Software Engineer - Remote First

Java Software Developer Complex Systems | Modern Stack | Agile & XP Culture

Remote First (office visit approx. once per month - South Manchester)

£50,000 - £60,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

We're partnering with a long-established technology business building modern platforms at the heart of a complex, highly regulated domain. With continued growth across their product suite, they're now looking for two Java Software Developers to join their engineering teams. The Opportunity This isn't a traditional enterprise development role. You'll be working on large-scale, business-critical systems in an environment that genuinely values engineering craft, collaboration and continuous improvement.

Agile and XP practices are embedded across the organisation, with a strong focus on TDD, pairing, continuous integration and shared ownership.

You'll be part of a cross-functional Scrum team, working closely with Product Managers, UX Designers, Test Analysts and fellow Engineers to build and enhance reliable, scalable software.

You'll also be encouraged to contribute ideas, challenge existing approaches and get involved in how the team continues to improve its engineering practices. What They're Looking For The main requirement is solid commercial Java development experience and good software engineering fundamentals.

You don't need to arrive as an expert across their entire technology stack. They're particularly interested in Developers who:

Have good commercial Java experience

Care about writing clean, maintainable and well-tested code

Are comfortable contributing to production systems within an Agile environment

Enjoy collaborating with other Developers rather than working in isolation

Want to develop their skills across testing, cloud technologies and modern engineering tooling

Are curious and willing to learn

Tech Stack & Environment The core platform is Java-based, supported by a modern and evolving stack:

Java (JDK 17), Spring Boot

React, TypeScript

AWS, including serverless approaches

Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes

Chef, Vagrant, Packer

CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tooling

You won't be expected to know everything listed above. Strong Java fundamentals, a good approach to software engineering and a willingness to learn are much more important.

There's a strong internal engineering culture with communities of practice, regular knowledge sharing and dedicated innovation days focused on learning and experimentation. You'll Enjoy This Role If You…

Enjoy getting stuck into complex, long-lived systems

Care about code quality, testing and sustainable delivery

Prefer collaborative engineering environments

Want exposure to modern cloud and DevOps technologies

Like learning from experienced Engineers while continuing to develop your own skills

What's in It for You?

£50,000 - £60,000 salary

Bonus and excellent benefits package

Remote-first working with office attendance around once per month

Clear progression opportunities

Strong investment in learning and career development

Inclusive, sociable engineering culture with regular team and company events

Interested?

Apply now or get in touch for a confidential chat.

Cathcart Technology is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.