Senior Java Developer

London Source: WhatJobs

£70,000–£90,000

Location: UK (Hybrid / Onsite as required)

Experience: 5+ years

Role Type: Fixed Term Contract

Overview

We are developing a scalable Data Fabric platform that ingests, transforms, and serves trusted data products across multiple domains. The platform spans on‑premise and cloud environments and underpins a wide range of analytics and operational workloads.

This role plays a critical part in shaping, building, and scaling the platform as new use cases onboard.

Role Summary

As a Senior Software Engineer , you will lead technical delivery while remaining deeply hands‑on. You will design and build platform components, own complex engineering outcomes, and set high standards for quality, reliability, and operability.

You will work closely with architects and engineering peers, mentor team members, and contribute to both technical and delivery decisions.

Key Responsibilities

Own end‑to‑end delivery of complex features and platform capabilities
Design and build scalable Java / Spring Boot microservices
Define and uphold engineering standards for code quality, testing, and documentation
Mentor engineers and promote knowledge sharing
Drive DevOps practices, CI/CD, and operational readiness
Collaborate with globally distributed engineering and product partners
Support integration of new use cases into an established enterprise platform

Must‑Have Skills

Strong hands‑on expertise with Java and Spring Boot (microservices)
Proven senior‑level software engineering experience
Deep understanding of CI/CD and DevOps practices
Hands‑on experience with Kubernetes
Cloud experience (GCP preferred, others considered)
Experience building or integrating React‑based UIs or strong understanding of UI/backend integration
Experience working on large‑scale data platforms or enterprise systems