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# Senior Java Software Engineer

- **Company:** Uniting Ambition Limited
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £90,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, Data Stores, Distributed Systems, NoSQL, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, TypeScript, Web Application Frameworks, Backend, Kotlin, Event Driven Architecture, Kubernetes, Front End Software Development, Restful APIs, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** September 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2879226409-senior-java-software-engineer

## About the Role

* 6-7 years' software development experience in a collaborative, agile team
 * Proven production experience with Java/Kotlin and modern frontend frameworks
 * Experience with distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and SQL/NoSQL data stores
 * Bonus: event-driven architecture, Docker/Kubernetes, or CI/CD experience

## Description

We're hiring a Senior Full Stack Engineer for a world-leading travel technology platform used by millions of people globally. You'll own projects end-to-end - from backend APIs through to the frontend UI - across a modern Java/Kotlin and JavaScript/TypeScript stack.

What you'll do

 * Build and maintain scalable backend services (Java/Kotlin, RESTful APIs, microservices, SQL/NoSQL)
 * Develop responsive, modern frontend applications and collaborate closely with product and design
 * Take end-to-end ownership of small projects, writing clean, well-tested, maintainable code


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