Remote Backend Engineer (Java) - Contract

Salary: £45,000 - 85,000 per year

Requirements

• Strong proficiency in Java and object-oriented programming principles
• Experience with Spring Boot or similar Java frameworks
• Proven experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs
• Hands-on experience with microservices architecture
• Solid understanding of database schema design, SQL, and query optimization
• Experience with performance tuning and scalability best practices
• Knowledge of caching strategies such as Redis and in-memory caching
• Experience integrating with third-party and legacy systems
• Strong understanding of data integrity and security principles
• Experience with automated testing, including unit, integration, and API testing
• Familiarity with version control systems such as Git
• Experience with cloud platforms, especially AWS
• Experience participating in code reviews and collaborative development workflows
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with message brokers such as Kafka and RabbitMQ
• Exposure to event-driven architecture
• Experience contributing to system architecture and design decisions
• Understanding of DevOps practices
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments

Responsibilities

• Join us as a Backend Engineer (Java) on a 6-month contract basis, inside IR35, starting as soon as possible
• Work fully remotely within the UK, with occasional travel to the North of England being advantageous
• Help us deliver exceptional products and services through technology
• Work closely with organisations to accelerate value delivery and create outstanding customer experiences
• Build technology that is efficient, user-friendly, and solves problems fast

Technologies

• API
• AWS
• Backend
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• DevOps
• Docker
• Git
• Java
• Kafka
• Kubernetes
• RabbitMQ
• Redis
• SQL
• Security
• Spring
• Spring Boot
• microservices

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We are an award-winning consultancy focused on delivering exceptional products and services through technology. Our purpose is to help organisations accelerate value delivery and create outstanding customer experiences, making a real difference for people, society, and the planet. We believe that together, we can achieve incredible things. We offer a competitive contract rate inside IR35, fully remote working, and a supportive consultancy environment. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The role is based in the UK with flexibility to work remotely, and occasional travel to the North of England would be advantageous.

last updated 27 week of 2026