Java contracts

51 open Java contracts, typically £415–£620 a day.

Open contracts: 51
Typical day rate: £415–£620Median £445, from 45 contracts stating a rate
Outside IR35: 24%of the 37 that state a status

At the median £445 a day over 220 working days, you'd take home about £64,218 a year outside IR35, or £60,008 inside IR35. Work out your own take-home pay

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49 contracts found

Lead Java DeveloperHybrid
Major modernisation programme
£600–£635/dayInside IR35
Telford · 6 months · BPSS clearance · Posted 5 days ago
- Java
Senior Backend DeveloperHybrid
Financial services organisation
£500–£600/dayOutside IR35
London · 6 months · Posted 5 days ago
- Java
- Spring / Spring Boot
- AWS
- Microservices
- REST APIs
- +9 more
Lead Solutions Architect (Legacy to Cloud)Remote
Large, complex organisation
£500–£800/dayInside IR35
London · 6 months · SC clearance · Posted 5 days ago
- Java
- Solution architecture
- Cloud architecture
- Migration
- Oracle Database
- +6 more
Contract Tech Lead - AWSRemote
Leading technology organisation
£350–£400/dayOutside IR35
Reading · Posted 5 days ago
- Java
- AWS
- Cloud architecture
- AWS ECS / Fargate
- AWS Lambda
- +11 more
Software Development EngineerHybrid
Airline operations software team
£350–£430/dayInside IR35
Hounslow · 12 months · Posted 5 days ago
- Java
- Microservices
- Angular
- TypeScript
- Kafka
- +8 more
Full Stack Java and React Developer
Rate not statedIR35 not stated
West Midlands · Posted 6 days ago
- Java
- React
- Node.js
- REST APIs
Technology Lead - AWS ModernisationRemote
Consultancy
£400–£450/dayOutside IR35
6 months · Posted 6 days ago
- Java
- AWS
- Solution architecture
- Microservices
- Serverless
- +10 more
Fullstack EngineerHybrid
Leading global online travel platform
£450–£488/day£60–£65/hrIR35 not stated
Manchester · 6 months · Posted 7 days ago
- Java
- HTML / CSS
- REST APIs
- AWS
- Observability / monitoring
- +7 more
Technology Lead - AWS, JavaRemote
Unspecified
£400–£450/dayOutside IR35
London · 6 months · Posted 7 days ago
- Java
- AWS
- Cloud architecture
- Cloud native
- DevOps
- +7 more
Full Stack Java DeveloperRemote
Innovative and rapidly growing technology business
£380–£400/dayOutside IR35
Chester · 6 months · Posted 8 days ago
- Java
- Spring / Spring Boot
- Kafka
- Angular
- AWS
- +4 more
Tester - Onsite in Manchester,Leeds or NewcastleHybrid
Government sector
£390/dayInside IR35
Greater Manchester · 12 months · Posted 8 days ago
- Java
Java Developer - Once or twice a week oniste in Manchester,Leeds or NewcastleHybrid
Government
£420/dayInside IR35
Greater Manchester · 12 months · Posted 8 days ago
- Java
- AWS
Technical Lead: 3 Month Contract - Warwickshire/HybridHybrid
Dynamic team
Rate not statedOutside IR35
Warwickshire · 3 months · Posted 11 days ago
- Java
- Agile
- Microservices
- Scrum
- Process improvement
- +2 more
SC Cleared Java DeveloperHybrid
Key client
£570/dayInside IR35
Telford · 6 months · SC clearance · Posted 11 days ago
- Java
- DevOps
- Data engineering
5 adverts
Senior Java Developer (AWS, Microservices) - SussexHybrid
Technology company
£550–£700/dayInside IR35
London · 3 months · Posted 12 days ago
- Java
- AWS
- Microservices
- Cloud native
- Object-oriented programming
- +8 more
2 adverts
Java DeveloperOn site
Specialist cyber technology and software assurance company supporting UK Defence and Critical National Infrastructure programmes
