Location: London (Hybrid) 3 days per week in office.
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
Contract Length: 12 month rolling

We're working with a leading global organisation looking to hire a Senior Backend Developer to join a high-performing engineering team. This is an opportunity to work on large-scale, enterprise-grade backend platforms, helping to shape technical architecture while building robust, scalable Java applications.

• Design and develop backend applications using Java and Spring Boot
• Build and enhance scalable microservices and REST APIs
• Drive architectural decisions focused on performance, security and scalability
• Work across the full software development lifecycle, from design through to deployment and production support
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver strategic technology initiatives
• Champion engineering best practices, code quality and automated testing
• Mentor developers and provide technical leadership where needed

• 7+ years of Java backend development experience
• Strong knowledge of Java, Spring Boot, Spring Framework, Spring Batch and Spring Integration
• Experience building microservices and RESTful APIs
• Strong SQL skills and experience with Oracle
• Experience with messaging technologies such as Kafka or RabbitMQ
• Familiarity with Git, JUnit, Unix/Linux and shell scripting
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP) and CI/CD pipelines
• A solid understanding of distributed systems, backend performance and application security

• Work on business-critical, enterprise-scale platforms
• Opportunity to influence architecture and technical direction
• Modern technology stack and collaborative engineering culture
• Hybrid working model
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package

If you're a Senior Java Backend Developer looking for your next challenge and enjoy building high-performance, scalable backend systems, we'd love to hear from you.

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.