Senior Back-End Software Engineer (12 Month Contract) at SilverRail

SilverRail is seeking a Senior Back-End Software Engineer for a 12-month parental leave cover in London. The candidate will collaborate with peers, participate in design and development, and write clean code for a scalable system. The engineer will mentor the team and help improve engineering practices.

• Requirements analysis, design, implementation, and software maintenance
• Definition and evolution of REST and SOAP APIs
• Promotion of modular and testable Spring applications
• Mentoring junior team members
• Contributing to application and service design

• BSc or equivalent with 5+ years of experience
• Strong Java 11+, Spring, Spring Boot, Hibernate, and database knowledge
• Experience with booking, payments, or e-commerce platforms
• Experience with NoSQL, JSON, and XML APIs
• Agile (Scrum) experience
• Git SCM and CI/CD pipelines (GitLab beneficial)
• Cloud technologies (AWS, Docker, Kubernetes) experience
• Microservices and SaaS architecture experience
• Event Driven Architecture and Domain-driven design concepts
• Clear communication skills
• Strong time management and prioritization skills
• Self-starter and values-driven approach

• Hybrid working model (London office visits)
• Competitive benefits package including private healthcare
• Career development opportunities with individual training
• Wellbeing seminars and meditation app membership
• Reproductive health support through Hertility partnership