Software Java Engineer

Salary: £84,000 - 84,000 per year

Requirements

• Java
• Cloud Services development
• Unit testing
• DevSecOps awareness using tools such as Tekton, ArgoCD, SonarQube (desirable)
• Red Hat Openshift container platform or Kubernetes (desirable)
• Quarkus Framework (desirable)
• Front End development using Angular (desirable)

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality, readable, scalable and easily maintained code, using Java and related technologies, meeting requirements and coding standards.
• Develop reusable patterns and encourage innovation that will enhance team velocity.
• Contribute to quality assurance by writing unit and automated tests.
• Conduct design and code reviews to ensure code developed meets coding best practices guidelines, unit testing, security, and scalability and maintainability guidelines.
• Ensure code is sufficiently documented and share knowledge of solutions implemented.
• Participate in sprint planning, reviews, and daily stand-ups in a true Agile environment, contributing to agile-based estimating.
• Work with the scrum team to meet the sprint commitments.

Technologies

• Angular
• ArgoCD
• Cloud
• DevSecOps
• Java
• Kubernetes
• OpenShift
• Quarkus
• Security

More

We are a leading Defence organisation based in Newcastle, offering a collaborative and innovative environment for our Software Java Engineer role. The position allows for flexibility with 3 days in the office and 2 days remote work each week. Our Agile Scrum team focuses on developing cutting-edge Geospatial software using the latest cloud-based technologies. We encourage career growth, continuous learning, and offer a supportive team atmosphere.

last updated 15 week of 2026