Senior Software Engineer (Java)

Location: Hybrid, with commuting distance to the Edinburgh office; occasional travel to client sites and hirify.global regional offices, including Bulgaria. Remote working options are also available.

Company

hirify.global is a UK digital consultancy building digital products and services for major organisations across multiple industries.

What you will do

• Develop RESTful Java APIs with database interactions, readable and maintainable code, and comprehensive testing.
• Integrate third-party APIs, including payment gateways.
• Collaborate with engineers, QA, product, design, business analysts, and client teams to deliver solutions.
• Identify software delivery bottlenecks and remove roadblocks.
• Handle difficult client communications for specific issues.
• Identify knowledge gaps, mentor teammates, and use agentic AI and cloud-based AI-enabled workflows to develop and deploy solutions.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of Java API development, including ORM-based storage.
• Active facilitation and encouragement of knowledge sharing within the team and wider department.
• Advocacy for engineering practices including code reviews, pair programming, and automated testing.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with cloud services and CI/CD.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid and remote working with autonomy over scheduling and a balance of client, colleague, and focused work.
• Flexible working and a culture focused on impact, ownership, inclusion, and professional growth.
• 35 days of holiday, including flexible bank holidays.
• Comprehensive private medical insurance and enhanced parental and adoption leave.
• Pension contributions matched up to 5%.

Hiring process

• 30-minute recruiter call followed by a technical or role-specific capability assessment.
• Final stage may include a take-home test or pair-programming session, plus a values interview; candidates can choose between the take-home task and live pairing exercise.