About this role
Salary: £55,000 - 90,000 per year
Requirements: Background in software engineering and solution design, with experience delivering scalable, reliable applications throughout the software development lifecycleCollaborative team player who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and delivering high-quality software in an Agile environmentHands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, Maven, DB2, and GitLab, delivering enterprise-grade applications from design through deploymentExperience designing and building RESTful APIs in line with established engineering standards and best practicesGood understanding of microservices architecture, scalability, resiliency, caching, and performance optimisationExperience with Java performance tuning and troubleshooting, including root cause analysis and resolution of complex technical issuesKnowledge of DevOps and CI/CD practices, with experience in Agile delivery, automation, production support, and monitoring tools such as Splunk and Grafana Responsibilities: Engineer and maintain innovative, customer-centric, high-performance, secure, and robust solutionsWork within a feature team to engineer software, scripts, and tools, liaising with engineers, architects, and business analysts across the platformProduce complex and critical software rapidly and to a high standard, adding value to the businessWork in permanent teams responsible for the full software lifecycle, from initial development through enhancement and maintenance to replacement or decommissioningCollaborate to optimise our software engineering capabilityDesign, produce, test, and implement software solutionsWork across the lifecycle, from requirements analysis and design through coding, testing, deployment, and operations Technologies: APICI/CDDevOpsGitLabSupportJavaMavenNetworkSplunkSpringSpring Bootmicroservices More:
Were offering a full-time API Software Engineer role for someone seeking a new career challenge and the opportunity to develop their technical skills and build a broad network of stakeholders. The role is based in Edinburgh or London, follows a hybrid working model, and has 35-hour working weeks. The job posting closing date is 02/10/2026.
last updated 40 week of 2026