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# Java Developer

- **Company:** Experis
- **Location:** Knutsford, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £44,000.0 - £45,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Confluence, JIRA, Software Quality, Code Review, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Hibernate (Java), Java Persistence API, SonarQube, YAML, Openapi, Veracode, Gitlab, Atlassian Tools, Restful APIs, Software Version Control
- **Published:** September 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5868766868

## About the Role

* 5+ years commercial experience with Java
 * Strong hands-on experience with TDD (and ideally BDD)
 * Proven experience designing and building RESTful APIs
 * Experience working with OpenAPI Specification (OAS) / YAML
 * Solid version control experience using GitLab
 * Hands-on exposure to CI/CD pipelines
 * Experience working as an Agile practitioner (nice-to-have)
 * Java persistence experience using Hibernate / JPA (nice-to-have)
 * Familiarity with SonarQube and Veracode for code quality and security (nice-to-have)
 * Experience using Jira and Confluence for delivery and documentation (nice-to-have)

## Description

* Design, develop, and maintain RESTful APIs using Java
 * Apply TDD and BDD practices to ensure high-quality, well-tested code
 * Produce and maintain API specifications using OpenAPI (OAS) / YAML
 * Collaborate with cross-functional Agile teams including QA, DevOps, and Product
 * Contribute to CI/CD pipelines using GitLab
 * Ensure code quality, security, and performance standards are met
 * Participate in code reviews and continuous improvement initiatives

Technologies:

 * API
 * CI/CD
 * Confluence
 * DevOps
 * GitLab
 * Hibernate
 * JIRA
 * JPA
 * Java
 * OpenAPI
 * Security
 * TDD


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