20 of 20 Lead Java Developer Jobs in the UK excluding London

Lead Java Developer 6 Months Hybrid working 1 day a week on site £500-£550 per a day inside IR35 Talent Consulting is seeking an experienced Lead Java Developer to join one of our government clients on a large-scale digital transformation programme. You’ll lead a team delivering modern, cloud-native solutions … rebuilding internal systems, creating efficient digital processes, and ensuring scalable, high-quality software delivery. As Lead Java Developer you will be responsible for: Design and develop modern, cloud-based services using Java and Node.js. Build and maintain microservices and UI components, ensuring seamless integration between front-end interfaces and back-end APIs. Implement event-driven solutions … such as Terraform. Create, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI. Collaborate with designers and front-end developers to deliver modern, responsive UI experiences. As a Lead Developer you will have the following experience: Proven experience leading and mentoring development teams. Extensive hands-on experience developing modern cloud-native applications using Java and Node.js. More ❯

Lead Java Developer 6 Months Hybrid working 1 day a week on site £500-£550 per a day inside IR35 Talent Consulting is seeking an experienced Lead Java Developer to join one of our government clients on a large-scale digital transformation programme. You’ll lead a team delivering modern, cloud-native solutions … rebuilding internal systems, creating efficient digital processes, and ensuring scalable, high-quality software delivery. As Lead Java Developer you will be responsible for: Design and develop modern, cloud-based services using Java and Node.js. Build and maintain microservices and UI components, ensuring seamless integration between front-end interfaces and back-end APIs. Implement event-driven solutions … such as Terraform. Create, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI. Collaborate with designers and front-end developers to deliver modern, responsive UI experiences. As a Lead Developer you will have the following experience: Proven experience leading and mentoring development teams. Extensive hands-on experience developing modern cloud-native applications using Java and Node.js. More ❯

Lead Java Developer 6 Months Hybrid working 1 day a week on site £500-£550 per a day inside IR35 Talent Consulting is seeking an experienced Lead Java Developer to join one of our government clients on a large-scale digital transformation programme. You’ll lead a team delivering modern, cloud-native solutions … rebuilding internal systems, creating efficient digital processes, and ensuring scalable, high-quality software delivery. As Lead Java Developer you will be responsible for: Design and develop modern, cloud-based services using Java and Node.js. Build and maintain microservices and UI components, ensuring seamless integration between front-end interfaces and back-end APIs. Implement event-driven solutions … such as Terraform. Create, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI. Collaborate with designers and front-end developers to deliver modern, responsive UI experiences. As a Lead Developer you will have the following experience: Proven experience leading and mentoring development teams. Extensive hands-on experience developing modern cloud-native applications using Java and Node.js. More ❯

Java Developer/Team Lead Manchester/WFH to £80k Are you a hands-on technical leader with strong Java skills? You could be working on complex and interesting systems using the latest technology within a diverse, supportive environment whilst enjoying a range of perks and continual learning opportunities at a global games software house. As … a Java Developer/Team Lead you will play a key role in guiding and inspiring a small, high-performing development team, working on real-time in sports betting applications. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on leader who enjoys balancing technical delivery with team development and collaboration, with approximately a 50/50 split … You'll promote engineering excellence, encouraging best practices and contributing to continuous improvement across both team and wider organisation. A central part of this role will be creating a developer-friendly environment that allows individuals to focus, innovate and perform at their best. Location/WFH: You'll join the team in Central Manchester three days a week with More ❯

Lead Java Engineer £80,000 + bonus and benefits packages. Hybrid- Spring Gardens, Manchester- 3 days in office Oliver Bernard are partnering with a well-established digital product company based in Manchester who are looking for a Lead Java Engineer to join their growing team. This is a great opportunity for some hands-on technical leadership … to shape engineering practices, mentor a talented team and drive delivery across a cloud-based platform. Tech Stack Java/Spring Boot with reactive programming. Kafka, GraphQL, gRPC and REST APIs Expertise in AWS TDD The Role You will take ownership of technical direction and work closely with both the product and engineering teams to uphold high-quality engineering … practices. If you have experience as a Lead Java Engineer, with a passion for cloud technology and clean code, get in touch for more information. Lead Java Engineer- Manchester- £80k More ❯

