Backend Java Developer - Contract
Music Platform
- Location London
- Salary £450 per day
- Type Contract
- Start Date ASAP
Or email Mitch Hooper
Join a remote-first team as a contract Backend Developer, where you'll take ownership of key technical decisions, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to an exciting project in the independent music space. Enjoy flexibility, growth opportunities, and a supportive culture.
What’s In It for You
- Ownership: You’ll have the chance to make a direct impact on a major project, contributing to technical decisions that will shape the final outcome.
- Growth: Opportunities to influence technical best practices, work with cutting-edge tools, and build your expertise in serverless frameworks, microservices, and AWS.
- Collaboration: Work alongside cross-disciplinary teams (including product, business, and design) in a creative, agile environment.
- Flexibility: A hybrid role with 2 days a week in the office, giving you the flexibility to work in a way that suits you best.
- Culture: Regular social events and a chance to be part of a collaborative, supportive team.
The Role
As a back-end developer, you’ll play a key role in an exciting project, working closely with product and business leads to develop technical solutions. Your expertise will help drive the team forward, and your input will directly affect the success of the programme. Even as a temporary member, you’ll have a chance to influence technical direction and share your knowledge.
What You’ll Need
- Strong skills in Java and design patterns that ensure software resilience
- Experience with serverless frameworks and cloud technologies (especially AWS)
- Solid understanding of relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and querying techniques
- Proficiency in building and maintaining microservices architectures
- Experience with Agile development processes and software testing best practices
- Comfort working independently, resolving ambiguity, and finding practical technical solutions
- Experience in a startup environment
Technical Stack
- Java, SpringBoot
- MySQL, PostgreSQL, NoSQL, Redis
- Terraform, Packer
- Containerization and AWS (RDS, SQS, EC2, Lambda)
About the Company
You’ll be joining a fast-paced music retail and marketing platform that powers online stores and artist platforms within the independent music industry. The team works in an agile, collaborative way, leveraging user feedback to rapidly iterate on features and solutions. You’ll be part of a creative environment that values cross-disciplinary teamwork and encourages continuous learning and development.