£600–£650/dayIR35 not stated
Gloucester · 12 months · DV clearance · Posted 12 days ago
- Java
- REST APIs
- Microservices
- Spring / Spring Boot
- Infrastructure
2 adverts
Senior System ArchitectHybrid
Technology Solutions division developing connected IoT devices and products
Rate not statedIR35 not stated
Cambridge · 24 months · Posted 13 days ago
- Java
- Systems engineering
- Embedded systems
- IoT
- Linux
- +5 more
Java EngineerHybrid
Major public sector digital transformation programme
£350–£500/dayInside IR35
SC clearance · Posted 13 days ago
- Java
- Spring / Spring Boot
- Microservices
- REST APIs
- MongoDB
- +3 more
Software Engineer - High-Performance Java / Low LatencyHybrid
Financial services firm focused on agency liquidity and principal risk
£400–£450/dayInside IR35
London · Posted 13 days ago
- Java
- Linux
Senior Java DeveloperHybrid
Global Markets Futures & Options and Collateral business
£750–£800/dayInside IR35 (implied)
Bromley · 12 months · Posted 14 days ago
- Java
- Spring / Spring Boot
- Microservices
- Oracle Database
- SQL
- +7 more
2 adverts
Senior Backend Engineer (Java)Hybrid
Not specified
£450–£500/dayIR35 not stated
Manchester · Posted 14 days ago
- Java
- Distributed systems
- REST APIs
- Microservices
- Observability / monitoring
- +7 more
Senior KDB+/q DeveloperHybrid
Global financial institution
£349–£465/dayInside IR35
London · 3 months · Posted 14 days ago
- Java
- Kafka
- Python
- Linux
2 adverts
Backend Java Developer - Public SectorHybrid
Large-scale public sector organisation undergoing digital transformation
£280–£400/dayInside IR35
Scotland · Posted 14 days ago
- Java
- Agile
Fullstack Engineer
Search and discovery technology company
£375–£450/day£50–£60/hrIR35 not stated
Manchester · Posted 15 days ago
- Java
- React
- TypeScript
- JavaScript
- Agile
- +3 more
SC cleared Junior Data EngineerHybrid
Central government
£300–£395/dayIR35 not stated
London · SC clearance · Posted 19 days ago
- Java
- Data engineering
- Python
- Kafka
- Kubernetes
- +4 more
2 adverts
Maximo DeveloperHybrid
Vbeyond
Rate not statedIR35 not stated
Derby · SC clearance · Posted 20 days ago
- Java
- Oracle Database
- Azure
- Integration architecture
Direct from employer
Software Engineering ManagerHybrid
Leading UK wealth and investment platform
£700–£750/dayIR35 not stated
London · 6 months · Posted 20 days ago
- Java
- TypeScript
- AWS
- Microservices
- Event-driven architecture
- +2 more
SC Cleared Automation EngineerHybrid
Forward thinking organisation
£400–£450/dayInside IR35
Leeds · SC clearance · Posted 20 days ago
- Java
- Test automation
- Agile
- CI/CD
- BDD / Cucumber
- +6 more
Engineering Manager, Java, AWSHybrid
Large-scale cloud-based platforms and services company
£700–£750/dayInside IR35
London · 6 months · Posted 21 days ago
- Java
- AWS
- Agile
- CI/CD
- Docker
- +7 more
Software EngineerHybrid
Insurance company
£413–£465/day£55–£62/hrIR35 not stated
Manchester · Posted 21 days ago
- Java
- AWS
- Spring / Spring Boot
- Observability / monitoring
- Insurance
Data Engineer I SC ClearedHybrid
High-profile programme
£390–£500/dayInside IR35
Newcastle Upon Tyne · 14 months · SC clearance · Posted 22 days ago
- Java
- Data engineering
- Kafka
- Kubernetes
- AWS
- +7 more
Java Developer - AWS Microservices I SC ClearedHybrid
Large-scale enterprise cloud transformation programme
£280–£500/dayInside IR35
