Software Engineer - Remote First
Cathcart Technology · Altrincham · Remote · posted 8 days ago
Going rate £54,700UK median £56,914
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2134Programmers and software development professionals
Going rate for this occupation: £54,700 · UK median pay £56,914
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Where this salary sits
- UK pay for this occupation
- This role£50,000 to £60,000stated
- Going rate£54,700
- UK median£56,914
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| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 10th | £32,835 |
| 25th | £42,289 |
| 50th | £56,914 |
| 75th | £75,794 |
| 90th | £102,860 |
| Going rate | £54,700 |
| UK median | £56,914 |
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- Occupation is eligible for Skilled Worker
- Salary clears only at the top of the range
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Java Software Developer
Complex Systems | Modern Stack | Agile & XP Culture
Remote First (office visit approx. once per month - South Manchester)
£50,000 - £60,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits
We're partnering with a long-established technology business building modern platforms at the heart of a complex, highly regulated domain. With continued growth across their product suite, they're now looking for two Java Software Developers to join their engineering teams.
The Opportunity
This isn't a traditional enterprise development role. You'll be working on large-scale, business-critical systems in an environment that genuinely values engineering craft, collaboration and continuous improvement .
Agile and XP practices are embedded across the organisation, with a strong focus on TDD, pairing, continuous integration and shared ownership .
You'll be part of a cross-functional Scrum team, working closely with Product Managers, UX Designers, Test Analysts and fellow Engineers to build and enhance reliable, scalable software.
You'll also be encouraged to contribute ideas, challenge existing approaches and get involved in how the team continues to improve its engineering practices.
What They're Looking For
The main requirement is solid commercial Java development experience and good software engineering fundamentals.
You don't need to arrive as an expert across their entire technology stack. They're particularly interested in Developers who:
Have good commercial Java experience Care about writing clean, maintainable and well-tested code Are comfortable contributing to production systems within an Agile environment Enjoy collaborating with other Developers rather than working in isolation Want to develop their skills across testing, cloud technologies and modern engineering tooling Are curious and willing to learn
Tech Stack & Environment
The core platform is Java-based, supported by a modern and evolving stack:
Java (JDK 17), Spring Boot React, TypeScript AWS, including serverless approaches Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes Chef, Vagrant, Packer CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tooling
You won't be expected to know everything listed above. Strong Java fundamentals, a good approach to software engineering and a willingness to learn are much more important.
There's a strong internal engineering culture with communities of practice, regular knowledge sharing and dedicated innovation days focused on learning and experimentation.
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