This is a Hybrid Manchester based role. All candidates must be able to occasionally commute to a Manchester office base.
Salary is up to £71,000 + Benefits
About Them
This flagship tech organisation are shaping the future of their highly valuable sector. Their platform is built on cutting-edge technologies, and they are scaling fast. They believe in clean code, strong ownership, and empowering their engineers to build with purpose. Now, they're looking for a Senior Java Developer with deep Java expertise to join one of their core development teams.
The Role
As a Senior Java Developer, you'll split your time between hands-on technical engineering alongside driving best practice and projects.
What You'll Do
Working primarily in Java (Spring Boot, Hibernate, etc.)
Drive design and architecture decisions for scalable, secure, and performant systems
Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Design, and DevOps to deliver high-impact features
Conduct code reviews, establish coding standards, and promote engineering best practices
Help with the hiring process for your team and help attract world-class talent
Continuously improve team workflows and development processes
Stay hands-on with coding when necessary, especially in system-critical components
What They're Looking For
Strong expertise in Java and JVM-based systems (8+ years coding experience preferred)
Solid background in system design, distributed systems, and cloud architectures (AWS/Azure/GCP)
Passion for clean code, testing, and performance optimization
Excellent communication, leadership, and decision-making skills
A mindset for innovation, problem-solving, and continuous improvement
Bonus Points For
Experience in microservices architecture and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
Background in agile methodologies and delivery management
Contributions to open-source Java libraries or frameworks
Why Join Them?
Work with brilliant, passionate engineers
Real ownership & influence over the product roadmap
Flexible working hours and remote-friendly culture
Wellness and learning stipends
A chance to shape a growing tech company at a pivotal stage
InterQuest Group is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. InterQuest Group is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, religion/belief, race, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, sex or sexual orientation. Please make us aware if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
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