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Sanderson Recruitment Plc

Java Software Engineer

On site

London, United kingdom

Freelance

06-03-2026

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Skills

Java TypeScript SQL CI/CD Docker Jenkins Test Databases react AWS Agile Recruitment Microservice Junit Spring Spring Boot Gradle CI/CD Pipelines Kafka PostGres Microservices

Job Specifications

Java Developer - multiple roles
£510/day Inside IR-35
6 month contract
Active SC required
Remote with occasional travel to London for client meetings only - expensable
We are looking for experienced fullstack Java Software Engineers to support projects across UK Government and Law Enforcement. You'll work in multidisciplinary teams delivering secure, reliable and scalable systems. The role is hands-on and focused on building high quality software using modern engineering practices.
What you'll do
You'll design, build and maintain Java based microservices, applying test driven development and following established engineering standards. You'll work with technologies including Java, Spring Boot, Postgres, Kafka, Docker, React and AWS. You'll contribute to CI/CD pipelines, ensure non-functional requirements are met and collaborate with colleagues across engineering, analysis and design.
Essential experience
Java and Spring Boot
Building and maintaining microservice based systems
Postgres or other relational SQL databases
Test-driven development (JUnit, Mockito or similar)
Docker and containerisation
CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins or similar)
Working in agile, multi-disciplinary teams
Desirable experience
Kafka
Liquibase or similar migration tooling
Swagger/OpenAPI
Gradle
React
TypeScript
Reasonable Adjustments:
Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.
If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason,please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

About the Company

Sanderson Recruitment is a Perth based Recruitment Consultancy providing professional recruitment solutions in Australia. Whether you are a client seeking to fill a position or a candidate seeking employment we are here to ensure we bring together the most talented of candidates with employers of choice. Long-term partnerships are the foundation of our business. We have worked hard to earn the loyalty and respect of our clients and candidates. As a result, we have developed an extensive network of contacts that provide both ... Know more