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# Software Engineer

- **Company:** Bickenhill
- **Location:** Birmingham, UK
- **Salary:** £45,000.0 - £50,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), HTML5, Business Software, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Databases, Relational Databases, Linux, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Google Web Toolkits, Hibernate (Java), Java Persistence API, Linux System Administration, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Software Engineering, Vaadin, Web Applications, Enterprise Software Applications, Spring-boot, Backend, Web Technologies
- **Published:** September 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://itjobpro.co.uk/job/software-engineer-8

## About the Role

You'll ideally have commercial experience across:

 * Java

 * Spring Boot and/or J2EE

 * Hibernate / JPA

 * SQL Server and/or MySQL

 * Linux

Experience with any of the following would be advantageous, but isn't essential:

 * Vaadin

 * GWT / GXT

 * HTML5

 * CSS

 * Broader full-stack development experience

We're particularly interested in developers who can demonstrate meaningful ownership of software development rather than purely maintenance or support work.

You'll need to be comfortable solving problems independently while collaborating closely with colleagues and customers when required.

## Description

We're recruiting for a growing software business developing bespoke applications used within law enforcement. They're looking for a Java Software Engineer to join their Birmingham-based development team, working across the design, development, delivery and ongoing improvement of enterprise software solutions.

This would suit a developer with solid commercial Java experience who enjoys solving technical problems, working across backend, database and web technologies, and having visibility of how their software is actually used.

What you'll be doing

 * Designing and developing enterprise applications using Java, J2EE and Spring Boot

 * Developing and maintaining full-stack software solutions

 * Working with Hibernate / JPA and relational databases

 * Designing, querying and optimising SQL Server and MySQL databases

 * Working within Linux environments, including Red Hat / Rocky Linux

 * Building responsive web applications

 * Troubleshooting technical issues and taking ownership through to resolution

 * Working collaboratively with other engineers and customers to understand requirements and design appropriate solutions, If you're a Java Developer looking for a role where you can work across backend development, databases and web applications while taking greater ownership of technically interesting projects, we'd be keen to hear from you.


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