Java Microservices Engineer - 6 Month Contract - Hybrid in Edinburgh

Project overview

Java Microservices Engineer - 6 Month Contract - Hybrid in Edinburgh

Role Overview

We are looking for Engineers to join on a 6-month hybrid contract based in Edinburgh (2 days on-site), with 2 positions available. The role involves designing, developing, testing, and supporting software solutions that deliver business value while maintaining high standards of security, resilience, performance, and maintainability, working across a Java microservices, React, and cloud-hosted technology stack.

Key Responsibilities

Top 5 Skills

• Develop, maintain, and enhance software applications and services, writing clean, maintainable, and well-tested code
• Participate in end-to-end solution design and technical delivery, contributing to technical design discussions and code reviews
• Support CI/CD pipelines and automated testing
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues
• Ensure compliance with security, risk, and engineering standards
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Analysts, Architects, and Engineers, mentoring junior engineers and promoting engineering best practices
• 10+ years' experience as a software engineer, with strong Java Spring Boot microservices development
• React Single Page Application development
• PostgreSQL database experience
• API gateway experience (Tyk, Apigee, or DataPower) and hosting experience (PCF/TAS or AWS)
• Batch and integration experience with tools such as StreamSets and Airflow

Project details

• Rate: £400 per day
• Location: Hybrid (2x a week) in Edinburgh
• Contract Length: 6-Month Initial Contract
• Start: ASAP
• Duration: 6 months (View for Extension)
• Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, GB
• Rate: 50-50 EUR/h