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About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Backend Developer to design, build, and maintain scalable, secure server-side services and APIs. This role also involves contributing to the adoption of Agentic AI capabilities within our engineering platform.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain backend services and REST/GraphQL APIs using Java/Spring Boot or equivalent.
• Contribute to system architecture and data model design.
• Write clean, well-tested, maintainable code following TDD/BDD practices.
• Participate in code reviews, providing and receiving constructive feedback.
• Integrate backend services with databases, messaging/event systems, and third-party APIs.
• Build, extend, and operate agentic AI workflows, integrating LLM-based agents and tools.
• Support CI/CD pipelines, containerised deployments, and cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure).
• Diagnose and resolve production issues, contributing to monitoring, logging, and observability.
• Document technical designs, APIs, and agent workflows.
• Work closely with QA, DevOps, and product teams within an Agile/Scrum delivery model.

Requirements

• 10-15 years' commercial backend development experience.
• Proven experience delivering production-grade services in Agile/Scrum teams.
• Exposure to (or strong interest in) integrating AI/LLM capabilities into production systems.
• Good communication skills; comfortable explaining technical trade-offs to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

• Java 11/17/21 (or later)
• Kotlin/Scala
• Spring Boot
• Spring MVC
• Spring Security
• Hibernate/JPA
• REST
• GraphQL
• OpenAPI/Swagger
• PostgreSQL
• Oracle
• MongoDB
• Elasticsearch
• Kafka
• RabbitMQ
• Event-driven architecture
• JUnit
• Mockito
• TDD/BDD
• Cucumber
• Maven/Gradle
• Git
• Jenkins/GitHub Actions/GitLab CI
• AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, EKS, RDS, IAM)
• Azure
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Grafana
• Prometheus
• LLM agent architectures
• LangChain
• LangGraph
• AutoGen
• CrewAI
• Model Context Protocol (MCP)
• Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
• Vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, pgvector)
• Prompt engineering
• Multi-agent workflows
• Anthropic Claude API
• OpenAI API

Experience Level

• SFIA Level 4
• 10-15 years' commercial backend development experience

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent demonstrable experience

About the Company

• Scrumconnect Consulting is a multi-award-winning digital consultancy, recognised for delivering impactful technology solutions across UK government departments.
• Our work has positively influenced the lives of over 40 million UK citizens.
• With a strong commitment to user-centred design and agile delivery, we continue to build innovative digital services that truly make a difference.

Equal Opportunity

• At Scrumconnect Consulting, we believe that diversity drives innovation. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where every individual is respected, valued, and supported.
• We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences, and we actively encourage applications from women, people with disabilities, under-represented communities, and those seeking flexible working arrangements.