Lead Java Software Developer

Salary: £69,000 - 109,000 per year

Requirements:

• We are looking for a hands-on Senior Engineer or Technical Lead with strong commercial Java development experience.
• We are looking for experience designing and building solutions in AWS.
• We are looking for full-stack development experience using JavaScript, React and TypeScript.
• We are looking for previous experience leading engineers or providing technical direction.
• We are looking for an understanding of software architecture and technical design.
• We are looking for experience working throughout the full software development lifecycle.
• We are looking for strong communication and stakeholder-engagement skills.
• We are looking for the ability to understand customer challenges and translate them into practical technical solutions.
• Consultancy experience would be helpful, but it is not essential.
• Due to the sensitive nature of the projects, we require the successful candidate to be able to obtain high-level UK security clearance.
• To be eligible, we require that you are a British citizen.
• To be eligible, we require that you have lived permanently in the UK for the last five years.
• We are looking for strong commercial experience in software engineering and modern application development.
• We are looking for experience building scalable applications, APIs, and distributed systems.
• We are looking for experience working with cloud platforms and modern software delivery practices.
• We are looking for a good understanding of DevOps principles, CI/CD pipelines, containers, and Infrastructure as Code.

Responsibilities:

• We lead and support a team of software engineers.
• We design, develop and test bespoke software solutions.
• We provide technical direction and communicate clearly with clients.
• We produce solution architectures and technical designs.
• We build full-stack applications using Java, JavaScript, React and TypeScript.
• We design and deploy cloud-based solutions, primarily using AWS.
• We create continuous integration pipelines using tools such as GitLab.
• We work across the full software development lifecycle, from requirements and architecture through to delivery, support and maintenance.
• We deploy software into public and private cloud environments.
• We promote high standards of software quality, security and engineering practice.

Technologies:

• AWS
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• DevOps
• GitLab
• Support
• Java
• JavaScript
• React
• Security
• TypeScript

More:

We are a leading specialist technical consultancy working on a live Central Government project. You will join a collaborative Agile team building bespoke software that solves complex operational challenges. We offer a competitive salary of up to £85,000, a flexible 37.5-hour working week, hybrid working with freedom to choose how often you work from an office, five days of external training, a learning and development budget, access to a dedicated career coach, technical guilds, a matched pension and healthcare package, regular social events, and self-directed career progression within a supportive technical environment. We are committed to equal opportunities and creating an inclusive workplace, and reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process. We also offer flexitime, remote options, private healthcare, monthly socials, quarterly company meetups, and career growth in a fast-moving, meaningful sector.

last updated 36 week of 2026