Newcastle Upon Tyne · 14 months · SC clearance · Posted 22 days ago
- Java
- Microservices
- AWS
- Scrum
- Spring / Spring Boot
- +4 more
SC Cleared Java DeveloperRemote
Department for Work and Pensions
£440–£450/dayInside IR35
Parrett Works · 6 months · SC clearance · Posted 22 days ago
- Java
- Teaching
- AWS
Software EngineerHybrid
UK Government public sector client
£375–£415/dayIR35 not stated
Scotland · SC clearance · Posted 26 days ago
- Java
- AWS
- REST APIs
- Node.js
- React
- +5 more
Java DeveloperHybrid
£450–£500/dayInside IR35
Liverpool · 3 months · Posted 26 days ago
- Java
- React
- React Native
- Angular
Lead Data Engineer
Major public safety initiative
£350–£427/dayInside IR35
London · 13 months · SC clearance · Posted 26 days ago
- Java
- Data engineering
- AWS
- Kafka
- Kubernetes
2 adverts
Principal EngineerRemote
Innovative, technology-led organisation
Rate not statedOutside IR35
London · Posted 27 days ago
- Java
- Docker
- CI/CD
- DevOps
- Kubernetes
Senior Java DeveloperHybrid
HMRC (Tax Administration, COTAX Futures Team)
£550/dayIR35 not stated
Telford · 12 months · BPSS clearance · Posted 27 days ago
- Java
- Spring / Spring Boot
- REST APIs
- Kubernetes
- Agile
- +2 more
Senior Full Stack DeveloperHybrid
Banking
£500–£700/dayInside IR35
London · 9 months · Posted 27 days ago
- Java
- Kotlin
- React
- TypeScript
- Test-driven development
- +4 more
Senior eTrading Developer - Rates
Investment bank or trading firm
£750–£800/dayIR35 not stated
London · Posted 27 days ago
- Java
- Spring / Spring Boot
- Kubernetes
- Docker
- Trading systems
Java DeveloperHybrid
Government client
£600–£700/dayInside IR35
Manchester · 12 months · SC clearance · Posted 32 days ago
- Java
- Spring / Spring Boot
- MongoDB
- Event-driven architecture
Java Application ArchitectHybrid
Insurance sector
£580–£620/dayInside IR35
London · 3 months · Posted 32 days ago
- Java
- Migration
- Technical architecture
- Insurance
- DevOps
- +4 more
Java Full Stack DeveloperOn site
Not specified
£400–£480/dayIR35 not stated
Glasgow · Posted 33 days ago
- Java
- Spring / Spring Boot
- Kubernetes
- SQL
- REST APIs
- +4 more
Software DeveloperOn site
Market-leading Defence and Aerospace company
£413/day£55/hrInside IR35
Portsmouth · 12 months · Posted 34 days ago
- Java
- Agile
- Scrum
- REST APIs
- Spring / Spring Boot
- +6 more
Senior Full Stack DeveloperOn site
High-performing engineering team building modern enterprise applications
£700–£750/dayInside IR35
London · 12 months · Posted 35 days ago
- Java
- Agile
- Spring / Spring Boot
- REST APIs
- Microservices
- +7 more
VP Full Stack EngineerOn site
Financial technology company
£632–£750/dayInside IR35
London · 12 months · Posted 35 days ago
- Java
- Angular
- TypeScript
- JavaScript
- Solidity
- +2 more
Senior/Lead AI Software Engineer Java & PythonHybrid
Enterprise client in financial services or securities
£843–£1,000/dayInside IR35
London · 12 months · Posted 40 days ago
- Java
- Python
- Machine learning
- LLMs / generative AI
- Process improvement
QA EngineerHybrid
£400–£475/dayInside IR35
London · 6 months · Posted 42 days ago
- Java
- Test automation
- Selenium
- API testing
- BDD / Cucumber
2 adverts
Senior Java Architect – PaymentsHybrid
Global financial services organisation undergoing banking transformation
£550–£600/dayOutside IR35
London · 6 months · Posted 51 days ago
- Java
- Microservices
- Swift
- Spring / Spring Boot
- Kafka
- +4 more
4 adverts

