Senior Developer

Location: Remote, with one day per month onsite in Manchester

We’re recruiting a Senior Developer to join an established software business building and improving products for a growing customer base.

This role has a strong backend focus, using Java and Spring to deliver reliable, maintainable software. You’ll join a collaborative Scrum team that values technical ownership, knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.

Experience working in a test-driven development (TDD) environment is essential.

The role

• Design, develop and maintain backend applications and services using Java and Spring.
• Work closely with product specialists, UX designers and Test Analysts to turn customer requirements into effective technical solutions.
• Apply TDD, automated testing and continuous integration to deliver high-quality software.
• Contribute to technical design decisions and solve complex engineering challenges.
• Participate in pair programming and code reviews, sharing knowledge and supporting other developers.
• Help improve development practices, application performance and maintainability.

What we’re looking for

• Strong commercial experience in backend development using Java and the Spring framework.
• Proven experience working in a TDD environment, including writing automated tests as part of the development process.
• Experience working within Agile teams, with an understanding of Scrum and XP practices.
• A collaborative approach to pair programming, code reviews and problem-solving.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to explain technical ideas clearly.
• The initiative to take ownership of technical challenges and contribute to the wider team’s development.
• AWS services and cloud-native or serverless application development.
• CI/CD tooling, including Jenkins.
• Docker, Kubernetes and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or Terragrunt.
• Exposure to React and TypeScript.

You’ll have the opportunity to influence technical decisions, develop your expertise and contribute to new features and products within an established engineering team.