Java Engineers & Consultants

HAYS Specialist Recruitment
Manchester, United Kingdom
Today
£45,000 – £65,000 pa

Salary

£45,000 – £65,000 pa

Posted
23 Jul 2026 (Today)

Prestigious opportunity for talented Java Developers and Consultants to join a fast growing technology and transformation team delivering innovative, large scale engineering solutions.This role sits at the intersection of technology, data, and AI, working on some of the UK's most ambitious digital programmes. You'll play a key role in designing and building modern, scalable applications that help organisations make smarter, data driven decisions.Collaborating within mature, cross-functional teams, working alongside engineers, architects, and business stakeholders to create impactful, future ready solutions. MANCHESTER OR NEWCASTLE locations.


Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain high-quality Java based applications
  • Contribute across the full software development lifecycle
  • Provide technical input into architecture and system design
  • Build secure, scalable RESTful APIs
  • Collaborate with engineers, product teams, and stakeholders to deliver solutions
  • Write clean, maintainable, and well documented code
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues
  • Continuously improve system performance, reliability, and security
  • Stay up to date with emerging technologies and best practices


If you possess a combination of some of the following skills, then LET'S TALK!

  • Strong experience in Java development (plus exposure to Kotlin or Scala)
  • Deep understanding of OOP principles, SOLID design, and design patterns
  • Hands on experience with Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring MVC)
  • Experience designing and securing RESTful APIs
  • Experience with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Bit bucket Pipelines)
  • Strong experience with Git and version control strategies
  • Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
  • Ability to monitor, diagnose, and improve application performance
  • Strong understanding of secure coding practices

Exposure to the following would be advantageous but not essential: -

  • Messaging/streaming technologies (Kafka, SQS)
  • Serverless technologies (e.g., AWS Lambda)
  • Monitoring/logging tools (ELK, Splunk, Dynatrace)
  • ORM technologies (JPA, Hibernate)
  • API documentation tools (e.g., Swagger/OpenAPI)
  • Test tools (Postman, Selenium, Axe)
  • Exposure to AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot)



In return, you will be rewarded with a market leading benefits package and ongoing career development in a flexible, hybrid working environment.

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