Java Developer

Job Title: Java Developer

Rate: £525 per day inside ir35

Location: Remote

Contract: 6 months rolling

We're looking for an experienced Java Developer to join a remote development team working on a Home Office project, building and enhancing secure, scalable Java applications and services.

You'll work across Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs and microservices, contributing to the full development lifecycle from design and development through to testing, deployment and ongoing optimisation.

Strong experience with Java and Spring Boot is essential, alongside solid SQL/database knowledge and experience working with Git, Maven or Gradle. Exposure to AWS/Azure/GCP, Docker/Kubernetes and CI/CD would be highly advantageous.

What you'll be doing

Design, develop, test and deploy Java applications and services

Build and enhance Spring Boot / Spring MVC / Spring Data solutions

Develop and integrate RESTful APIs and microservices

Work with relational databases and SQL

Troubleshoot, debug and resolve technical issues

Participate in code reviews and maintain high coding standards

Optimise application performance, scalability and reliability

Collaborate with architects, product teams and fellow developers

Contribute to continuous improvement across development processes and tooling

What we're looking for

Strong commercial experience with Java / Java SE / Java EE

Solid Spring Framework experience, particularly Spring Boot

Experience developing REST APIs and microservices

Good knowledge of SQL and relational databases

Experience with Git

Understanding of OOP principles and design patterns

Experience with Maven or Gradle

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

Desirable experience

AWS, Azure or GCP

Docker and Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

HTML, CSS and JavaScript

Agile/Scrum environments

If you are interested in this role, please feel free to submit your CV