Lead Java Developer - Manchester We are working with a scaling company, who are looking for a Lead Java Developer to join their team to work alongside the Product Owner. You will be 100% hand's on, whilst leading a team and managing technical aspects. 3 days a week in the office, 2 days WFH … Technical Stack - Java, AWS, Spring Boot, Docker/Kubernetes £70k - 85k + Pension More ❯

Lead Java Developer - Manchester We are working with a scaling company, who are looking for a Lead Java Developer to join their team to work alongside the Product Owner. You will be 100% hand's on, whilst leading a team and managing technical aspects. 3 days a week in the office, 2 days WFH … Technical Stack - Java, AWS, Spring Boot, Docker/Kubernetes £70k - 85k + Pension More ❯

Lead Java Developer - Manchester We are working with a scaling company, who are looking for a Lead Java Developer to join their team to work alongside the Product Owner. You will be 100% hand's on, whilst leading a team and managing technical aspects. 3 days a week in the office, 2 days WFH … Technical Stack - Java, AWS, Spring Boot, Docker/Kubernetes £70k - 85k + Pension More ❯

Java Developer/Technical Lead London/WFH to £115k Are you a hands-on Java Developer with technical leadership skills? You could be progressing your career in a hands-on leadership role at a global FinTech/CFD trading company that has been consistently voted as one of the UKs top employers. What's … Carers networks with an annual budget for organising events and projects that foster an open, diverse and inclusive culture Plus a range of other perks Your role: As a Java Developer/Technical Lead you'll join a fairly new team working on a new crypto offering and split your time between hands-on development with people … engineers and ensure code quality, observability, scalability and security are embedded into high-quality, high-impact releases. You'll be working with a modern, cloud native tech stack using Java, Spring Boot, AWS, Kafka and CI/CD to build highly scalable, distributed systems with 24/7 availability. Location/WFH: There's a hybrid model with two More ❯

Java Developer/Technical Lead London/WFH to £115k Are you a hands-on Java Developer with technical leadership skills? You could be progressing your career in a hands-on leadership role at a global FinTech/CFD trading company that has been consistently voted as one of the UKs top employers. W hat … Carers networks with an annual budget for organising events and projects that foster an open, diverse and inclusive culture Plus a range of other perks Your role: As a Java Developer/Technical Lead you'll join a fairly new team working on a new crypto offering and split your time between hands-on development with people … engineers and ensure code quality, observability, scalability and security are embedded into high-quality, high-impact releases. You'll be working with a modern, cloud native tech stack using Java, Spring Boot, AWS, Kafka and CI/CD to build highly scalable, distributed systems with 24/7 availability. Location/WFH: There's a hybrid model with two More ❯

Lead Developer - Live Services Java Patching Rate: £508 per day Start Date: 24th November (TBC) Location: Remote/On-site as required Telford Security Clearance: Active SC preferred due to timescale of the project We are seeking an experienced Lead Java Developer to oversee and deliver a critical Live Services Java Patching Programme … within Central Government. This role involves upgrading legacy Java applications to meet contractual and compliance requirements, ensuring continued stability, performance, and security across live environments. The successful candidate will take a leading role in planning, coordinating, and executing the patching exercise, working closely with a small development team and key stakeholders to deliver high-quality outcomes. Key Responsibilities: Lead the end-to-end Java patching and upgrade process for live Central Government services. Ensure all upgrades meet technical, contractual, and security compliance standards. Collaborate effectively with development teams, project managers, and service owners. Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and quality assurance within the team. Maintain comprehensive documentation and reporting throughout the upgrade lifecycle. Essential Skills and Experience: Proven More ❯

