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# Software Engineer II

- **Company:** Candescent (Digital First Holdings LLC)
- **Location:** Dundee, UK
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, HTML5, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Code Generation, Continuous Integration, Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements), Gradle, Hibernate (Java), Java Persistence API, Spring Framework, Apache Maven, NoSQL, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Software Engineering, Spring-boot, Generative AI, AngularJS, Information Technology, Restful APIs, Docker, Service Stack, Jenkins, Microservices
- **Published:** September 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=0627a2a0084219ba

## About the Role

* Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or related field
 * A minimum of 2 to 4 years of experience in software design and development
 * A minimum of 2 years of experience in preferred technology stack
 * Java Full stack design & development

 * Java microservices
 * Spring Framework / Spring Boot
 * NoSQL, JPA, Hibernate
 * HTML5, JavaScript, CSS, Angular
 * TDD/BDD
 * RESTful services
 * CI/CD tooling including Jenkins, Maven, Gradle and Docker

 * API based design and development using REST & SOAP frameworks
 * Experience in deployment and troubleshooting in K8 environment
 * Deep understanding of Software Development and Quality Assurance best practices
 * Excellent written and verbal communication skills
 * Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills
 * Experience operating in an Agile environment, with a deep understanding of agile development principles.

AI & Modern Engineering Skillsets Beneficial

 * Hands-on experience using AI coding assistants such as:
 + Cursor or equivalent AI-first IDEs
 * Experience applying Generative AI for:
 + Code generation and refactoring
 + Test generation and coverage improvement
 + Documentation and API contract generation
 * Strong understanding of responsible AI usage, including code correctness, security, data privacy, and licensing considerations.
 * Ability to critically review and validate AI-generated code outputs.