Full Stack Developer (Java)

We are looking for a Full Stack Developer to build modern, cloud-native applications using the latest front-end frameworks, scalable microservices, and hyperscaler cloud services. You will work across the entire technology stack designing intuitive user interfaces, implementing resilient backend microservices, developing event-driven components, and deploying solutions using cloud-native CI/CD pipelines.

You will work with technologies such as React or Angular, Java/Spring Boot, .NET Core, Node.js, Python, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, serverless functions, and event streams. You may build solutions on AWS services like Lambda, EKS, DynamoDB, and CloudFront, or Azure services like AKS, App Services, APIM, Event Grid, Cosmos DB, and Azure Functions.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex engineering challenges, working in Agile teams, and building end-to-end cloud-native products using modern tools and frameworks. Whether you are delivering features, guiding technical decisions, or owning key services, you will play a key part in building high-performance, scalable, and secure applications.

If you want to work with next-generation cloud-native architectures and full-stack engineering, we'd love to hear from you., * Develop full-stack cloud-native applications using microservices, APIs, and modern UI frameworks.

• Build front-end applications using React or Angular (SPA or microfrontends).
• Develop scalable back-end services following 12-factor principles and event-driven patterns through Domain-Driven Design (DDD).
• Design Relational SQL and NoSQL data models for cloud-hosted applications.
• Build applications using languages such as Java, .NET, Node.js, or Python.
• Deploy and manage containerised or serverless workloads using AWS or Azure cloud services.
• Work with event-driven tools such as Kafka and cloud messaging services.
• Apply cloud-native CI/CD, DevSecOps practices, and Test-Driven Development.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and support high-quality delivery across the stack.
• Depending on experience, guide other developers or lead technical components, IBM wants you to bring your whole self to work and for you this might mean the ability to work flexibly. If you are interested in a flexible working pattern, please talk to our recruitment team to find out if this is possible in the current working environment.

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

Front-End

• SPA and microfrontends
• Responsive Design
• React or Angular

Back-End

• Microservices design (12-factor, domain-bounded)
• Common Design Patterns
• REST and event-driven APIs
• SQL and NoSQL modelling

Programming Languages / Runtimes

• Java (8+), GraalVM
• .NET / .NET Core
• JavaScript
• Node.js
• Python
• (Proficiency in at least one)

Frameworks

• Spring Boot (must have)
• Quarkus
• Express.js
• Django

Cloud (AWS and/or Azure)

• Compute & PaaS:

• AWS: EKS, ECS, Fargate, Lambda, ROSA
• Azure: AKS, Azure VMs, ACR, App Services, Functions, Service Fabric

• Routing / API

• AWS: API Gateway, ALB/NLB, Route 53
• Azure: APIM

• Databases

• AWS: Aurora, RDS, DynamoDB
• Azure: SQL DB, Cosmos DB, Redis

• Event-driven services

• AWS: SQS, SNS, Kinesis, Dynamo Streams, MSKafka
• Azure: Service Bus, Event Grid, Logic Apps

• Storage

• AWS S3
• Azure Blob Storage

• Observability

• AWS CloudWatch, X-Ray, EventBridge
• Azure Monitor, App Insights

• Networking

• AWS VPC, EC2
• Azure VNet

Event-Driven

• Kafka
• Zookeeper

DevSecOps / CI/CD

• AWS: CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, CodePipeline, CodeCommit, SAM, CloudFormation
• Azure: Azure DevOps, YAML pipelines, PowerShell scripting
• Source Control: GitHub
• Security: IAM, Cognito, KMS, Secrets Manager
• Git-based workflows (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket)

Engineering Practices

• Test-Driven Development
• Cloud-native CI/CD tooling
• Agile delivery
• Containerisation (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes)
• Serverless architectures
• Microservices-oriented design

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government's Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personal Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NVS) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV).

Preferred technical and professional experience

Desirable certifications:

• • AWS Certified Developer - Associate
• • AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
• • Google Professional Cloud Developer
• • Microsoft Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204)
• • Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• • Certified Kubernetes Application Developer
• • Certified Kubernetes Administrator
• • Meta Full Stack Developer Professional Certificate
• • IBM Full Stack Software Developer Professional Certificate
• • Oracle Java SE Programmer
• Node.js Application Developer Certification
• MongoDB Developer Certification
• Red Hat Certified Engineer
• CompTIA Cloud+
• CompTIA Security+, Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

• Tools and policies to support your work-life balance from flexible working approaches, sabbatical programs, paid paternity leave, maternity leave and an innovative maternity returners scheme
• More traditional benefits, such as 25 days holiday (in addition to public holidays), private medical, dental & optical cover, online shopping discounts, an Employee Assistance Program, life assurance and a group pension plan through salary sacrifice.

In this role, you'll work in one of our IBM Consulting FutureNow Centers, where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world. Our delivery centers offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology.

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