Java Software Engineer

Location: Remote (UK-based) Employment Type: Part-time or Full-time Salary: £35,000-£55,000 Autism-Friendly Employer Autimatic is dedicated to creating career opportunities where autistic professionals can thrive. We are looking for a Software Developer to join one of our client projects, contributing to the development and delivery of high-quality software within a modern, collaborative development environment. Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain software applications using Java.
• Build and implement APIs for internal and external use.
• Work within large-scale microservices architectures.
• Develop and maintain robust automated test suites to support continuous integration and deployment.
• Apply Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) principles.
• Collaborate with other developers, including working in a pair programming environment.
• Contribute to Agile development processes and team activities.
• Research, evaluate, and adopt new programming tools, technologies, and techniques.
• Communicate technical concepts and solutions clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Support the development of scalable, reliable, and maintainable software solutions. Your Toolkit Might Include:
• Recent hands-on experience with Java 21 or later.
• Strong understanding of Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD).
• Experience working with large microservices architectures.
• Experience working within an Agile development environment.
• Experience designing and implementing APIs.
• Knowledge of building and maintaining automated test suites.
• Working knowledge of Unix-like operating systems, such as Linux and/or macOS.
• Experience with MongoDB or other document-based databases.
• Willingness to participate in pair programming and collaborative development.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to quickly learn new technologies. The following experience would also be desirable:
• Working knowledge of Jackson, JAX-RS, and mocking frameworks such as Mockito.
• Experience with messaging platforms such as ActiveMQ or Kafka.
• Experience building and scaling high-traffic websites.
• Experience managing large datasets, including data processing, storage, and scalability.
• Familiarity with templating tools such as Mustache or Nunjucks. Why Autimatic?
• We are autism-positive by design: every team member is supported by an autism coach.
• Flexible and remote-first: work from wherever you work best.
• Clear expectations, structured onboarding, and zero "office politics".
• We value your strengths – whether that's problem-solving, attention to detail, pattern recognition, analytical thinking, or hyper-focus.
• We work with employers to create supportive environments where autistic professionals can develop and succeed.