Job Title

Senior Java Developer (Contract)

Location

Glasgow or Bournemouth (Onsite – 5 days per week)

Daily Rate

£200 - £350 per day (negotiatble)

Overview of Company

We’re partnered with a large, well-established enterprise organisation delivering complex, mission-critical technology platforms at scale. The business is investing heavily in long-term engineering capability to support major transformation programmes running through 2026.

This is a stable, high-impact environment with strong engineering standards, modern cloud architecture, and long-term visibility of work.

The Role

This is a senior, hands-on Java development role focused on building, enhancing, and maintaining enterprise-grade applications. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to design and deliver scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions.

The role is suited to an experienced engineer who enjoys working in structured environments, contributing to large codebases, and influencing technical quality and best practices.

This is a fully onsite role and requires immediate availability.

Key Responsibilities

Software Development & Architecture

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality Java applications

• Build backend services using Java, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, and AWS

• Ensure applications are secure, scalable, and performant

Collaboration & Delivery

• Work closely with product, QA, and engineering teams to deliver new features

• Participate in code reviews and technical discussions

• Contribute to documentation throughout the SDLC

Quality & Optimisation

• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks and defects

• Maintain clean, well-structured, and testable code

• Support automation, testing, and continuous improvement initiatives

Technical Leadership

• Provide guidance and support to other developers

• Share best practices and stay current with emerging technologies

Experience & Attributes

• 9–13 years of professional Java development experience

• Strong hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, Spring MVC

• Solid exposure to AWS, SQL/MySQL, and JavaScript

• Some experience with React, Redux, HTML5, CSS3, and Jest is beneficial

• Comfortable working in large, enterprise environments

• Able to work onsite, 5 days per week, and start immediately

Research indicates that men will apply to a role when they meet only 50–60% of the criteria, whereas women and individuals from underrepresented groups often feel they must meet nearly all requirements before applying. If you believe you could be a good fit for this role, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every single requirement. We welcome diverse applicants and are committed to supporting accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process.