Role: Java Developer - Microservices | AWS | Kafka Location: Manchester (Hybrid - 3 days onsite) Salary: Up to £55,000 DOE My client is looking for a talented Java Developer to join their growing engineering team in Manchester. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on high-scale, cloud-native systems using modern technologies in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment. The Role: Java and the full Spring ecosystem (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Data, Spring Cloud Stream) Kafka, MongoDB, ElasticSearch, and Redis AWS cloud services including Lambda, Step Functions, and general serverless architecture Docker and Kubernetes in modern DevOps environments Test-driven development (TDD) and clean architecture principles (DDD) You'll also contribute to architecture discussions, peer reviews, and technical presentations within the team. What They're Looking For: ~5 years' experience in a hands-on development role. Experience working within highly regulated businesses (finance, insurance etc) Strong Java development experience using Spring-based frameworks Knowledge of distributed systems and microservices best practices Hands-on with Kafka, NoSQL/ElasticSearch, and containerised environments Experience with AWS services and cloud-native design Comfortable working in Agile teams and contributing to technical direction Benefits: Life assurance & group income protection Private medical insurance (with options to add dependents) Generous holiday allowance plus holiday buy/sell Personal & Wellbeing Account - up to £300 for health, learning, or hobbies Employee Assistance Programme & Help@Hand app (mental health, GP, physio, nutrition, and more) Group personal pension - up to 16% total contributions based on service Health cash plan & dental cover options Critical illness & personal accident insurance Electric car scheme & tech purchase scheme Cycle to work & season ticket loans Retail discounts & tastecard Travel insurance and charitable giving options This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a business that is experiencing significant growth and investing in its future success. If you have the skills and experience outlined above, then please send your updated CV to Please note: This role requires all candidates to have no current or future requirement for sponsorship to work in the UK. Urgently Needed.