Skills

Java CI/CD DevOps Docker Kubernetes Scrum AWS Agile Spring Spring Boot Terraform Infrastructure as Code

Job Specifications

Senior Java Engineer

Modern Stack | TDD & CI/CD | Complex Systems

Remote First (office visit once a month) - you must live within 1hr 30 of South Manchester

£60,000 – £70,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

**my client is not able to provide sponsorship

We’re working with a long-established tech company who are continuing to modernise a complex platform within a highly regulated domain. They’ve built a strong engineering culture around Agile and XP practices, and they’re now looking for a Senior Java Engineer to join one of their Scrum teams.

This is a role for someone who is genuinely hands-on, enjoys solving tricky problems, and cares about building software the right way — clean code, testing, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

The Opportunity

You’ll join a cross-functional team working on large-scale systems that have real-world impact. Engineering standards are taken seriously here, but it’s not dogmatic — it’s practical, delivery-focused, and built around doing things sustainably.

The Senior role is almost entirely hands-on, but they’re looking for someone with the experience and maturity to:

mentor other engineers
lead by example
contribute to good engineering practices
help the team deliver reliably

Tech Stack & Practices

The core platform is Java-based, supported by a modern mix of tooling:

Java, Spring Boot
TDD / automated testing
CI/CD and modern delivery pipelines
AWS (including serverless approaches in places)
Docker, Kubernetes
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, etc.)

You don’t need to tick every box — strong Java + good engineering habits are the priority. Exposure to AWS and DevOps tooling is a nice bonus.

What They’re Looking For

Strong experience building backend systems with Java & Spring Boot
Comfortable working with TDD and modern engineering practices
Experience delivering production software in Agile teams
Someone who enjoys mentoring and helping others grow
Collaborative mindset — pairing, code reviews, shared ownership
Bonus points for AWS, Docker/Kubernetes, Terraform, etc.

What’s In It For You?

Remote-first working with minimal office travel
Strong salary, bonus and excellent benefits
A genuinely good engineering culture (not just “Agile” on paper)
Meaningful work, complex systems, and long-term platform thinking
Plenty of room to learn and grow

Interested?

Apply now or get in touch for more info — even if you don’t have a CV ready, we’re happy to chat.

About the Company

Cathcart Technology is an independent, agile, specialist technology recruitment company, headquartered in Edinburgh. Like all good start-up stories, we were founded in 2009 by two industry experts who saw a better way of doing things, in what was already a crowded market. Initially from a two-man cupboard in Edinburgh to a 40 strong team in the heart of George Street, it’s been a hell of a journey. Bootstrapped all the way (start-up speak for no outside investment or loans), we’ve succeeded due to our hard work, honesty... Know more