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Lead Java Developer Major modernisation programme Java	Inside IR35	£600–£635/day	Telford · Hybrid	6 months BPSS clearance	5 days ago
Senior Backend Developer Financial services organisation Java Spring / Spring Boot AWS Microservices REST APIs +9 more	Outside IR35	£500–£600/day	London · Hybrid	6 months	5 days ago
Lead Solutions Architect (Legacy to Cloud) Large, complex organisation Java Solution architecture Cloud architecture Migration Oracle Database +6 more	Inside IR35	£500–£800/day	London · Remote	6 months SC clearance	5 days ago
Contract Tech Lead - AWS Leading technology organisation Java AWS Cloud architecture AWS ECS / Fargate AWS Lambda +11 more	Outside IR35	£350–£400/day	Reading · Remote	Not stated	5 days ago
Software Development Engineer Airline operations software team Java Microservices Angular TypeScript Kafka +8 more	Inside IR35	£350–£430/day	Hounslow · Hybrid	12 months	5 days ago
Full Stack Java and React Developer Java React Node.js REST APIs	IR35 not stated	Not stated	West Midlands	Not stated	6 days ago
Technology Lead - AWS Modernisation Consultancy Java AWS Solution architecture Microservices Serverless +10 more	Outside IR35	£400–£450/day	Remote	6 months	6 days ago
Fullstack Engineer Leading global online travel platform Java HTML / CSS REST APIs AWS Observability / monitoring +7 more	IR35 not stated	£450–£488/day £60–£65/hr	Manchester · Hybrid	6 months	7 days ago
Technology Lead - AWS, Java Unspecified Java AWS Cloud architecture Cloud native DevOps +7 more	Outside IR35	£400–£450/day	London · Remote	6 months	7 days ago
Full Stack Java Developer Innovative and rapidly growing technology business Java Spring / Spring Boot Kafka Angular AWS +4 more	Outside IR35	£380–£400/day	Chester · Remote	6 months	8 days ago
Tester - Onsite in Manchester,Leeds or Newcastle Government sector Java	Inside IR35	£390/day	Greater Manchester · Hybrid	12 months	8 days ago
Java Developer - Once or twice a week oniste in Manchester,Leeds or Newcastle Government Java AWS	Inside IR35	£420/day	Greater Manchester · Hybrid	12 months	8 days ago
Technical Lead: 3 Month Contract - Warwickshire/Hybrid Dynamic team Java Agile Microservices Scrum Process improvement +2 more	Outside IR35	Not stated	Warwickshire · Hybrid	3 months	11 days ago
SC Cleared Java Developer Key client Java DevOps Data engineering 5 adverts	Inside IR35	£570/day	Telford · Hybrid	6 months SC clearance	11 days ago
Senior Java Developer (AWS, Microservices) - Sussex Technology company Java AWS Microservices Cloud native Object-oriented programming +8 more 2 adverts	Inside IR35	£550–£700/day	London · Hybrid	3 months	12 days ago
Java Developer Specialist cyber technology and software assurance company supporting UK Defence and Critical National Infrastructure programmes Java REST APIs Microservices Spring / Spring Boot Infrastructure 2 adverts	IR35 not stated	£600–£650/day	Gloucester · On site	12 months DV clearance	12 days ago
Senior System Architect Technology Solutions division developing connected IoT devices and products Java Systems engineering Embedded systems IoT Linux +5 more	IR35 not stated	Not stated	Cambridge · Hybrid	24 months	13 days ago
Java Engineer Major public sector digital transformation programme Java Spring / Spring Boot Microservices REST APIs MongoDB +3 more	Inside IR35	£350–£500/day	Hybrid	Not stated SC clearance	13 days ago
Software Engineer - High-Performance Java / Low Latency Financial services firm focused on agency liquidity and principal risk Java Linux	Inside IR35	£400–£450/day	London · Hybrid	Not stated	13 days ago
Senior Java Developer Global Markets Futures & Options and Collateral business Java Spring / Spring Boot Microservices Oracle Database SQL +7 more 2 adverts	Inside IR35 (implied)	£750–£800/day	Bromley · Hybrid	12 months	14 days ago
Senior Backend Engineer (Java) Not specified Java Distributed systems REST APIs Microservices Observability / monitoring +7 more	IR35 not stated	£450–£500/day	Manchester · Hybrid	Not stated	14 days ago
Senior KDB+/q Developer Global financial institution Java Kafka Python Linux 2 adverts	Inside IR35	£349–£465/day	London · Hybrid	3 months	14 days ago
Backend Java Developer - Public Sector Large-scale public sector organisation undergoing digital transformation Java Agile	Inside IR35	£280–£400/day	Scotland · Hybrid	Not stated	14 days ago
Fullstack Engineer Search and discovery technology company Java React TypeScript JavaScript Agile +3 more	IR35 not stated	£375–£450/day £50–£60/hr	Manchester	Not stated	15 days ago
