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Backend Developer
£41,000 - 41,000
Queen Square Recruitment Ltd
High Holborn 16, London
£41,000 - 41,000
Requirements
Must:
- 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
Description
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.
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