Back End Developer

• Be highly involved with knowledge transfer, including code walkthroughs, pairing sessions, and documentation reviews with the outgoing external team.
• Gain understanding of the current Java application architecture, including service boundaries, dependency injection patterns, build system, and deployment configuration.
• Design and implement new back-end features, enhancements, and bug fixes in Java, following agreed coding standards and architectural principles.
• Manage the PostgreSQL data model, including schema design, migration management (Flyway/Liquibase), indexing strategy, and query optimisation.
• Design, document, and maintain RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs, ensuring consistency, versioning, and thorough OpenAPI/Swagger documentation.
• Identify, catalogue, and systematically address technical debt in collaboration with the wider team.

Technologies:

• AI
• API
• Claude Code
• Copilot
• Cursor
• Docker
• Flyway
• GitHub
• Gradle
• GraphQL
• Java
• Kubernetes
• Liquibase
• Maven
• OpenAPI
• PostgreSQL
• Spring
• Spring Boot
• Swagger
• Backend

• Excellent Java development experience (Java 11+) in a production environment, including Spring Boot, dependency injection, and RESTful API design.
• Strong PostgreSQL skills: schema design, complex query writing, index optimisation, and migration tooling (Flyway or Liquibase).
• Experience designing and documenting APIs using OpenAPI/Swagger.
• Proficiency with build tools such as Maven or Gradle and a modern Java development workflow.
• Understanding of software design principles such as SOLID, DRY, and Clean Architecture.
• Familiarity with containerised deployment environments (Docker, Kubernetes) from a developer perspective.
• Great communication skills, able to contribute to future roadmaps for the products.
• Understanding and interest in AI coding assistants - Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or equivalent.