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Technical Engineer, Full Stack Java

Clarify Consultancy LtdManchester, Greater Manchester🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 25 Aug 2026

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Posted
15 hours ago
Agile

Job Description

Our client, a national technology company, is seeking a skilled Full Stack Java Engineer to support high-quality engineering across a modern, scalable software platform. This role sits within a fast-paced, collaborative environment and offers strong exposure to architecture, modern tooling and complex technical challenges.


Key technical duties to include:


Contribute to solution architecture in partnership with senior engineers and the Head Architect

Support the creation and presentation of technical approaches and proposed solutions

Produce clear, high-level documentation for agreed technical implementations

Participate in solution design sessions, design workshops and peer code reviews

Write high-quality, well-tested production code and assist with refactoring legacy components

Apply best-practice development techniques, including design patterns and coding standards

Contribute to user story creation, acceptance criteria, estimation and testing

Fully engage in agile ceremonies: planning, stand-ups, reviews and retrospectives

Stay current with emerging technologies relevant to the platform and business needs

Support and collaborate with colleagues, sharing knowledge and contributing to team capability


The ideal candidate will have strong experience with Java Spring, microservices architecture and event-driven systems using Kafka. You will demonstrate the ability to build robust, scalable and highly available solutions, with hands-on experience across Docker, Kubernetes, MongoDB and modern observability tooling.

A solid grounding in design patterns, Domain-Driven Design and front-end developmentideally Reactis important, along with the ability to produce production-quality code with solid test coverage. Strong communication skills, proactive ownership, transparency and a solution-focused mindset are essential in this high-tempo, collaborative engineering culture.


The company provides a competitive salary and a fast-paced, supportive engineering environment built on psychological safety, open communication and technical excellence. Youll work with modern technologies, gain exposure to complex architectural challenges and have opportunities to grow your technical capability.

The organisation promotes continuous learning, mentoring opportunities and professional development, giving engineers the space to innovate, share knowledge and contribute to high-impact, scalable systems. This role also offers hybrid working flexibility, with two office days per week.


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