.

Role Scope by Level

Java Developer (£50,000 – £60,000)

Solid Java experience and a desire to grow within complex systems

Comfortable contributing to production code within Agile teams

Keen to develop skills in testing, modern tooling, and cloud technologies

Senior Java Engineer (£60,000 – £70,000)

Strong experience delivering features end-to-end

Advocate for clean code, TDD and XP practices

Enjoys mentoring, pairing and raising engineering standards within the team

Principal Java Engineer (£70,000 – £85,000)

A hands-on senior engineer who combines

technical leadership with coaching

Still actively coding as part of a Scrum team

Supporting and developing other engineers through mentoring and 1-to-1s

Contributing to technical decision-making and continuous improvement

Helping shape good engineering practices rather than owning enterprise-wide architecture

(Level is based on experience and impact, not job title alone.)

Tech Stack \& Environment

The core platform is Java-based, supported by a modern and evolving stack:

Java (JDK 17), Spring Boot

React, TypeScript

AWS, including serverless approaches

Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, Chef, Vagrant, Packer

CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tooling

You won’t be expected to be an expert in everything — curiosity, good fundamentals, and a willingness to learn matter far more.

There’s a strong internal engineering culture with communities of practice, regular knowledge sharing, and dedicated innovation days focused on learning and experimentation.

You’ll Enjoy This Role If You…

Enjoy working on

complex, long-lived systems

Care about code quality, testing and sustainable delivery

Thrive in collaborative, Agile environments

Like mentoring others and sharing knowledge

Want meaningful work with real-world impact

Bonus points for experience with:

Cloud-native or serverless architectures

DevOps and Infrastructure as Code

Building scalable, secure platforms

What’s in It for You?

Remote-first working with minimal office travel

Clear salary bands and progression across levels

Bonus and excellent benefits package

Strong investment in learning and career development

Inclusive, sociable culture with regular team and company events

Interested?

Apply now or get in touch for a confidential chat. Even if you’re unsure which level you’d sit at, we’re happy to talk it through.