Fleet Street, Central London£41,000 – £41,000 / yearContractPosted 1 months ago
Job Description
Queen Square Recruitment Ltd
London, WC1V 6BX
£41,000 - 41,000 per year
Contract
Full time
NEW
Salary: £41,000 - 41,000 per year
Requirements
5–10 years of software development experience, including 4+ years of hands-on Java development
Strong experience with Java 9+
Expertise in Spring Boot, Spring MVC, and Spring Core
Proven experience building backend services, APIs, and microservices
Strong understanding of OO design principles, patterns, and clean code
Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills
Ability to work effectively in distributed, multi-team environments
Experience with SaaS-based architectures (desirable)
Exposure to event-driven architectures (Kafka, JMS, or equivalent) (desirable)
Background in system integration and enterprise messaging (desirable)
Knowledge of cloud platforms (GCP preferred) (desirable)
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices (desirable)
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain robust backend services using Java 9+ and the Spring Framework
Build and enhance RESTful APIs and integration layers for enterprise applications
Contribute to microservices architectures with a focus on scalability, performance, and resilience
Collaborate with product owners, architects, and cross‑functional engineering teams
Implement event-driven patterns using messaging or streaming platforms
Ensure code quality through unit testing, integration testing, and peer reviews
Support deployments and release activities across multiple environments
Diagnose and resolve application issues in production environments
Maintain adherence to security, performance, and compliance standards
Participate fully in Agile/Scrum ceremonies and continuous improvement initiatives Technologies:
Backend
CI/CD
Cloud
DevOps
GCP
Support
Java
Kafka
MVC
Security
Spring
Spring Boot
microservices More: We are seeking an experienced Backend Developer to design and build scalable backend systems for enterprise-grade platforms within the financial services domain. This hybrid role is based in London or Edinburgh, allowing for 2 days per week onsite. We offer a competitive contract rate ranging from £460 to £540 per day inside IR35, with an initial duration of 6 months. Join our team to contribute to high‑volume, high‑performance transactional systems using modern Java technologies and cloud-ready solutions. last updated 14 week of 2026 Stats for this job Salary comparison: This job National average IT Jobs average London average Salaries The number of jobs in each salary range for all: Receive