Senior Java Developer

Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne

Senior Java Developer £Up To £60,000 GBP Sign-On Bonus Hybrid WORKING

Location:

Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East - United Kingdom Type:
Permanent Senior Java Developer - Newcastle (Hybrid)

Location:

Newcastle, Cobalt Business Park Working Pattern:
Hybrid - 3 days per week onsite

Clearance Required:

BPSS  SC (5 years continuous UK residency, no 30 day periods abroad)

Employment Type:

Full-time About the Role We are seeking an experienced Senior Java Developer to join our innovative and fast-growing technology team in Newcastle. You will work on high-impact projects across multiple industries, helping to deliver real-world solutions that transform organisations and communities.

This role offers the opportunity to develop your technical expertise, collaborate within cross-functional teams, and contribute directly to large-scale digital programmes. You'll mentor junior developers, influence technical direction, and support the evolution of high-quality engineering practices. What You'll Be Doing As a Senior Java Developer, you will:
Champion best-practice engineering including TDD, Continuous Integration, consistent branching strategies, and high coding standards. Support technical leads in breaking down functionality into microservices and designing seamless end-to-end integration flows. Work closely with test automation engineers to ensure robust functional and non-functional testing. Participate fully in Scrum ceremonies-backlog refinement, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. Contribute to feature delivery beyond pure coding, expanding your skillset across development and testing areas.

Mentor and support junior developers, helping them grow into high-performing engineers. Essential Skills & Experience Strong hands-on experience with Java (8 to 17) Proven background with Spring Boot, Spring, Spring MVC Proficiency with JavaScript Current commercial Java development experience Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills Ability to guide junior team members and support a collaborative, high-performance culture What's in It for You Competitive salary 25 days annual leave Private medical insurance 3 additional days' paid leave per year for charitable work Excellent career development opportunities across diverse industries Exposure to large-scale enterprise projects and innovative technologies Flexible, mobile working model with opportunities to be onsite with clients Reference: AMC/JWA/SJDNEW Postcode: NE1 jawa