Java Technical Lead / Lead Developer - Manchester - £120k
DGH Recruitment
Posted 2 days ago, valid for 5 days
Manchester, Greater Manchester M24WU, England

£100,000 per annum
Full Time
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Sonic Summary
- The position is for a Java Technical Lead / Lead Developer based in Manchester, offering a salary of £120k per year.
- Candidates are required to have at least 10 years of experience in software engineering, with a minimum of 5 years in a leadership role.
- The role involves leading a team of Java Developers and overseeing the architecture and development of full-stack applications using Java and React.
- Experience with cloud platforms, microservices architecture, and DevOps practices is essential, along with knowledge of Agile methodologies.
- This role is within the financial services sector, and familiarity with tools like Docker, Kubernetes, and Kafka is beneficial.
3 days per week in office
My global financial client is looking for a Java Technical Lead / Lead Developer / Principal Developer / Engineering Lead to join them in their Manchester office on a permanent basis
Duties:
- Lead a team of Java Developers (experience of this is essential).
- Develop and deliver the development strategy for full-stack applications, aligning with the business roadmaps, priorities, and objectives.
- Oversee the architecture, design and development of applications using Java and React (any Python is beneficial).
- Contribute to establish tools, technologies, standards and ways of working (Agile).
- Manage multiple concurrent projects, ensuring timely delivery within scope and timelines.
Required:
- 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
- Extensive experience with Java and React (Python desirable).
- Demonstrable experience of managing and delivering large-scale, high-performance applications.
- Experience in applying streaming and event-driven techniques.
- Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and microservices architecture.
- DevOps practices and tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes / EKS-based container orchestration).
- Knowledge and exposure to Kafka.
- Agile practitioner capabilities and experience working with or in Agile teams.
- Experience in the Financial Services industry beneficial.
Java Technical Lead / Lead Developer - £120k
3 days per week in office
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