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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Java Software Engineer - **Company:** Uniting Ambition Limited - **Location:** Welwyn Garden City, UK - **Salary:** £45,000.0 - £70,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Computing Platforms, JIRA, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Github, Java Virtual Machine (JVM), Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, NoSQL, Standard Sql, Spring-boot, Backend, Kubernetes, Data Analytics, Zendesk, Terraform, Splunk, Microservices - **Published:** August 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2815150039-java-software-engineer ## About the Role * Several years of experience delivering backend services in Java in production environments * Strong hands-on experience with Spring Boot and modern Java development practices * A solid understanding of distributed systems, scalability, and reliability * Experience working in a DevOps-led environment, with ownership of live systems * Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure preferred, others acceptable) * Exposure to CI/CD tooling such as GitHub Actions or similar * Experience working with SQL and NoSQL databases * Strong problem-solving skills and the confidence to take ownership of technical decisions * Nice to have experience with Python in backend, data, or automation contexts * Nice to have exposure to AI/ML or large language model-based systems * Nice to have Kubernetes and container orchestration experience ## Description Salary: £45,000 - 70,000 per year Requirements * Several years of experience delivering backend services in Java in production environments * Strong hands-on experience with Spring Boot and modern Java development practices * A solid understanding of distributed systems, scalability, and reliability * Experience working in a DevOps-led environment, with ownership of live systems * Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure preferred, others acceptable) * Exposure to CI/CD tooling such as GitHub Actions or similar * Experience working with SQL and NoSQL databases * Strong problem-solving skills and the confidence to take ownership of technical decisions * Nice to have experience with Python in backend, data, or automation contexts * Nice to have exposure to AI/ML or large language model-based systems * Nice to have Kubernetes and container orchestration experience Responsibilities * Designing and developing high-quality Java backend services, primarily using Spring Boot * Building and operating event-driven, microservices-based architectures * Taking ownership of services in production, including deployment, monitoring, and support * Applying CI/CD best practices to enable reliable and frequent delivery * Working with cloud infrastructure, primarily on Microsoft Azure * Using Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform) or developing the capability to do so * Producing clear technical documentation to support system design and ongoing development * Collaborating with engineers, platform teams, and stakeholders to deliver scalable solutions Technologies * AI * Azure * Backend * CI/CD * Cloud * DevOps * GitHub * Support * Java * Kubernetes * NoSQL * Python * SQL * Spring * Spring Boot * Terraform * microservices * JIRA * JVM * PostgreSQL * Splunk * Zendesk More We are a fast-growing technology organization located in the UK, specifically in Welwyn Garden City, offering a hybrid work environment. Our mission is to redefine how modern software platforms are built and operated. By joining us, you will work on scalable backend systems for data-driven, event-based products used by customers at scale. 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