Senior Java Developer

Senior Java Developer Location: United Kingdom | Remote Contract | Inside IR35 | £370 per day Clearance: BPSS required We're recruiting experienced Java Developers to take a hands-on technical leadership role within a public-sector digital delivery team. The work combines software development, architectural decisions and support for other engineers. It suits someone who can lead the delivery of secure, resilient services while remaining closely involved in the code. What you'll do

• Lead the design, development and deployment of Java-based software.
• Build and maintain microservices, REST APIs and event-driven systems.
• Translate complex requirements into practical technical designs.
• Evaluate architectural options and address performance issues and technical debt.
• Establish effective code reviews, automated testing and engineering standards.
• Collaborate with product, delivery, design and platform specialists.
• Mentor engineers and explain technical decisions to non-technical stakeholders. What we're looking for
• Strong hands-on Java development experience.
• Evidence of technical leadership, mentoring and ownership of delivery.
• Experience designing microservices, RESTful APIs and event-driven architectures.
• Knowledge of relational and non-relational databases.
• Experience with cloud platforms, containers, infrastructure as code and CI/CD.
• A thorough approach to testing, security, resilience and maintainability.
• Experience working in multidisciplinary Agile teams. Relevant technologies include Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform or CloudFormation, alongside databases such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB and Redis. The exact combination will depend on your previous projects. This is a remote contract opportunity paying £370 per day, Inside IR35. The brief includes lead-level responsibilities, so please highlight those alongside your hands-on development work. Please apply with your CV, availability and examples of your recent Java development and technical leadership experience.