Java Technical Lead; Specialist - Software Engineering

Full time – Permanent. Applicants who require sponsorship are welcomed.

We’re looking for an experienced Java Technical Lead to join one of our self‑organised Services engineering teams. You’ll play a key role in shaping technical direction, leading by example, and ensuring that the software we deliver is secure, scalable, and built to the highest engineering standards. Working closely with Product Management and engineering leadership, you’ll turn vision into reality while empowering your team to do their best work.

• Work as part of a self‑organised Services engineering team to design, develop, and evolve high‑quality software solutions.
• Take ownership of a major portion of team software, such as a significant component, a set of features, or a mid‑sized application or service.
• Translate the goals and vision set by Product Management and engineering leadership into robust, well‑architected technical solutions.
• Lead and influence engineering best practices, including Operational Excellence, Security, Quality, and Reliability, across your team and the wider engineering community.
• Act as a technical leader and mentor, supporting engineers through guidance, code reviews, and hands‑on collaboration.
• Champion innovation within your team and initiative area, contributing ideas and expertise within your technical domain.
• Collaborate effectively across engineering teams to maximise inner‑sourcing opportunities and reduce duplication and waste.

• Proven experience delivering high‑quality applications at scale in a production environment.
• Exceptional programming skills, with strong experience building APIs using modern object‑oriented languages, preferably Java.
• Solid understanding of SOLID principles, service‑oriented architecture (SOA), HTTP, and RESTful APIs.
• A passion for cloud technologies, particularly AWS, and an eagerness to leverage cloud‑native capabilities.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to partner effectively across teams and disciplines.
• A genuine advocacy for engineering quality, with experience leading teams using practices such as Pair Programming, Test‑Driven Development (TDD), and Behaviour‑Driven Development (BDD).

• Hands‑on experience working with AWS or other cloud platforms in a production environment.
• Experience solving real‑world, complex problems within a regulated industry, balancing innovation with compliance and risk management.

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