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Project Brains

Junior Software Engineer

On site

Birmingham, United kingdom

Junior

Freelance

04-12-2025

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Skills

Java NoSQL MySQL MongoDB PostgreSQL DevOps Research Architecture Database Management Databases react js angular react Front-end Development Back-end Development AWS Agile AWS Cloud Microservice JS Spring Vue.js HTML5 Spring Boot Kafka Microservices

Job Specifications

Full Stack Java Engineer

Role:

· You will develop financial products with direct impact on millions of consumers

· Systems under your watch will be the primary sources of revenue for the organisation

· You build it: engineers are in control of decisions about systems they own from the first line of code written

· You run it: engineers with assistance from global SRE guild are responsible for operation of systems they built

· You own it: engineers do not wait for orders here. They do research, pitch projects. Great ideas are valued and implemented

· Professional network: you will meet and collaborate with very influential people within the global organisation and the entire industry

Key Responsibilities:

1. Back-End Development:

· Design, develop, and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices using Java , Spring Boot etc.

· Implement business logic, database interactions, and integrations with third-party services.

· Optimize application performance and ensure scalability.

2. Front-End Development:

· Develop responsive and user-friendly interfaces using modern front-end frameworks (e.g., Angular, React, or Vue.js).

· Collaborate with UI​/​UX designers to implement designs and ensure a seamless user experience.

· Ensure cross-browser compatibility and mobile responsiveness.

3. Database Management:

· Design and manage relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and​/​or NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB).

· Write efficient queries and optimize database performance.

4. DevOps and Deployment:

· Collaborate with DevOps to deploy applications in cloud environments

5. Testing and Debugging:

· Write unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to ensure code quality.

· Debug and resolve application issues in a timely manner.

Skills and Experience Needed

· Between 1-3 years experience

· B.S. or higher in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent work experience)

· Expertise in Java, React JS, HTML5, AWS cloud Infra, Mobile, Web

· Familiar with one or more of the following:

o Distributed systems

o NoSQL and relational databases

o Distributed messaging

o Transactional services

· Experience integrating with Restful web services

· Ability to establish trusted partnerships with product heads, and executive level stakeholders

· Comfortable with Agile Operating Models

Preferred Qualifications:

· Experience with microservice based architecture

· Experience with Kafka, MongoDB, Spring, vert.X

This is for full-time, fixed term contract, in office. Please get in touch on info@projectbrains.io

About the Company

Project Brains is a Future of Work platform, helping ambitious businesses grow. We match business needs with fractional specialists with expertise to deliver successful outcomes. So businesses can focus on core priorities, helped by fractional specialists from our vetted community. Know more