About this role
Salary: £? - ? per year
Requirements: Strong Java engineering experienceExperience or awareness of AI technologiesPython/scripting experienceUnderstanding of Git (GitLab experience advantageous)Proven leadership and coaching abilityExcellent communication and stakeholder management skillsA collaborative, quality-driven approachAdaptability to work across different areas and prioritiesExperience working effectively within Agile/Scrum teamsCandidates are required to go through BPSS clearance for this role Responsibilities: Bring strong backend engineering experience alongside an interest in AI-assisted developmentJoin an agile engineering environment working across multiple Scrum teamsHelp design and deliver new capabilities for the Auxiliary Self-Assessment Solutions (ASAS) programme, including the Historical Records Store (HRS)Work with Java and SpringWork with RabbitMQ and JSONWork with MongoDB and OracleUse Python and scriptingUse AI technologies and AI-assisted developmentSupport system prompt engineeringUse Git and GitLabDeliver within Agile and Scrum ways of workingWork across the wider product stackDevelop capability beyond core specialism across Presentation, Service and Data layersContribute as part of a team building modern services Technologies: AIBackendGitGitLabSupportJSONJavaMongoDBOraclePythonRabbitMQSpring More:
We are supporting a major Tax Administration Modernisation Programme, helping HMRC transform and modernise critical services. This is a 6-month rolling contract for a Senior Java Engineer, offered at £575 - £595 per day inside IR35, with a hybrid working pattern in Telford requiring 2 days onsite. We are growing our engineering team and working within an agile environment across multiple Scrum teams on the Auxiliary Self-Assessment Solutions (ASAS) programme, including the Historical Records Store (HRS). Our engineers are encouraged to become genuinely T-shaped and build capability across Presentation, Service and Data layers while working with modern technologies and AI-assisted development.
last updated 38 week of 2026