Lead Java Developer

Salary: £? - ? per year

• Strong experience with Java and Spring Boot
• Experience with JUnit and Kubernetes
• BPSS eligibility is mandatory
• SC Clearance is preferred, or you must be eligible for SC Clearance
• Desirable experience with JPA, Maven, Mockito, AWS, Git Lab CI/CD, Helm, OpenAPI, SQL, Kibana, and shell scripting

• Lead the design and development of backend services using Java and Spring Boot
• Drive the modernisation and refactoring of legacy Java services
• Define and uphold coding standards, architectural patterns, and best practices
• Ensure strong test coverage using JUnit and Mockito
• Support containerised deployments in Kubernetes environments
• Review pull requests and provide technical leadership across the team
• Collaborate with product, frontend, and QA teams to ensure quality delivery
• Work in Scrum teams alongside Java Engineers, Frontend Developers, and QEs
• Mentor team members and contribute to hands‑on technical leadership

• AWS
• Backend
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• Frontend
• Git Lab
• Helm
• Support
• JPA
• JUnit
• Java
• Kibana
• Kubernetes
• Maven
• OpenAPI
• SQL
• Spring
• Spring Boot

We are hiring a Lead Java Developer to join our team in Telford, with on‑site presence required once a week. You will work in Scrum teams to help modernise legacy services into scalable, cloud‑aligned platforms. This is a hands‑on technical leadership role with responsibility for design, code quality, mentoring, and delivery across a collaborative team environment.