https://jobs.co.uk/job/senior-backend-java-engineer-sanderson--4c406af5-68c7-4b8b-9f62-40eb74d298c7 RSS feed for Senior Backend Java Engineer at Sanderson. en-gb Thu, 21 May 2026 10:52:21 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/senior-backend-java-engineer-sanderson--4c406af5-68c7-4b8b-9f62-40eb74d298c7 https://jobs.co.uk/job/senior-backend-java-engineer-sanderson--4c406af5-68c7-4b8b-9f62-40eb74d298c7 Wed, 20 May 2026 11:53:11 GMT Location: London | Salary: 550.00-550.00 Daily | Type: Contract | Senior Backend Java EngineerRate: £500 - £575 a day pay inside Location: Remote, with expectations to attend onsite meetings when required (1-2 a month)Duration: 6 months+We are looking for a hands-on Senior Backend Java Engineer with recent experience building, testing, and deploying production-grade APIs and microservices. This is a coding-first backend role. We want someone actively engineering in their current or most recent role, not someone whose recent experience is mainly support, coordination, architecture-only, or line management.Essential skills and experienceStrong hands-on commercial coding experience with modern Java (Java v17 min, v21 LTS or newer preferred)Strong experience with Spring BootExperience building REST APIs / microservices from scratchStrong testing skills using JUnit, Mockito, and ideally TDDExperience with PostgreSQL or another relational SQL databaseExperience with DockerExperience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps)Comfortable working in agile, cross-functional teamsHas current SC clearance, or is willing and eligible to undergo SC clearanceDesirableOpenAPI / SwaggerLiquibase or FlywayGradleKafkaObservability ... Contract