Full Stack Java Developer

🔒 Confidential Employer

Posted 23 April 2026

LOCATION

Sheffield

TYPE

Contract

LEVEL

Mid-Senior level

SKILLS

Java Spring Boot RESTful APIs React SQL Docker Kubernetes Microservices

FULL DESCRIPTION

We are looking for a Full Stack Java Developer in Sheffield, UK on a contract basis. This is a hybrid position.

Job details

: Posted
20 March 2026
: LocationSheffield
: Job type
[Contract](/jobs/contract-1)
: Discipline
[Technology](/jobs/technology)
, [Commodities and Financial Services](/jobs/commodities-and-financial-services)

Job description

We are looking for a Full Stack Java Developer in Sheffield, UK on a contract basis. This is a hybrid position.

Full stack Java Developer-

Proven experience designing large-scale distributed systems
Microservices architecture
Event-driven architecture
High concurrency and scalability patterns
Strong knowledge of:
System trade-offs (consistency vs availability, latency vs throughput)
API design and service boundaries
Fault tolerance and resilience design
Experience with system decomposition and domain modelling

Backend

Expert-level proficiency in Java (8/11/17+)
Strong experience with Spring Boot / Spring Cloud
Deep understanding of RESTful APIs and microservices
Experience with ORM frameworks (Hibernate, JPA)

Frontend

Strong hands-on experience with at least one:
React / Vue / Angular
Solid understanding of frontend architecture and state management
Ability to contribute to frontend system design (not just coding)

Data & Infrastructure

Strong experience with relational databases (Oracle / SQL Server / PostgreSQL)
Experience with:
Redis or distributed caching
Message queues (Kafka / RabbitMQ)
Familiar with:
Docker, Kubernetes
CI/CD and automated deployment pipelines

If this position is of interest to you, apply now!