Oliver Bernard
Junior Java Developer
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Graduate/Junior Java Developers
Salary: £50,000 per annum Location: West London Working pattern: 3 days per week in the office
About the Role
We’re looking for a talented Graduate/Junior Java Developers to join our engineering team in Hammersmith. This is an excellent opportunity for a recent Computer Science graduate to build production software, work with modern JVM technologies, and develop their career alongside experienced engineers.
You’ll be involved across the software development lifecycle, contributing to the design, development, testing and deployment of scalable applications running on AWS.
What You’ll Be Working With
- Java as the primary development language
- Spring Boot for building robust, production-grade applications
- Scala and Kotlin across our JVM technology stack
- AWS for cloud infrastructure and services
- Modern software engineering practices including testing, CI/CD, code review and Agile development
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Essential
- A BSc in Computer Science (or closely related degree)
- Degree from a Top 20 UK university
- Strong academic understanding of software engineering and computer science fundamentals
- Good knowledge of Java
- Genuine interest in JVM technologies and backend development
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Right to work in the UK
Desirable
- Experience or academic/project exposure to any of the following:
- Spring / Spring Boot
- Scala
- Kotlin
- AWS
- REST APIs and microservices
- SQL and relational databases
- Git
- Automated testing
- CI/CD
- Distributed systems or cloud computing
What You’ll Get
- £50,000 starting salary
- Hybrid working, with 3 days per week in our Hammersmith office
- Hands-on experience with Java, Scala and Kotlin
- Exposure to AWS and modern cloud technologies
- Mentoring and support from experienced engineers
- A clear opportunity to progress your engineering career
- The chance to work on technically challenging, production-scale systems
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The Ideal Candidate
You’re a recent Computer Science graduate who enjoys solving difficult problems and wants to become an exceptional software engineer. You have a strong grounding in programming and algorithms, are particularly interested in Java and the JVM ecosystem, and are excited to learn technologies such as Scala, Kotlin, Spring Boot and AWS.
If you’re looking for a graduate role where you can work with modern technology from day one and have a significant impact, we’d love to hear from you.
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