4069 IT & Software Developer jobs in the UK
Requirements
Must:
- Strong experience as a backend software developer
- Experience working with Java-based systems
- Solid problem-solving and debugging skills
- Experience working with databases and SQL
- Experience with test-driven development (TDD)
- Experience working in Agile development environments
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and modern development practices
- Ability to collaborate effectively through pair programming and team-based development
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Experience with Oracle databases and PL/SQL (desirable)
- Experience supporting or modernising large legacy systems (desirable)
- Exposure to cloud platforms or cloud-native development (desirable)
- Familiarity with Python (or willingness to learn) (desirable)
- Experience with RDS or managed database platforms (desirable)
- Interest in data engineering or database architecture (desirable)
Responsibilities
- Maintain and enhance a Java monolithic application with an Oracle PL/SQL database
- Pair with existing developers to learn system architecture, domain logic, and business processes
- Refactor and improve legacy PL/SQL and database-driven business logic
- Support ongoing system upgrades, reliability improvements, and performance optimisation
- Contribute to cloud-oriented development and infrastructure improvements
- Work within modern engineering practices including TDD, CI/CD, and Agile delivery
- Participate in 3rd line support, diagnosing and resolving production issues
- Identify opportunities to automate or streamline operational and support workflows
- Collaborate with engineers and stakeholders to improve the overall data and platform architecture
Description
We are looking for a mid-senior level backend/infrastructure developer to join our engineering team and help maintain, improve, and modernise a core enterprise system. You will work closely with existing developers while gaining deep knowledge of the system and the business processes it supports. This role combines hands-on backend development, database work, operational support, and system modernisation, making it ideal for someone who enjoys understanding complex systems and improving them over time. We offer a remote working environment and a supportive team culture.
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The company with most openings is Experis as they are hiring for 110 different Database Engineer jobs in the UK. They are probably quite committed to find good Database Engineers.