Senior Java Engineer
Modern Stack | TDD & CI/CD | Complex Systems
Remote First (office visit once a month) - you must live within 1hr 30 of South Manchester
£60,000 - £70,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits
**my client is not able to provide sponsorship
We’re working with a long-established tech company who are continuing to modernise a complex platform within a highly regulated domain. They’ve built a strong engineering culture around Agile and XP practices, and they’re now looking for a Senior Java Engineer to join one of their Scrum teams.
This is a role for someone who is genuinely hands-on, enjoys solving tricky problems, and cares about building software the right way - clean code, testing, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
The Opportunity
You’ll join a cross-functional team working on large-scale systems that have real-world impact. Engineering standards are taken seriously here, but it’s not dogmatic - it’s practical, delivery-focused, and built around doing things sustainably.
The Senior role is almost entirely hands-on, but they’re looking for someone with the experience and maturity to:
**mentor other engineers
**lead by example
**contribute to good engineering practices
**help the team deliver reliably
Tech Stack & Practices
The core platform is Java-based, supported by a modern mix of tooling:
**Java, Spring Boot
**TDD / automated testing
**CI/CD and modern delivery pipelines
**AWS (including serverless approaches in places)
**Docker, Kubernetes
**Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, etc.)
You don’t need to tick every box - strong Java + good engineering habits are the priority. Exposure to AWS and DevOps tooling is a nice bonus.
What They’re Looking For
**Strong experience building backend systems with Java & Spring Boot
**Comfortable working with TDD and modern engineering practices
**Experience delivering production software in Agile teams
**Someone who enjoys mentoring and helping others grow
**Collaborative mindset - pairing, code reviews, shared ownership
**Bonus points for AWS, Docker/Kubernetes, Terraform, etc.
What’s In It For You?
**Remote-first working with minimal office travel
**Strong salary, bonus and excellent benefits
**A genuinely good engineering culture (not just "Agile" on paper)
**Meaningful work, complex systems, and long-term platform thinking
**Plenty of room to learn and grow
Interested?
Apply now or get in touch for more info - even if you don’t have a CV ready, we’re happy to chat.
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