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Fimador

Senior Java Software Engineer

Hybrid

Reading, United kingdom

Full Time

02-05-2025

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Job Specifications

We are currently partnering with a global technology leader seeking a Senior Java Developer. You will be at the forefront of cutting-edge technology, shaping the way millions of users experience seamless digital solutions. This is an opportunity to modernise and enhance industry-leading solutions, ensuring they remain reliable and scalable.

As a Senior Java Developer, you will provide technical guidance and mentor a team of developers, fostering technical excellence and delivering high-quality software solutions. Working in an agile environment, you’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and implement innovative features while mentoring junior engineers.

Duties:
Develop high-quality, performant, and reliable Java applications.
Guide and mentor developers, including offshore teams and contractors.
Oversee software architecture, ensuring seamless integration with various platforms.
Gather and analyse requirements, refining features and technical solutions.
Lead the estimation process and ensure development work is accurately scoped.
Debug existing code, maintain system performance, and drive best coding practices.
Manage defects and oversee their resolution across the development team.

Experience:
4+ years of experience in software engineering, with a strong focus on Java development.
Experience leading and/or mentoring technical teams within fast-paced, agile environments.
Expertise in microservices architecture, REST API development, and security.
Strong DevOps knowledge, particularly with Ansible or Jenkins pipelines.
Proficiency in object-oriented design, relational databases, and MongoDB.
Experience with version control (GIT preferred) and cloud platforms like Azure.
Familiarity with networking concepts and software design patterns.
Strong communication skills in a multicultural team.
It would be nice but not essential to have experience with Spring, Spring Boot, Linux, and front-end technologies like Angular.
Knowledge of messaging systems such as IBM MQ or RabbitMQ.

About the Company

Fimador is an executive recruitment firm that has been building leadership teams and enabling change for over two decades. We offer a combination of executive leadership, permanent recruitment, interim management and transformation solutions, and bespoke recruitment on demand for startup and scaleup technology and biotech firms. We have broad expertise in three markets - Technology, Financial Services, and Life Sciences and deep expertise across six functional disciplines (Technology and Engineering, Data Science/AI, Produ... Know more