Lead Java Backend Engineer
- Hiring Organisation
- Harvey Nash Plc
- Location
- Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, United Kingdom
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- GBP 85,000 Annual
Lead Java Backend Engineer This is an opportunity for a Lead Java Backend Engineer to shape the Back End technical direction, bring teams together, and introduce modern engineering practices that support scalable, secure, and high-performing systems. What You'll Do Lead key engineering initiatives and introduce modern best practices … technical and design decisions 30-40% hands-on , 60% leadership/strategy Mentor engineers, run design reviews, and foster continuous improvement Top Priority Skills Java (11+) Spring Boot Solution architecture experience Strong communicator able to influence decisions Tech Stack & Environment Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, microservices Kafka & event-driven systems ...