SC cleared Junior Data Engineer Central government Java Data engineering Python Kafka Kubernetes +4 more 2 adverts	IR35 not stated	£300–£395/day	London · Hybrid	Not stated SC clearance	19 days ago
Maximo Developer Vbeyond Java Oracle Database Azure Integration architecture Direct from employer	IR35 not stated	Not stated	Derby · Hybrid	Not stated SC clearance	20 days ago
Software Engineering Manager Leading UK wealth and investment platform Java TypeScript AWS Microservices Event-driven architecture +2 more	IR35 not stated	£700–£750/day	London · Hybrid	6 months	20 days ago
SC Cleared Automation Engineer Forward thinking organisation Java Test automation Agile CI/CD BDD / Cucumber +6 more	Inside IR35	£400–£450/day	Leeds · Hybrid	Not stated SC clearance	20 days ago
Engineering Manager, Java, AWS Large-scale cloud-based platforms and services company Java AWS Agile CI/CD Docker +7 more	Inside IR35	£700–£750/day	London · Hybrid	6 months	21 days ago
Software Engineer Insurance company Java AWS Spring / Spring Boot Observability / monitoring Insurance	IR35 not stated	£413–£465/day £55–£62/hr	Manchester · Hybrid	Not stated	21 days ago
Data Engineer I SC Cleared High-profile programme Java Data engineering Kafka Kubernetes AWS +7 more	Inside IR35	£390–£500/day	Newcastle Upon Tyne · Hybrid	14 months SC clearance	22 days ago
Java Developer - AWS Microservices I SC Cleared Large-scale enterprise cloud transformation programme Java Microservices AWS Scrum Spring / Spring Boot +4 more	Inside IR35	£280–£500/day	Newcastle Upon Tyne · Hybrid	14 months SC clearance	22 days ago
SC Cleared Java Developer Department for Work and Pensions Java Teaching AWS	Inside IR35	£440–£450/day	Parrett Works · Remote	6 months SC clearance	22 days ago
Software Engineer UK Government public sector client Java AWS REST APIs Node.js React +5 more	IR35 not stated	£375–£415/day	Scotland · Hybrid	Not stated SC clearance	26 days ago
Java Developer Java React React Native Angular	Inside IR35	£450–£500/day	Liverpool · Hybrid	3 months	26 days ago
Lead Data Engineer Major public safety initiative Java Data engineering AWS Kafka Kubernetes 2 adverts	Inside IR35	£350–£427/day	London	13 months SC clearance	26 days ago
Principal Engineer Innovative, technology-led organisation Java Docker CI/CD DevOps Kubernetes	Outside IR35	Not stated	London · Remote	Not stated	27 days ago
Senior Java Developer HMRC (Tax Administration, COTAX Futures Team) Java Spring / Spring Boot REST APIs Kubernetes Agile +2 more	IR35 not stated	£550/day	Telford · Hybrid	12 months BPSS clearance	27 days ago
Senior Full Stack Developer Banking Java Kotlin React TypeScript Test-driven development +4 more	Inside IR35	£500–£700/day	London · Hybrid	9 months	27 days ago
Senior eTrading Developer - Rates Investment bank or trading firm Java Spring / Spring Boot Kubernetes Docker Trading systems	IR35 not stated	£750–£800/day	London	Not stated	27 days ago
Java Developer Government client Java Spring / Spring Boot MongoDB Event-driven architecture	Inside IR35	£600–£700/day	Manchester · Hybrid	12 months SC clearance	32 days ago
Java Application Architect Insurance sector Java Migration Technical architecture Insurance DevOps +4 more	Inside IR35	£580–£620/day	London · Hybrid	3 months	32 days ago
Java Full Stack Developer Not specified Java Spring / Spring Boot Kubernetes SQL REST APIs +4 more	IR35 not stated	£400–£480/day	Glasgow · On site	Not stated	33 days ago
Software Developer Market-leading Defence and Aerospace company Java Agile Scrum REST APIs Spring / Spring Boot +6 more	Inside IR35	£413/day £55/hr	Portsmouth · On site	12 months	34 days ago
Senior Full Stack Developer High-performing engineering team building modern enterprise applications Java Agile Spring / Spring Boot REST APIs Microservices +7 more	Inside IR35	£700–£750/day	London · On site	12 months	35 days ago
VP Full Stack Engineer Financial technology company Java Angular TypeScript JavaScript Solidity +2 more	Inside IR35	£632–£750/day	London · On site	12 months	35 days ago
Senior/Lead AI Software Engineer Java & Python Enterprise client in financial services or securities Java Python Machine learning LLMs / generative AI Process improvement	Inside IR35	£843–£1,000/day	London · Hybrid	12 months	40 days ago
QA Engineer Java Test automation Selenium API testing BDD / Cucumber 2 adverts	Inside IR35	£400–£475/day	London · Hybrid	6 months	42 days ago
Senior Java Architect – Payments Global financial services organisation undergoing banking transformation Java Microservices Swift Spring / Spring Boot Kafka +4 more 4 adverts	Outside IR35	£550–£600/day	London · Hybrid	6 months	51 days ago

