Software Engineer

🚀 Java Software Engineer | Birmingham | £45,000–£52,000

We’re working with a growing software business looking to add another Java Software Engineer to their Birmingham development team.

This is a particularly good opportunity for someone who wants to move beyond simply maintaining existing applications and take greater ownership of genuine software development and project-based work .

You’ll be developing bespoke, business-critical software solutions used within the law enforcement sector , working across the full development lifecycle and gaining exposure across backend, database and web technologies.

The role:

• £45,000–£52,000

• Birmingham / Birmingham International

• Java, Spring Boot & J2EE

• Hibernate / JPA

• SQL Server & MySQL

• Linux – Red Hat / Rocky Linux

• Full-stack application development

• Bespoke, technically challenging project work

• Genuine scope for progression and increased responsibility

You don’t need to tick every box.

The key thing we’re looking for is a developer with strong commercial Java experience who can demonstrate meaningful development work, technical problem-solving and ownership of the projects they’ve contributed to.

Experience across Spring Boot, SQL and Linux would put you in a particularly strong position, while broader frontend/full-stack exposure is a bonus.

Alongside the salary, there’s a strong benefits package including 25 days' holiday, 6% employer pension contribution, private medical insurance, life insurance and free onsite parking .

Due to the nature of the projects, applicants will need to be eligible to undergo UK Government

Security Clearance .

Interested, or just want to understand a bit more about the projects and team?

📩 Drop me a message or apply and I’ll happily talk you through it.