Salary: £60,000 - 60,000 per year Requirements:

5+ years of commercial experience developing Java applications
Strong backend Java development experience with Spring and Spring Boot
Proven experience delivering complex software projects
Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and modern software engineering practices
Exposure to Agile and/or Waterfall delivery environments
Strong communication skills with the ability to work closely with technical teams and stakeholders
Experience mentoring or supporting other engineers is highly desirable
Cloud experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP
Eligibility to obtain SC Clearance, including a minimum of 5 years continuous UK residency with no absences of more than 30 consecutive days

Responsibilities:

Develop and maintain enterprise Java applications
Design and build scalable backend services and microservices
Work closely with developers, architects, and testers throughout project delivery
Follow Agile development practices and contribute to sprint planning and technical discussions
Promote best practices including clean code, CI/CD, and modern development workflows
Support and mentor junior developers while contributing to the teams technical direction

Technologies:

AI
AWS
Azure
Backend
CI/CD
Cloud
GCP
Git
Support
Java
Spring
Spring Boot
microservices

More:

We are a growing engineering team delivering enterprise-scale solutions for a range of high-profile clients. This is a Senior Java Engineer role based in Newcastle upon Tyne with hybrid working, requiring 3 days onsite per week. We offer a salary of up to £60,000, a sign-on bonus, performance bonus, private medical insurance, and ongoing AI and technical upskilling.

last updated 44 week of 2026

Senior Java Engineer

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