Java Tech Lead

Role overview

Key responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end technical design and development of enterprise-scale Java applications.
• Own module and domain solution architecture for scalability, performance, and reliability.
• Drive monolith-to-microservices modernization and cloud adoption initiatives.
• Define coding standards, design patterns, and engineering best practices.
• Review architecture, code, and designs for quality and maintainability.
• Mentor engineers and act as the technical escalation point for complex production issues.

Required technical skills

• Strong hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, and REST APIs.
• Experience with microservices, distributed systems, scalable architectures, and design patterns.
• Working knowledge of Angular or React and experience with SQL Server and MongoDB.
• Experience with performance tuning, JVM optimization, system reliability, CI/CD, Docker, and cloud platforms.
• Experience with event-driven architectures, messaging systems, domain-driven design, or enterprise integration patterns.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, monitoring, observability, and cloud-native container orchestration.

Experience and qualifications

• The description states 10–15 years of hands-on Java development experience and separately lists 8+ years of Java software development experience.
• Proven Technical Lead experience in enterprise systems and product development environments is required.
• A bachelor’s degree in Engineering, a master’s degree in Computer Science, or equivalent is required.
• Strong understanding of the Product Development Lifecycle and Lean Agile or Scrum methodologies is required.

Personal skills

• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills are required.
• Strong analytical reasoning, problem-solving ability, attention to detail, and accuracy are expected.
• The role values self-motivation, teamwork, flexibility, entrepreneurial thinking, and continuous improvement.

Benefits and growth

• Benefits listed include gym membership, a company pension scheme, and a 24/7 employee assistance programme.
• The posting describes flexible working opportunities, career growth, and occasional international travel.

Process and start date

• The stated start date is ASAP.
• The interview process includes a telephone interview, online coding test, and final face-to-face interview.