Senior Java Developer

We are seeking an experienced Senior Java Developer with Technical Lead experience for a six-month UK contract at £400 per day, inside IR35, with potential extension. Based in Birmingham and mostly remote within the UK, the role requires occasional on-site attendance without travel reimbursement. The successful candidate will combine recent hands-on Java, Spring Boot, microservices and REST API development with strong architecture judgement, team leadership and clear communication. Responsibilities include guiding developers, reviewing code, maintaining GitLab CI/CD pipelines, owning automated testing in collaboration with QA, and resolving production issues. Applicants must currently reside in the UK, have permission to undertake the engagement without visa sponsorship, and hold or meet the client’s requirements to obtain SC clearance. Immediate availability is preferred, subject to required checks.

Essential requirements include strong commercial Java development experience with recent hands-on use of modern, supported releases; substantial experience with Spring Boot, microservices and REST APIs; and practical architecture and design skills covering scalability, resilience, performance, security and service integration. Candidates must have experience leading developers, mentoring team members, reviewing code and taking ownership of delivery while remaining actively involved in coding. Hands-on GitLab CI/CD pipeline development and troubleshooting, automated unit and integration testing, collaboration with QA, Agile delivery, and production incident investigation and root-cause analysis are required. Clear communication with technical teams and business stakeholders is essential.