About this role
Salary: £? - ? per year
Requirements: Strong Java development experience, with a proven track record of building backend services and APIsExperience delivering solutions across both backend and frontend technologies, with an understanding of how systems fit together end-to-endA quality-first approach to software engineering, including automated testing, code reviews and maintainable design principlesStrong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across engineering, product and delivery teamsExperience influencing technical decisions and contributing to engineering best practiceExposure to modern frontend technologies such as React, Angular or VueExperience working with cloud platforms, CI/CD pipelines and modern software delivery practicesExposure to distributed systems, microservices or event-driven architecturesExperience mentoring, coaching or supporting the development of other engineersPractical experience with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor or similar technologies Responsibilities: Designing, building, testing and delivering software solutions from concept through to productionDeveloping backend services and APIs with a strong focus on quality and maintainabilityContributing to architectural discussions and technical decision-makingWorking closely with Product, QA and Design teams to solve real customer problemsUsing AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot alongside modern engineering practices to support the delivery of high-quality softwareDriving engineering excellence through testing, code reviews and continuous improvementSupporting and mentoring other engineers through collaboration and knowledge sharing Technologies: AIAngularBackendCI/CDCloudCopilotCursorFrontendGitHubSupportJavaReactVuemicroservicesFullstack More:
We are supporting a product-focused organisation that is investing heavily in modern software engineering practices, including AI-assisted development and spec-driven engineering. We offer a highly collaborative environment where engineers are encouraged to influence technical decisions, contribute to architecture discussions, and help shape how software is built. This role is suited to an engineer who enjoys working across the full software development lifecycle, with a particular focus on backend engineering while contributing across the wider technology stack. Additional information includes immediate availability or up to 2 weeks notice preferred, a hybrid working model with our Leeds office every Tuesday and Thursday, an initial contract running until December 2026 with potential for extension, and a two-stage interview process.
last updated 37 week of 2026