Java Developer (Backend)- Farnborough

About The Role

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Java Developer to work for our client within the Financial services sector. This is initially a 6 - month contract with the potential to extend and will be a hybrid role that will be based in Farnborough.

Our client is seeking an experienced Backend Java Developer to join a team where innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement are core values. As a Java Engineer, you will play a key role in developing robust, scalable backend systems that support mission-critical applications. You will work within a fast-paced Agile environment, designing and delivering high-quality software that has real impact.

This role offers the opportunity to contribute to technical design, development, and testing practices while mentoring junior team members and helping to shape the engineering culture. You will help deliver secure, reliable, and scalable backend services that support business objectives and improve customer experience.

Responsibilities

Analyse, design, develop, test, and deploy new backend features and user stories, maintaining high standards for security, reliability, scalability, and performance.

Develop and maintain Java-based backend applications and APIs supporting business-critical services.

Collaborate with Product Owners and stakeholders to define requirements and translate them into high-quality technical solutions.

Guide and support junior engineers, helping to allocate work and contribute to their technical development.

Take ownership of design decisions for assigned products and ensure alignment with overall architecture and engineering best practices.

Identify and remediate issues using sound engineering principles, while proactively designing solutions to prevent potential failures.

Participate in peer code reviews, test automation, and documentation throughout the software development lifecycle.

Leverage modern engineering practices and AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity, code quality, and delivery outcomes.

About You

• Strong backend engineering experience with Java 17 and/or Java 21.
• Proven expertise in developing enterprise-scale backend applications using Spring Boot and Spring Batch.
• Minimum of 4 years' commercial software engineering experience, with a focus on backend development.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming, distributed systems, and application design.
• Experience working within Agile software development environments.
• Familiarity with test automation frameworks such as Cucumber or similar.
• Experience with observability and monitoring tools such as Datadog.
• Hands-on experience with relational databases including PostgreSQL and Oracle.
• Practical knowledge of AWS Cloud services and infrastructure.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, particularly Jenkins.
• Experience using GitHub Copilot and/or other AI-powered pair programming and coding assistant tools to support software development, code quality, and engineering productivity.
• Strong focus on delivering secure, resilient, and scalable backend solutions.
• About Us

FDM is an award-winning global leader in tech and business talent solutions, backed by more than 35 years of industry experience. We have centres across Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 2500 employees. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer, currently listed on the FTSE4Good Index and as a 2026 Financial Times UK ‘Best Employer’.

Diversity and Inclusion

FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.

Why join us

Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career

Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad

Opportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your field

Annual leave and work-place pension