Back End Developer

Licensed sponsor Sheffield Contract Posted 1 hour ago

We are looking for an experienced Backend Engineer with strong Java development skills and experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE).

Key Requirements

8+ years of software engineering experience
3+ years in a Technical Lead, DevOps, Platform Engineering, or SRE role
Strong Java and Azure DevOps experience
Microservices architecture and API Gateways
HTTP, DNS, TLS, load balancing, reverse proxies and service meshes
Monitoring and observability tools such as Grafana and InfluxDB
Production incident management, root cause analysis and troubleshooting
Strong stakeholder management and technical leadership
Cloud, Docker, Kubernetes and Linux experience are desirable

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Location

Sheffield

Contract

Posted

1 hour ago

Occupation

SOC 2134 · Programmers and software development professionals

Going rate

£54,700 a year (£28.05/h)

Visa route

Eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship

Visa salary

£54,700 · new entrants £38,300

Typical UK pay

£56,914 median full-time

Our reading of the job title, not legal advice — the employer assigns the occupation code on the Certificate of Sponsorship. Going rates assume a 37.5-hour week. How we read this

TESTQ TECHNOLOGIES holds a Home Office sponsor licence (A-rated · Skilled Worker route), checked against the register published 19 Oct 2026. We read this advert: no sponsorship restrictions. Home Office FOI figures: 13 visa sponsorships in 2021–24. How we check sponsorship