Senior Java Engineer

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Java Engineer to join the elementsuite team — someone who brings not only technical excellence but also the ability to influence, guide, and mentor within a high-performing engineering environment.

This is a hands-on senior role where you’ll take ownership of core parts of the elementsuite platform and its foundational services — mission-critical components that underpin our software stack. You’ll play a key role in setting technical direction, ensuring our solutions are clean, elegant, secure, and built for scale.

You’ll be primarily working with Java (with Rust where it adds value), building robust and scalable applications that serve some of the largest brands across the UK & Ireland. As part of a small, elite engineering team, you’ll have both the freedom and responsibility to shape the future of our platform — influencing architecture, engineering practices, and delivery standards.

Skills & Experience

• Deliver best-in-class Java platform code, developing software in an iterative cycle with a focus on architecture and design throughout the process
• Strong understanding of creating robust, scalable applications, using industry-standard source code control within a small team
• Automated testing.
• Develop and test across multiple browsers, platforms, and devices, including smartphones and tablets where applicable
• Demonstrate ability to learn new technologies quickly

• Maintain and enhance the platform software as a reliable and secure foundation for our current and future application(s).
• Enhance the performance of the platform software as required to meet agreed service level objectives.
• Create, maintain and enhance foundational software tools for internal users (e.g. des).
• Maintain and enhance customer-facing platform services such as authentication services (e.g. single-sign on).
• Write and maintain performant code interacting with Postgres, using extensive SQL skills and database knowledge.
• Provide hands-on architectural guidance and practical assistance to project teams and our development team, regarding our core product and customisations/configuration of that product, especially in the areas of interfaces, security and performance.
• Seek innovative technical solutions to key business problems and opportunities.
• Continued learning relevant to the role, including programming skills and industry trends

• 10+ yrs delivering software technology solutions
• Deep knowledge of Java, OO design patterns, multi-threading, asynchronous paradigms, experience working with Spring, Git, Postgres, MongoDB, JavaScript.
• Deep knowledge of Rust (where required).
• Experience with designing APIs, and with architecting, developing and maintaining cloud systems.