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Posted 18 August 2026
Job ref: 261810

Java Devs - PSR1JP00105064 & PSR1JP00105062

Java Developer / Senior Java Developer / Lead Java Developer

Location: Manchester, Leeds or Birmingham (60% onsite)
Duration: 12 months
IR35: Inside IR35
Clearance: BPSS required, must be eligible for SC
Rates:

Java Developer

  • Up to £700/day Umbrella

Senior Java Developer

  • Up to £750/day Umbrella

Lead Java Developer

  • Candidate rate: Up to £780/day Umbrella

Overview

We’re supporting a major public sector digital transformation programme and are looking for Java Developers, Senior Java Developers and Lead Java Developers to join Agile delivery teams building and supporting large-scale citizen-facing services.

Successful candidates will work across the full software development lifecycle, helping to deliver resilient, scalable and secure digital products used by millions of users.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop and maintain Java applications and microservices
  • Transform business requirements into production-ready solutions
  • Build secure, scalable and resilient services
  • Develop reusable components, libraries and shared services
  • Produce automated unit and integration tests
  • Support live services and contribute to operational stability
  • Collaborate with Architects, Engineers and delivery teams
  • Produce and maintain technical documentation
  • Contribute to engineering best practices and continuous improvement
  • Provide coaching and mentoring to other engineers (Senior/Lead roles)

Technology Stack

  • Java
  • Spring Boot
  • AWS
  • Kafka
  • MongoDB
  • Microservices
  • REST APIs
  • CI/CD

Requirements

  • Strong commercial Java development experience
  • Experience with Spring Boot
  • AWS experience
  • Kafka experience
  • MongoDB experience
  • Experience building and supporting production systems
  • Strong understanding of automated testing
  • Agile delivery experience

Additional Experience for Senior & Lead Roles

  • Technical leadership within Agile teams
  • Mentoring and supporting junior engineers
  • Contributing to technical design decisions
  • Promoting engineering standards and best practices
  • Ability to quickly contribute within established delivery teams

Please apply with your most up to date CV for consideration.

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