Senior Backend Engineer (Java)

Switchtt — United Kingdom · Posted ~1 hour ago

Senior Full-time Hybrid

Skills

Java Spring Boot Backend development REST APIs Scalable systems Micronaut JavaScript TypeScript

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Summary ✨ AI‑Generated

A software organization is expanding its engineering team to modernize a large platform and build new services. The role focuses on backend development, scalability, and technical decision-making.

Highlights

Senior engineering role with hybrid flexibility, modern backend development, architectural influence, and work on large-scale platforms.

Description

💻 Role: Senior Backend Engineer (Java) 💰 Salary: Up to £80,000 📍 Location: Oxfordshire - Hybrid (2-3 Days p/w) 🛠 Tech Stack: Java, Spring Boot / Micronaut, JavaScript / TypeScript We're partnered with a product-focused UK software business that's investing heavily in the next generation of its platform. Following significant growth, they're expanding their engineering team to modernise a large-scale Java platform while building new products and services used by organisations across the UK. They're looking for a Senior Backend Engineer (Java) to help shape the future of the platform. You'll work on a mix of new product development and platform modernisation, building scalable backend services, solving complex technical challenges and contributing to architectural decisions in a collaborative, engineering-led environment. The Ideal Background: Strong Java experience with Spring Boot or MicronautExperience building scalable backend services and APIsEnjoys solving complex engineering challengesComfortable working across both modernisation and greenfield developmentExperience within product or platform engineering is beneficial Why Join? Work on a large-scale product used across the UKGenuine mix of greenfield engineering and platform modernisationInfluence technical direction and architectureJoin a growing engineering team with long-term investmentHybrid working, excellent benefits, pension and life assurance If you're looking for a role where you'll have real ownership, work on interesting technical challenges and help shape the future of a growing product, we'd love to tell you more.