Senior Developer

Senior Java Software Engineer<br />Complex Systems | Modern Stack | Agile &amp; XP Culture<br />Remote First (office visit approx. once per month - South Manchester)<br />£60,000 - £70,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits<br />We're partnering with a long-established technology business building modern platforms at the heart of a complex, highly regulated domain. With continued growth across their product suite, they're now looking for three Senior Java Software Engineers to join their engineering teams.<br />The Opportunity<br />This is a hands-on Senior Engineering role working on large-scale, business-critical systems, within an organisation that genuinely values engineering craft, collaboration and continuous improvement.<br />Agile and XP practices are embedded across the engineering function, with a strong focus on TDD, pairing, continuous integration and shared ownership.<br />You'll join a cross-functional Scrum team alongside Product Managers, UX Designers, Test Analysts and fellow Engineers, taking ownership of features from initial idea through to production.<br />At Senior level, you'll also play an important role in mentoring other Developers, sharing knowledge and raising engineering standards across the team.<br />You'll be encouraged to challenge existing approaches, contribute ideas and have a genuine influence on both technical direction and how the team works.<br />What They're Looking For<br />They're looking for an experienced Java Engineer who combines strong technical ability with a collaborative approach to software development.<br />You'll ideally:

• Have strong commercial Java development experience
• Be comfortable delivering complex features end-to-end
• Care about clean, maintainable and well-tested code
• Have experience with, or a genuine interest in, TDD and XP practices
• Enjoy pairing, mentoring and sharing knowledge with other Engineers
• Be comfortable contributing to technical discussions and challenging existing approaches
• Have experience working within collaborative Agile engineering teams<br />You don't need to tick every box across the wider technology stack. Strong engineering fundamentals and the ability to pick up new technologies are more important.<br />Tech Stack &amp; Environment<br />The core platform is Java-based, supported by a modern and evolving stack:
• Java (JDK 17), Spring Boot
• React, TypeScript
• AWS, including serverless approaches
• Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes
• Chef, Vagrant, Packer
• CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tooling<br />Bonus points for experience with:
• Cloud-native or serverless architectures
• AWS
• DevOps and Infrastructure as Code
• Building scalable, secure platforms<br />There's a strong internal engineering culture with communities of practice, regular knowledge sharing and dedicated innovation days focused on learning and experimentation.<br />You'll Enjoy This Role If You…
• Enjoy solving problems within complex, long-lived systems
• Care about code quality, testing and sustainable delivery
• Like having ownership rather than simply working through tickets
• Enjoy mentoring and helping other Engineers develop
• Thrive in collaborative, Agile environments
• Want technical influence without moving away from hands-on development<br />What's in It for You?
• £60,000 - £70,000 salary
• Bonus and excellent benefits package
• Remote-first working with office attendance around once per month
• Clear progression and opportunities to develop further technically
• Strong investment in learning and career development
• Inclusive, sociable engineering culture with regular team and company events<br />Interested?<br />Apply now or get in touch for a confidential chat.<br />Cathcart Technology is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy