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# Senior Java Software Engineer

- **Company:** UST
- **Location:** Nottingham, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Cloud Engineering, Code Review, Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, Object-Oriented Software Development, Pair Programming, Service-Oriented Architecture, Software Engineering, Data Logging, Spring Cloud, Delivery Pipeline, Spring-boot, Cloudformation, Amazon Relational Database Service, Containerization, Kubernetes, Deployment Automation, Functional Programming, Api Design, Api Gateway, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** September 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2840612725-senior-java-software-engineer

## About the Role

* Proven experience in AWS Cloud deployment and cloud-native application development.
 * Designed developed, and deployed cloud-native applications on AWS, leveraging services such as EC2, Lambda, S3, API Gateway, RDS, and CloudFormation.
 * Strong programming skills in Java with a deep understanding of modern object-oriented principles (SOLID, SOA, HTTP, REST).
 * Hands-on experience with Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and microservices architecture.
 * Experience in API design, development, and integration.
 * Strong understanding of CI/CD, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and deployment automation.
 * Ability to collaborate effectively across teams in an agile development environment.
 * A passion for delivering high-quality software and continuously improving systems and processes.

## Description

You'll collaborate closely with Product Management, Architecture, and Engineering teams to bring innovative ideas to life, own and lead development on team-owned components, and contribute to continuous improvement within your technical domain., * Design, develop, and deploy cloud-native applications on AWS, leveraging services such as EC2, Lambda, S3, API Gateway, RDS, and CloudFormation.

 * Collaborate with Product Management and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
 * Own and lead development of team-owned components and features, ensuring maintainability, scalability, and performance.
 * Contribute to the design and implementation of microservices and APIs using Java, Spring Boot, and Spring Cloud.
 * Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and architecture design sessions to uphold engineering excellence.
 * Ensure robust CI/CD pipelines for AWS deployments and integrate with monitoring and logging tools.
 * Innovate and share knowledge within the team, promoting engineering best practices, including TDD, BDD, and Pair Programming.


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