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Job Title: Fullstack Java Developer - Leeds
Location
Leeds 2x a week - Tuesdays and Thursdays
Salary/Rate
Up to £600 daily Inside IR35
Start Date
In the next two weeks
Job Type
Initial 3-month contract with likelihood of extension and to be converted to perm
Candidates applying must be able to work on site to Leeds every Tuesday and Thursday.
Company Introduction
We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our enterprise data analytics clients. They are currently looking for a skilled Java Developer to join their team for an initial 3-month contract.
We're looking for a Software Engineer to help design, build, and evolve products from concept to production. You'll contribute across the technology stack with a strong focus on backend engineering, working closely with product, design, and QA to deliver high-quality solutions that solve real user problems.
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Job Responsibilities
- Design, build, test, and deliver features across the stack, with a strong emphasis on backend services and APIs.
- Contribute to architectural decisions and technical strategy, helping shape the long-term direction of our products and platforms.
- Leverage AI-assisted development tools and spec-driven engineering practices to improve productivity, code quality, and delivery effectiveness.
- Champion engineering excellence through automated testing, code reviews, observability, maintainability, and continuous improvement.
- Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, QA engineers, and fellow developers to solve complex customer problems.
- Support and mentor other engineers through knowledge sharing, technical guidance, and constructive feedback.
- Participate in the continuous improvement of engineering processes, tooling, and delivery practices.
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Essential
- Strong backend engineering experience. Java is preferred, but we welcome engineers with strong experience in comparable object-oriented languages.
- Experience delivering solutions that span backend and frontend technologies, with a solid understanding of how systems fit together end to end.
- Demonstrated technical leadership through influencing engineering decisions, driving initiatives, and supporting the success of others.
- A strong quality-first mindset, including experience with automated testing, code reviews, and maintainable software design.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Openness to adopting modern engineering practices, including AI-assisted development and spec-driven approaches.
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