Full Stack Engineer (Java)
Valcon · United Kingdom
About this role
The Full-Stack Engineer will work in small, multi-disciplinary teams to design, develop, and implement innovative software solutions. Responsibilities include designing and maintaining enterprise-grade Java backend services and APIs, and building front-end applications using Angular. The role involves developing cloud-native solutions on AWS, including Lambda, Fargate, Cognito, and RDS (Postgres). The engineer will own features end-to-end and collaborate closely with clients and project teams. The technical environment focuses on Java, Spring Boot, AWS, and Angular.
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Full-Stack Engineer (Java / AWS / Angular) – UK
Valcon is a north-western European consulting, technology, and data company with offices in the UK, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, and Croatia. We are private-equity backed and one of the fastest-growing consultancies in Europe, bringing together some of the most exciting technology and consulting teams.
We are looking for self-motivated, logical, and intellectually curious Full-Stack Software Engineers to join our expanding Software Engineering capability in the UK. This is an opportunity to help shape the technical landscape while delivering a variety of challenging projects.
As a Full-Stack Engineer at Valcon, you will work in small, multi-disciplinary teams to design, develop, and implement innovative software solutions.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-grade Java backend services and APIs.
- Build front-end applications using Angular for modern, responsive user interfaces.
- Develop cloud-native solutions on AWS, including services like Lambda, Fargate, Cognito, and RDS (Postgres).
- Own features end-to-end, collaborating closely with clients and project teams.
- Contribute to technical decisions, architecture discussions, and code quality practices.
Experience & Skills
- Strong experience in Java backend development (Spring Boot or equivalent).
- Experience with AWS cloud services (Lambda, Fargate, RDS, Cognito).
- Experience with Angular (or similar modern front-end frameworks).
- Solid understanding of CI/CD, version control (Git), and infrastructure-as-code principles.
- Customer-focused with strong communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills.
- Comfortable working in a dynamic project environment and managing change effectively.
About You
- Takes ownership and initiative, with a positive and proactive approach.
- Calm and decisive under pressure, able to balance delivery with long-term technical quality.
- Enjoys learning new technologies and contributing to a growing technical community.
What We Offer
- Hands-on, impactful work across varied projects and clients.
- Clear career progression, with opportunities to broaden responsibility and influence technical direction.
- Collaborative, informal culture with flat hierarchy and strong emphasis on skill-sharing.
- Exposure to cutting-edge cloud and software technologies while staying close to the code.
