IDEMIA Public Security
Software Developer - JAVA
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Job Description: JAVA Software Developer
We are seeking a JAVA Software Developer to join our team in Winnersh, UK, supporting long-term UK Government projects. This role would suit someone with around 1.5 – 4 years’ commercial Java development experience, with strong fundamentals and the ability to write clean, secure, and maintainable back-end code.
Key Responsibilities
- Work closely with senior engineers and technical leads to develop, enhance, and maintain mission-critical biometric and identity systems that directly support UK public safety operations.
- Design, develop, and maintain secure back-end services using Java and Spring Boot.
- Build and maintain RESTful APIs aligned to clean architecture and secure coding standards.
- Write high-quality, maintainable, production-ready code that meets functional and non-functional requirements.
- Contribute to requirements analysis, effort estimations, and technical design discussions.
- Apply software development best practices including version control, peer reviews, build processes, and testing.
- Optimize application performance and support bug fixes, enhancements, and system improvements.
- Work with PostgreSQL and related database technologies to ensure data integrity and efficiency.
- Reuse and integrate existing frameworks and components where appropriate.
- Document technical solutions clearly through code comments and supporting documentation.
- Deliver software in line with security and compliance standards.
- Collaborate effectively within a small engineering team and support junior developers where needed.
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Requirements
- Candidates must be eligible for SC and NPPV3 clearance. This requires a minimum of five years’ continuous UK residency. Criminal convictions may impact approval.
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Profile Description
- 2–3 years professional experience in Java development with a strong understanding of core Java principles and object-oriented programming.
- Experience with Spring Boot and REST APIs.
- Experience working with PostgreSQL or relational databases.
- Familiarity with version control tools such as Git.
- Comfortable participating in live coding discussions.
- Must have lived in the UK continuously for the past 5 years.
What We Offer
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Group Personal Pension with employer contribution
- Private Medical Insurance
- Life Assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Career Progression Opportunities
- Stable, long-term project roadmap extending through 2028
- Structured engineering environment with clear technical ownership
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