Role: Java Developer

Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Location: Hounslow, Greater London
Advert Start Date: 25th May 2026
Advert Closing Date: 26th June 2026
Annual Salary: £38,000 – £42,000 (Depending on Experience)
Working Hours: 37.5 Hours per Week (Monday to Friday)
Reference Number: FTL25052026

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Java Developer with 8+ years of professional experience in designing, developing, and delivering enterprise-scale software solutions using Java and modern application frameworks. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in developing cloud-native, distributed applications using microservices architecture, modern DevOps practices, and AWS cloud services. This role requires excellent technical skills, a collaborative mindset, and the ability to contribute throughout the software development lifecycle while providing technical guidance to development teams.

Job Role and Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain enterprise-grade applications using Java, Spring Boot, Spring Framework, and related technologies.
• Analyze business and technical requirements and translate them into scalable, secure, and high-performance software solutions.
• Design and develop RESTful APIs, microservices, and event-driven applications using Spring Boot, RabbitMQ, and related technologies.
• Develop and optimize applications that integrate with relational and NoSQL databases including Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL and DynamoDB.
• Implement secure coding practices, application performance optimization, and fault-tolerant distributed systems.
• Write clean, maintainable, reusable, and well-documented code following industry best practices and coding standards.
• Develop automated unit, integration, and regression tests using JUnit, and other testing frameworks.
• Participate in architecture discussions, technical design reviews, code reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with business analysts, solution architects, QA engineers, DevOps engineers, and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or similar DevOps tools.
• Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement long-term solutions to improve application reliability.
• Mentor junior and mid-level developers by providing technical guidance, conducting code reviews, and promoting software engineering best practices.
• Ensure applications comply with organizational security, quality, and regulatory standards.
• Contribute to Agile planning activities, including sprint planning, estimation, backlog refinement, and retrospectives.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline is mandatory.
• 8+ years of professional experience in Java application development.
• Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Spring Framework, Hibernate/JPA, RESTful APIs, SQL, Maven or Gradle, and Git.
• Extensive experience developing microservices, distributed systems, and event-driven architectures.
• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services and cloud-native application development.
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Strong knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and container orchestration technologies.
• Experience working with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Solid understanding of software design patterns, object-oriented programming principles, and secure coding practices.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments.

Pay: £38,000.00-£42,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Free parking
• On-site parking

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Hounslow TW4 6JQ