Sanderson
Java Software Engineer
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Java Software Engineer
Location: London
Working Model: Hybrid (2 days in-office)
Base salary: £70,000 - £78,000 + Bonus
We are seeking a highly skilled Full Stack Java Engineer to join a newly formed product engineering team focused on building AI-enabled workflow and automation solutions. This team is developing next-generation internal products designed to enhance service delivery and operational efficiency within the insurance and BPO sector, with a long-term vision to commercialise these platforms into external B2B offerings.
This is an exciting opportunity for an engineer who enjoys building modern, cloud-native applications in a fast-paced, product-driven environment.
Team Overview
The engineering team operates across the UK, India, and Poland, collaborating to deliver scalable, enterprise-grade applications. The team focuses on:
- Workflow automation platforms
- AI-enabled product features
- Internal operational tooling
- Scalable microservices architecture
This is a newly formed team, offering strong influence over engineering standards, product direction, and architecture.
Key Responsibilities
- Full Stack Development
- Design and build full-stack applications using Java and Angular
- Develop scalable REST APIs and microservices
- Build workflow-driven applications on top of existing platforms
- Write clean, maintainable, and production-ready code
- Contribute to system design and architecture decisions
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- Product & Platform Engineering
- Develop AI-enabled features and automation capabilities
- Contribute to the evolution of internal platforms into external products
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams across multiple regions
- Participate in code reviews and enforce engineering best practices
- Support continuous improvement of development processes and tooling
Technical Requirements
- Strong Java development experience
- Spring BootMicroservices architecture
- REST API development
- Experience with Angular or modern frontend frameworks
- Containerisation experience (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Cloud platform exposure (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
Preferred Experience
- workflow/BPM platforms such as Camunda (preferred), Pega, Appian, jBPM
- Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tooling
- Experience with: Azure Kubernetes / AKS, PostgreSQL
- Prior experience in Insurance / InsureTech, Financial services, AI-enabled product development
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Technical Stack
Backend
- Java
- Spring Boot
- REST APIs
- Microservices
Frontend
- Angular
Cloud / Infrastructure
- Azure
- Kubernetes / AKS
- Docker / Containers
Data
- PostgreSQL
DevOps
- Azure DevOps
- GitHub Actions
- CI/CD pipelines
Workflow / Automation
- Camunda (preferred)
- Pega / Appian / jBPM (or similar)
Business & Product Focus
Candidates should be comfortable working in a product-driven environment and contributing to:
- Workflow automation solutions
- AI-enabled product capabilities
- Operational efficiency tools
- Scalable enterprise platforms
This role requires a strong appreciation of building products from concept through to production and beyond.
Candidate Profile
This is not just a backend role — we are looking for:
- A strong full-stack engineer comfortable across frontend and backend
- A product-minded developer who understands user outcomes
- Someone who enjoys working in fast-paced, evolving environments
- A collaborative engineer comfortable working across distributed teams
- An individual who can contribute to both hands-on coding and technical design
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