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Java Developer
Job location: Remote, UK (1 day per fortnight in London or Manchester)
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THE ROLE:
Our clients are looking for Java Developers to join their team.
ABOUT YOU & THE ROLE
In this role, you will support the development activities and team overseeing the re-factoring of application components. Operating within a large, multidisciplinary programme team, you will work directly alongside technical specialists and client teams to deliver key application changes required for a successful platform migration.
- Strong technical background with foundational experience in software engineering.
- Core proficiency in Java development, ideally with hands-on experience using the Spring framework.
- Practical familiarity working in UNIX environments and writing standard shell commands.
- Experience querying and working with SQL databases.
- Familiarity with Git workflows and version control management using GitLab.
- Strong problem-solving abilities and an eagerness to contribute to complex system migrations.
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I’m in my final year doing Economics and I don’t know whether to apply for grad schemes now or do a masters first. What do you think?
Honest answer — it depends on where you want to end up. A lot of top grad schemes (Big 4, civil service, banking) don’t need a masters. Let’s look at the ones you’d be competitive for now, and we can decide if a masters actually adds anything.
Also worth knowing: most autumn 2026 applications are open now. Timing matters more than you think.
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Graduate Consultant — 2026 Scheme
Why you're a good match
StrongYour economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.
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Why you're a good match
You’ve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon — deadlines close within the month.
Experience fit
Your summer at the bank plus your econometrics coursework map directly to the day-one responsibilities on this scheme — client modelling, market briefings, and deal support.
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SOME THINGS YOU'LL BE WORKING ON
- Designing, developing, and assuring key application components to support the re-factoring of legacy software systems.
- Collaborating directly with consultant specialists, client engineers, and wider programme teams to execute migration plans.
- Writing clean, maintainable code using Java and Spring within a UNIX environment.
- Utilising GitLab for source control, continuous integration practices, and code reviews.
- Identifying code optimisations, fixing technical defects, and supporting quality assurance testing.
- Contributing to technical implementation docs and system architecture updates for the LTD Programme.


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