Java Full Stack Developr - 6 months

Lucid Support Services Ltd
Leeds, United Kingdom
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Compensation
£ 130K

Job location

Remote
Leeds, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Java
JavaScript
Agile Methodologies
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
JIRA
HTML5
Automation of Tests
Azure
Cloud Computing
Code Review
Databases
Continuous Integration
DevOps
Hibernate
Identity and Access Management
Java Persistence API
JUnit
PostgreSQL
Microsoft SQL Server
MySQL
Object-Oriented Software Development
Scrum
Systems Development Life Cycle
TypeScript
React
Spring-boot
Gitlab
GIT
Angular
Front End Software Development
Api Design
REST
Docker
Jenkins
Microservices

Job description

  • Organisation/environment: Agile team delivering citizen-facing digital services and internal tools for a major UK public sector programme.
  • Location: UK-based, primarily remote/hybrid (eg Leeds, Newcastle or London hubs as needed).
  • Engagement: Contract - 6 months rolling
  • Clearance: BPSS clearance required (or eligibility to obtain).
  • Inside IR35 - £500 per day, * Design, develop and maintain Java microservices and REST APIs using Spring Boot, integrated with modern front-ends (React/Angular) for scalable public sector systems.
  • Deliver across the full SDLC: requirements refinement, coding, automated testing, CI/CD pipelines and cloud deployment (AWS/Azure).
  • Implement secure, accessible features with performance optimisation, monitoring and production troubleshooting.
  • Collaborate in agile squads (product owners, BAs, designers, DevOps) using Jira, daily stand-ups and sprint planning.
  • Conduct code reviews, apply TDD/BDD, and ensure adherence to GDS standards and public sector security policies.
  • Support knowledge sharing, mentoring juniors and contributing to team retrospectives.

Requirements

  • Commercial experience with Java 17+ (core skills: OOP, collections, multithreading, streams, REST, JPA/Hibernate).
  • Building microservices with Spring Boot 3+, including API design and integration.
  • Front-end development: HTML5, TypeScript, React 16+ or Angular 10+.
  • Databases: Relational (PostgreSQL/MySQL/SQL Server) with ORM experience.
  • Automated testing: JUnit 5, Jest/Karma; CI/CD with Git, Docker, GitLab/Jenkins.
  • Agile delivery in multi-disciplinary teams, with strong stakeholder communication.
  • Cloud exposure (AWS services like Lambda, IAM or Azure equivalents).

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