Senior Software Engineer

🚀 Software Engineers (Java / Angular) – Sustainable Digital Programme – £60-80K

We’re growing a delivery team working on a major multi-year sustainable agriculture and land management programme supporting a UK public sector organisation.

There’s a strong pipeline of work already in motion, and we’re looking to bring in 3 additional engineers over the next few months to help scale delivery.

📍 Location: Candidates must be within commuting distance and able to attend Cardiff 3–4 times per month

💡 The Opportunities:

1 x Team Lead / Senior Engineer (hands-on leadership)

2 x Senior Software Engineers

Some flexibility for a strong Java-focused backend engineer

This is a tight-knit, highly collaborative team, working directly with stakeholders and end users. Expect real ownership, fast-moving delivery, and meaningful impact in the public sector space.

🧰 Tech Stack

Java 21 (standard across the programme)

Spring Boot

Angular (strong demand, ideally Angular 16+)

REST APIs / microservices

CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps tooling

We’re primarily Java + Angular, with opportunities spanning:

Frontend engineering

Backend engineering

Full stack delivery

🔧 What You’ll Be Doing

Designing and building services using Java 21 & Spring Boot

Developing modern UI applications using Angular

Working across the full delivery lifecycle in an Agile/DevOps environment

Collaborating closely with customers and product stakeholders

Building clean, scalable, well-tested code (TDD encouraged)

Supporting continuous improvement across engineering practices and pipelines

Providing technical leadership and mentoring (for Lead role)

🧠 What We’re Looking For

Essential

Strong Java development experience (Java 17+ / Java 21 preferred)

Spring Boot experience

Angular experience (preferably Angular 16+)

Solid understanding of software engineering principles and design patterns

Experience working in Agile delivery teams

Strong communication and stakeholder collaboration skills

Nice to have

Full stack experience (Java + Angular)

Experience in public sector / regulated environments

CI/CD and DevOps exposure

Previous leadership or mentoring experience (Lead role)

🔐 Security

Must be eligible for Security Clearance (SC)

UK residency requirements apply (typically 5 years)

Dual nationals welcome

Interviews to be held across 6th and 7th July.

🌱 Why Join?

Work on a meaningful UK sustainability-focused programme

Modern tech stack: Java 21 + Angular 16+

Strong pipeline of work with long-term stability

Close collaboration with end users and stakeholders

Real ownership and visible impact

Supportive, engineering-led culture