Java Engineer Contract

Location: Hybrid (1 day per week in Farnborough, UK)
Contract Duration: Initial 912 months
Rate:£500

Why this role?

Complex Systems: Work on large-scale, high-throughput platforms
Modern Stack: Cloud-native architecture using AWS and containers
Impactful Domain: Build and evolve payment-centric systems
Hybrid Flexibility: Minimal on-site requirement

About the Role

We are recruiting on behalf of a technology-driven organisation delivering high-scale, mission-critical platforms within the payments and data space.

This role suits an experienced Java Engineer who is comfortable working in distributed systems, cloud environments, and data-heavy architectures. Youll be joining a team solving real scalability and reliability challenges, with autonomy and ownership from day one.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain backend services using Java
• Work within cloud-native AWS environments
• Contribute to containerised workloads (Docker / Kubernetes)
• Build and support data-intensive systems (including Spark where applicable)
• Collaborate with architects and engineers on system design and delivery
• Participate in agile delivery, code reviews, and technical discussions

Required Skills & Experience

Essential

• 510 years commercial experience with Java
• Strong backend engineering background
• Experience working in distributed systems

Conditional (must meet at least 2 of the below)

• AWS 3+ years hands-on experience
• Big Data / Spark 3+ years
• Containerisation Docker and/or Kubernetes, 3+ years
• Payments domain 23 years experience

Nice to Have

• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
• Event-driven architectures
• Experience in high-throughput or regulated environments

How to Apply

If youre aJava Engineer Contractor looking for a long-term contract working on complex systems, get in touch.

Please apply if interested and we’ll aim to respond within 24 hours.