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Senior Java Software Engineer

Morson Edge· London Area, United Kingdom· Up to £82,000/yrSponsorship
Posted 5 Aug 2026 · Added 5 Aug 2026, 19:03
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Design and develop scalable backend services using modern Java, Spring Boot, Spring Security, Hibernate/JPA, REST APIs, microservices, Docker, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI), Kafka/RabbitMQ, SQL/NoSQL databases, Maven/Gradle, and observability tools. This role builds high-impact, cloud-native software solutions for an innovative technology organisation and includes mentoring other developers.

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🚀 Senior Backend Java Engineer | Build Scalable Cloud Platforms

We're partnering with an innovative technology organisation that's expanding its engineering team with an experienced Senior Backend Java Engineer. This is an opportunity to work on high-impact products, influence technical direction, and help shape the next generation of cloud-native software solutions.

If you enjoy solving complex engineering challenges, designing resilient systems, and mentoring other developers, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing

Design and develop scalable backend services using modern Java and the Spring ecosystem.

Build secure, high-performance REST APIs and distributed microservices.

Contribute to architecture decisions, system design, and technical strategy.

Improve platform reliability, scalability, and performance across cloud-based environments.

Champion engineering best practices through code reviews, testing, documentation, and continuous improvement.

Collaborate with product managers, designers, and fellow engineers to deliver business-critical solutions.

Mentor developers and help foster a culture of technical excellence and knowledge sharing.

Explore emerging technologies, including AI-assisted development tools, to improve engineering productivity.

Drive automation and reduce manual processes across the software delivery lifecycle.

What We're Looking For

You'll have strong commercial experience with most of the following:

Java (8+) and the Spring Boot ecosystem

RESTful API development

Microservices and distributed architectures

Spring Security, OAuth2 and JWT

Hibernate / JPA

SQL and NoSQL databases

Event-driven architectures using Kafka or RabbitMQ

Docker and container-based deployments

Cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or Google Cloud

CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI or similar

Git-based development workflows

Observability tools including logging, metrics and tracing

Automated testing across unit, integration and functional levels

Maven or Gradle

Performance tuning and Java concurrency

Exposure to technologies such as Spring Cloud, WebFlux, reactive programming, or AI-assisted software development would be advantageous.

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