Contracts come from job boards and employers' own careers sites, updated hourly. IR35 status is as stated in each advert: always confirm it with the hirer.

Java contracts

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49 contracts found

Lead Java DeveloperHybrid

Senior Backend DeveloperHybrid

Lead Solutions Architect (Legacy to Cloud)Remote

Contract Tech Lead - AWSRemote

Software Development EngineerHybrid

Full Stack Java and React Developer

Technology Lead - AWS ModernisationRemote

Fullstack EngineerHybrid

Technology Lead - AWS, JavaRemote

Full Stack Java DeveloperRemote

Tester - Onsite in Manchester,Leeds or NewcastleHybrid

Java Developer - Once or twice a week oniste in Manchester,Leeds or NewcastleHybrid

Technical Lead: 3 Month Contract - Warwickshire/HybridHybrid

SC Cleared Java DeveloperHybrid

Senior Java Developer (AWS, Microservices) - SussexHybrid

Java DeveloperOn site

Senior System ArchitectHybrid

Java EngineerHybrid

Software Engineer - High-Performance Java / Low LatencyHybrid

Senior Java DeveloperHybrid

Senior Backend Engineer (Java)Hybrid

Senior KDB+/q DeveloperHybrid

Backend Java Developer - Public SectorHybrid

Fullstack Engineer

SC cleared Junior Data EngineerHybrid

Maximo DeveloperHybrid

Software Engineering ManagerHybrid

SC Cleared Automation EngineerHybrid

Engineering Manager, Java, AWSHybrid

Software EngineerHybrid

Data Engineer I SC ClearedHybrid

Java Developer - AWS Microservices I SC ClearedHybrid

SC Cleared Java DeveloperRemote

Software EngineerHybrid

Java DeveloperHybrid

Lead Data Engineer

Principal EngineerRemote

Senior Java DeveloperHybrid

Senior Full Stack DeveloperHybrid

Senior eTrading Developer - Rates

Java DeveloperHybrid

Java Application ArchitectHybrid

Java Full Stack DeveloperOn site

Software DeveloperOn site

Senior Full Stack DeveloperOn site

VP Full Stack EngineerOn site

Senior/Lead AI Software Engineer Java & PythonHybrid

QA EngineerHybrid

Senior Java Architect – PaymentsHybrid