Experienced Java Engineer

Experienced Java Engineer

Portadown (5min to M1) / Hybrid / Leadership Track

The Opportunity

Gig Grafter is a founder-led scaleup providing a SaaS Workforce Management platform to SMEs in retail, hospitality, leisure and manufacturing.

We need an experienced Java engineer ready to combine hands-on development with end-to-end delivery ownership and a path to technical leadership.

You'll be joining a small but highly capable distributed team, working directly with the technical founder, front-end and back-end developers, and a devops/technical architect.

This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who still wants to write and review code but who also wants to take greater ownership of delivery end-to-end, from backlog analysis to release, and learn more about AWS, DevOps, and environment management along the way.

Key Responsibilities

Hands-On Development

• Build backend systems in Java (Spring Boot).
• Lead code reviews, champion quality and security.
• Ship high quality features with fast feedback loops.

Technical Ownership & Delivery

• Own full lifecycle: backlog implementation testing release.
• Partner with the founder on sprint planning and release management
• Oversee and improve CI/CD processes (AWS CodePipeline).

Infrastructure & DevOps (Growing Responsibility)

• Support AWS production environments (ECS, S3, RDS)
• Collaborate with DevOps engineer and gradually own key infrastructure components

Future Growth

• Shape technical direction and architecture.
• Mentor engineers as the team scales.
• Explore AI/ML to enhance the product and internal workflows.

What You'll Bring

• Professional software development experience (typically 3+ years) but open to exceptional candidates with less.
• Proven expertise in Java/Spring Boot.
• Experience with React and React Native is desirable.
• Full lifecycle experience: requirements production.
• AWS cloud services knowledge (or eagerness to learn).
• Container experience (Docker, ECS/Fargate) preferred.
• Security-first mindset (ISO 27001, OWASP, least-privilege).
• Experience collaborating with distributed teams.
• Pragmatic approach balancing quality with delivery.

Why This Role Is Attractive

• Hands-on with ownership: Write code while gradually taking control of delivery and environments.
• Learn and lead: Gain deep exposure to AWS, CI/CD, and DevOps with mentorship from the founder and technical architect.
• Startup impact: Join a small team and have real influence. Your code will ship fast and be used by real customers.
• Hybrid flexibility: Work from Portadown with remote flexibility.
• Clear progression: Grow into a technical leadership role as the company expands.

Benefits

• Salary £45k - £55k (depending on experience and impact).
• 25 days annual leave
• Performance related bonus
• Private health insurance

Interested applicants please submit your CV by clicking on the APPLY BUTTON.