Software Engineer

Java Software Engineer

Birmingham / Birmingham International

£45,000 – £50,000 + Benefits

Java | Spring Boot | SQL | Linux | Full Stack

Are you a Java Developer looking for an opportunity to work on technically interesting, business-critical software where you'll have genuine ownership across the development lifecycle?

We're recruiting for a growing software business developing bespoke applications used within law enforcement. They're looking for a Java Software Engineer to join their Birmingham-based development team, working across the design, development, delivery and ongoing improvement of enterprise software solutions.

This would suit a developer with solid commercial Java experience who enjoys solving technical problems, working across backend, database and web technologies, and having visibility of how their software is actually used.

What you'll be doing

• Designing and developing enterprise applications using Java, J2EE and Spring Boot
• Developing and maintaining full-stack software solutions
• Working with Hibernate / JPA and relational databases
• Designing, querying and optimising SQL Server and MySQL databases
• Working within Linux environments, including Red Hat / Rocky Linux
• Building responsive web applications
• Troubleshooting technical issues and taking ownership through to resolution
• Working collaboratively with other engineers and customers to understand requirements and design appropriate solutions
• Contributing across the full software development lifecycle

What we're looking for

You'll ideally have commercial experience across

• Java
• Spring Boot and/or J2EE
• Hibernate / JPA
• SQL Server and/or MySQL
• Linux

Experience with any of the following would be advantageous, but isn't essential:

• Vaadin
• GWT / GXT
• HTML5
• CSS
• Broader full-stack development experience

We're particularly interested in developers who can demonstrate meaningful ownership of software development rather than purely maintenance or support work.

You'll need to be comfortable solving problems independently while collaborating closely with colleagues and customers when required.

What's on offer?

• £45,000 – £50,000 salary
• 25 days' annual leave, increasing with long service
• 6% employer pension contribution after three months
• Life insurance
• Private medical insurance after qualifying service
• Employee Assistance Programme including 24/7 GP access
• Company mobile phone
• Free onsite parking
• Opportunity to work on specialist software with real-world applications
• Long-term opportunity to develop within a growing engineering team

Security Clearance

Due to the nature of the customers and projects involved, UK Government Security Clearance is required for this position, and successful applicants will need to be eligible to undergo the relevant background-checking process.

If you're a Java Developer looking for a role where you can work across backend development, databases and web applications while taking greater ownership of technically interesting projects, we'd be keen to hear from you.

Apply now for immediate consideration