Backend Software Engineer

Hays plc
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
3 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English

Job location

Remote
Charing Cross, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Java
API
Databases
Continuous Integration
Relational Databases
Gradle
JUnit
PostgreSQL
Liquibase
Mockito
Swagger
SQL Databases
TypeScript
Management of Software Versions
Openapi
Test Driven Development
React
Spring-boot
Backend
Kafka
REST
Docker
Jenkins
Microservices

Job description

Software Engineer - Active SC, Java, Microservices

Up to £550 per day (Inside IR35)

London / Remote

6 months

My client is an instantly recognisable consultancy who require a strong Software Engineer with Active Security Clearance (SC) and with deep expertise in Java (Spring Boot) to join a large-scale, business-critical microservices programme.

Key Requirements:

  • Proven experience working as a Java Software Engineer on large microservice architectures
  • Active Security Clearance (SC)
  • Strong capability building scalable RESTful APIs and backend services in Java (Spring Boot):
  • Postgres (or other relational SQL databases) with solid understanding of schema design and SQL
  • Docker: Confident containerising and deploying applications
  • Test-Driven Development (JUnit & Mockito or similar testing frameworks)
  • CI/CD: Hands-on experience with Jenkins or similar automated pipeline tooling
  • Flexibility working in agile teams and collaborating closely with engineers, product, and design colleagues

Nice to have:

  • API Specification using Swagger / OpenAPI
  • Gradle build systems
  • Liquibase (or similar) for database versioning/migrations
  • Kafka or similar event-streaming platforms
  • React and Typescript

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. #4775977 - Lauren

Requirements

My client is an instantly recognisable consultancy who require a strong Software Engineer with Active Security Clearance (SC) and with deep expertise in Java (Spring Boot) to join a large-scale, business-critical microservices programme.

Key Requirements:

  • Proven experience working as a Java Software Engineer on large microservice architectures
  • Active Security Clearance (SC)
  • Strong capability building scalable RESTful APIs and backend services in Java (Spring Boot):
  • Postgres (or other relational SQL databases) with solid understanding of schema design and SQL
  • Docker: Confident containerising and deploying applications
  • Test-Driven Development (JUnit & Mockito or similar testing frameworks)
  • CI/CD: Hands-on experience with Jenkins or similar automated pipeline tooling
  • Flexibility working in agile teams and collaborating closely with engineers, product, and design colleagues

Nice to have:

  • API Specification using Swagger / OpenAPI
  • Gradle build systems
  • Liquibase (or similar) for database versioning/migrations
  • Kafka or similar event-streaming platforms
  • React and Typescript

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