Ubique Systems
Software Engineer
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Role: Software Engineer
Location: Glasgow, UK
Work Model: Glasgow / Hybrid as required
Work type - Contract Inside IR35
Rate - 395 - 450 GBP/ Day
About the Role
We are looking for a Senior Technical Lead / Senior Java Engineer with strong experience in Java, Spring Boot and distributed systems.
You will work on backend and cloud-native solutions, helping design, develop and troubleshoot applications running across Kubernetes, containers and virtualised environments.
What You'll Do
- Lead the design and development of Java / Spring Boot applications.
- Develop and maintain REST APIs and backend services.
- Troubleshoot and debug complex issues across distributed systems.
- Work with Docker/Podman, Kubernetes and virtual machines.
- Support application deployment and cloud-native environments.
- Work with PostgreSQL and relational databases.
- Apply networking and security fundamentals when designing and troubleshooting solutions.
- Use Terraform and Ansible for infrastructure automation and configuration management.
- Work with GitOps and modern DevOps practices.
- Collaborate with engineering, infrastructure, security and architecture teams.
- Provide technical guidance and contribute to engineering best practices.
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Essential Skills
- Strong hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot.
- Good programming experience with Python.
- Experience troubleshooting and debugging distributed systems.
- Strong understanding of REST APIs / Microservices.
- Experience with Docker, Podman or similar container technologies.
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes.
- Understanding of VM / virtualisation environments.
- Good knowledge of networking and security fundamentals.
- Experience with PostgreSQL or another relational database.
- Experience with Terraform and/or Ansible.
- Understanding of GitOps / DevOps practices.
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
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Ideal Candidate
We're looking for someone who is not only a strong Java/Spring Boot developer, but can also understand what happens around the application — containers, Kubernetes, networking, infrastructure, security and deployment.
If you are a Senior Java Engineer, Technical Lead, Backend Engineer or Spring Boot specialist looking for your next opportunity in Glasgow, we'd love to hear from you.
Please apply with your latest CV or contact me directly via LinkedIn.
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