Lead Java Developer
Telford, Shropshire, United Kingdom • Posted June 11, 2026
Job Type:
Full-time
Location:
Telford, Shropshire
Posted:
June 11, 2026
Category:
computer-and-mathematical
Application Deadline:
July 21, 2026
Role Description
Role Summary
Lead Java Developer required to join the the team. You will be working in Scrum teams alongside Java Engineers, Frontend Developers and QEs to modernise legacy services into scalable, cloud-aligned platforms. This is a hands-on technical leadership role with responsibility for design, code quality, and mentoring.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the design and development of backend services using Java and Spring Boot. Drive 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 to ensure quality delivery.
Required Skills
Java, Spring Boot, JUnit, Kubernetes.
Desirable Skills
JPA, Maven, Mockito, AWS, GitLab CI/CD, Helm, OpenAPI...
Lead Java Developer required to join the the team. You will be working in Scrum teams alongside Java Engineers, Frontend Developers and QEs to modernise legacy services into scalable, cloud-aligned platforms. This is a hands-on technical leadership role with responsibility for design, code quality, and mentoring.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the design and development of backend services using Java and Spring Boot. Drive 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 to ensure quality delivery.
Required Skills
Java, Spring Boot, JUnit, Kubernetes.
Desirable Skills
JPA, Maven, Mockito, AWS, GitLab CI/CD, Helm, OpenAPI...
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