Senior Java Developer
Competitive | Manchester City Centre | Permanent
ECOM Recruitment
Posted 1 hour ago
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, + 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
1. Working primarily in Java (Spring Boot, Hibernate, etc.)
2. Drive design and architecture decisions for scalable, secure, and performant systems
3. Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Design, and DevOps to deliver high-impact features
4. Conduct code reviews, establish coding standards, and promote engineering best practices
5. Help with the hiring process for your team and help attract world-class talent
6. Continuously improve team workflows and development processes
7. Stay hands-on with coding when necessary, especially in system-critical components
What They're Looking For
8. Strong expertise in Java and JVM-based systems (8+ years coding experience preferred)
9. Solid background in system design, distributed systems, and cloud architectures (AWS/Azure/GCP)
10. Passion for clean code, testing, and performance optimization
11. Excellent communication, leadership, and decision-making skills
12. A mindset for innovation, problem-solving, and continuous improvement
Bonus Points For
13. Experience in microservices architecture and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
14. Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
15. Background in agile methodologies and delivery management
16. Contributions to open-source Java libraries or frameworks
Why Join Them?
17. Work with brilliant, passionate engineers
18. Real ownership & influence over the product roadmap
19. Flexible working hours and remote-friendly culture
20. Wellness and learning stipends
21. A chance to shape a growing tech company at a pivotal stage