Senior Java Developer

£Up To £60,000 GBP

Sign-On Bonus

Hybrid WORKING

Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East - United Kingdom Type: Permanent

Senior Java Developer - Newcastle (Hybrid)

Location: Newcastle, Cobalt Business Park

Working Pattern: Hybrid - 3 days per week onsite

Clearance Required: BPSS + SC (5 years continuous UK residency, no 30+ day periods abroad)

Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Java Developer to join our innovative and fast-growing technology team in Newcastle. You will work on high-impact projects across multiple industries, helping to deliver real-world solutions that transform organisations and communities.

This role offers the opportunity to develop your technical expertise, collaborate within cross-functional teams, and contribute directly to large-scale digital programmes. You'll mentor junior developers, influence technical direction, and support the evolution of high-quality engineering practices.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Senior Java Developer, you will:

• Champion best-practice engineering including TDD, Continuous Integration, consistent branching strategies, and high coding standards.
• Support technical leads in breaking down functionality into microservices and designing seamless end-to-end integration flows.
• Work closely with test automation engineers to ensure robust functional and non-functional testing.
• Participate fully in Scrum ceremonies-backlog refinement, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Contribute to feature delivery beyond pure coding, expanding your skillset across development and testing areas.
• Mentor and support junior developers, helping them grow into high-performing engineers.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with Java (8 to 17)
• Proven background with Spring Boot, Spring, Spring MVC
• Proficiency with JavaScript
• Current commercial Java development experience
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to guide junior team members and support a collaborative, high-performance culture

What's in It for You

• Competitive salary
• 25 days annual leave
• Private medical insurance
• 3 additional days' paid leave per year for charitable work
• Excellent career development opportunities across diverse industries
• Exposure to large-scale enterprise projects and innovative technologies
• Flexible, mobile working model with opportunities to be onsite with clients