Senior Software Developer

Aspire Software

This is not a role that rewards knowing the right buzzwords. It is a role for someone who is selfdriven, technically grounded, and genuinely excited about learning including how to work alongside AI tools as a first-class part of the engineering craft. We want someone who challenges ideas, proposes better approaches, and takes ownership from concept through to production.

What You ll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain APIs and web applications across the full stack
• Translate requirements and use cases into clean, maintainable, and well-tested code
• Integrate data storage solutions including Oracle databases, Redis, and Solr
• Identify bottlenecks, debug issues, and drive continuous performance improvements
• Participate in code reviews give and receive honest, constructive feedback
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and deliver new features
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers
• Write and maintain technical documentation that the next person can actually use
• Use AI tools actively and critically to accelerate development, improve test coverage, and explore solutions while taking full ownership of what ships

How You Work

We re hiring for mindset as much as skills. The right person for this role:

• Is genuinely curious and self-driven you learn because you want to, not because you have to
• Solves problems even when the path isn t obvious you investigate, experiment, and iterate
• Thinks in systems and trade-offs, not just in lines of code
• Embraces AI as a force multiplier you ve built real habits around AI-assisted development and you understand both its power and its limits
• Challenges ideas constructively and is comfortable being challenged in return
• Takes ownership of features end-to-end, not just your assigned ticket
• Is comfortable with ambiguity and evolving requirements

• Backend: Java (8+), JPA, JAX-RS, Hibernate, Spring
• Database: PL/SQL, Oracle
• Frontend: TypeScript, Angular 2+, HTML5, CSS/Sass
• Proven, hands-on experience with AI tools as a core part of your development workflow not just experimentation
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Experience with Agile methodologies and fast-paced delivery cycles
• Professional-level English, written and verbal

Nice to Have

• Experience with microservices architecture and containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Experience with cloud-based services (Azure, AWS)
• Familiarity with JBoss WildFly, Keycloak, OpenID Connect, OAuth 2, or JWT
• Familiarity with ActiveMQ/AMQ or Solr/Elasticsearch
• Experience with AngularJS (legacy migration context)