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.