On behalf of our client, a leading digital transformation agency, based in the UK, we are looking for a Lead Java Engineer to join its software development team.

A day in the life of a Lead Java Engineer

As a Lead Engineer, you'll be at the heart of any project you work on. You’ll have a specialism in Back-End technologies but use much broader technical experience to help steer your project team. You may bring a unique depth of knowledge in a specific topic, or you may have a breadth of expertise across many aspects of software development.

Your day-to-day

• You will help define how some of the world’s biggest organisations use technology to drive their businesses.
• At a senior level, your remit reaches beyond your project.
• Develop new features and functionality for high transaction, large scale websites.
• Identify and communicate front-end best practices. Identify and address performance bottlenecks in the software
• Writing reliable tests and review others’ code to help keep the bugs out
• Working as a part of a self-organizing SCRUM team to develop new features and functionality for high volume, large scale websites.
• You’ll build market-leading products, typically within a team of 2-3 other engineers.

What you will need

• 5+ years’ experience and knowledge of Java
• You have demonstrable experience of building backend APIs and microservices.
• You have experience working with at least one cloud provider to build and deliver solutions.
• Ability to learn and critique new technologies quickly
• You also have a solid understanding of common microservice architecture patterns such as, integration patterns, networking, event based architectures as well as source control and testing frameworks.
• Ability to work with cross-functional multicultural teams
• Scrum agile methodologies experience

We love your personality if you

• have agile mentality
• are open to change
• want to share your knowledge
• enjoy being a team player

What’s in it for you

A very competitive package, depending on level of experience. You will have the opportunity to work in a motivating and multicultural environment as well as on a global scale project.