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Senior Java Developer

Hays Specialist Recruitment

Hybrid Full-time Senior 3w ago

About the role

Why This Role?

If you're a strong Java engineer who wants to do more than just code, this is your opportunity to work on some of the most complex, high-impact technology programmes in the UK & Ireland. You'll be joining a fast-growing, high-performing engineering team delivering large-scale digital transformation projects for major organisations - influencing how they build, scale, and future-proof their technology. This is not BAU. This is modern engineering, real complexity, and visible impact.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Designing and building scalable, cloud-native applications used at enterprise level
  • Solving complex engineering challenges across multiple high-profile programmes
  • Working in Agile, cross-functional teams alongside top-tier engineers, architects, and product teams
  • Building secure, high-performance APIs and microservices
  • Contributing to architecture decisions and technical strategy
  • Driving best practice in clean code, testing, and automation
  • Mentoring others and helping raise the bar across the team

Big plus if you have:

  • Experience with Kafka / messaging systems
  • Built or worked within microservices architectures
  • Experience scaling systems or handling high-volume environments
  • Interest in emerging tech, automation, or AI-assisted development

What Makes This Different

  • Work on projects that actually matter - large-scale, complex, business-critical
  • Be part of a team that values engineering excellence, not just delivery.
  • Access to cutting-edge tools, tech, and continuous learning
  • Clear path to Senior / Lead / Architect progression
  • A genuinely collaborative, high-performing environment

Flexibility That Works

  • Belfast-based with hybrid working
  • Real flexibility around how you structure your week
  • Balance between client exposure, team collaboration, and remote working

Career Growth

You'll have the opportunity to:

  • Gain certifications and new technical skills
  • Work across multiple industries and technologies
  • Progress quickly based on impact, not tenure

Ready to Step Up?

If you're looking for a role where you can build better systems, solve harder problems, and accelerate your career, we want to hear from you.

Skills

APIAIAgileautomationcloud-nativeDockerJavaKafkamicroservicesmessaging systemstesting

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