Have you got experience leading a team while remaining hands-on and technically involved? Senior Java Developer - FX Trading Salary : up to £120k + bonus Location : London office 3 days a week We are delighted to be continuing our longstanding partnership with an FX Market Disruptor FinTech that has been acquired by a leading capital market. They are … looking for an experienced Java Developer who will fulfil a hands-on Senior/Lead role leading the next generation of Java Developers. They are looking for the following experience in Senior Java Developers: Core Java development Multithreading, concurrency, low latency Working in the financial sector e.g. FX, trading Building microservices in the cloud … training & development budget Are you looking for a step up in your career to take on additional responsibilities while remaining technically hands-on? Apply now for this excellent Senior Java Developer opportunity! Please note : Due to compliancy reasons, we will only be able to consider applications based in and eligible to work in the UK. More ❯

Have you got experience leading a team while remaining hands-on and technically involved? Senior Java Developer – FX Trading Salary : up to £120k + bonus Location : London office 3 days a week We are delighted to be continuing our longstanding partnership with an FX Market Disruptor FinTech that has been acquired by a leading capital market. They are … looking for an experienced Java Developer who will fulfil a hands-on Senior/Lead role leading the next generation of Java Developers. They are looking for the following experience in Senior Java Developers: Core Java development Multithreading, concurrency, low latency Working in the financial sector e.g. FX, trading Building microservices in the cloud … training & development budget Are you looking for a step up in your career to take on additional responsibilities while remaining technically hands-on? Apply now for this excellent Senior Java Developer opportunity! Please note : Due to compliancy reasons, we will only be able to consider applications based in and eligible to work in the UK. More ❯

Have you got experience leading a team while remaining hands-on and technically involved? Senior Java Developer – FX Trading Salary : up to £120k + bonus Location : London office 3 days a week We are delighted to be continuing our longstanding partnership with an FX Market Disruptor FinTech that has been acquired by a leading capital market. They are … looking for an experienced Java Developer who will fulfil a hands-on Senior/Lead role leading the next generation of Java Developers. They are looking for the following experience in Senior Java Developers: Core Java development Multithreading, concurrency, low latency Working in the financial sector e.g. FX, trading Building microservices in the cloud … training & development budget Are you looking for a step up in your career to take on additional responsibilities while remaining technically hands-on? Apply now for this excellent Senior Java Developer opportunity! Please note : Due to compliancy reasons, we will only be able to consider applications based in and eligible to work in the UK. More ❯

Have you got experience leading a team while remaining hands-on and technically involved? Senior Java Developer – FX Trading Salary : up to £120k + bonus Location : London office 3 days a week We are delighted to be continuing our longstanding partnership with an FX Market Disruptor FinTech that has been acquired by a leading capital market. They are … looking for an experienced Java Developer who will fulfil a hands-on Senior/Lead role leading the next generation of Java Developers. They are looking for the following experience in Senior Java Developers: Core Java development Multithreading, concurrency, low latency Working in the financial sector e.g. FX, trading Building microservices in the cloud … training & development budget Are you looking for a step up in your career to take on additional responsibilities while remaining technically hands-on? Apply now for this excellent Senior Java Developer opportunity! Please note : Due to compliancy reasons, we will only be able to consider applications based in and eligible to work in the UK. More ❯

Lead Java Developer - Central Government Hybrid - 2 days in Newcastle Day rate: £580 - Inside IR35 Are you a highly skilled Java Engineering Leader with deep expertise in modern cloud and DevOps practices? We are seeking a proactive and technically proficient Software Engineering Lead to lead and manage our development team working on secure, mission … and Docker/Containerisation. Define test plans and strategies, including expertise in Functional and Non-functional testing and the development/maintenance of automated test suites. Expert proficiency in Java (versions 11/17/21) and the Spring Boot framework. Expert in Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD). Highly Desirable; Practical experience with Terraform. More ❯

Lead Java Developer - Central Government Hybrid - 2 days in Newcastle Day rate: £580 - Inside IR35 Are you a highly skilled Java Engineering Leader with deep expertise in modern cloud and DevOps practices? We are seeking a proactive and technically proficient Software Engineering Lead to lead and manage our development team working on secure, mission … and Docker/Containerisation. Define test plans and strategies, including expertise in Functional and Non-functional testing and the development/maintenance of automated test suites. Expert proficiency in Java (versions 11/17/21) and the Spring Boot framework. Expert in Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD). Highly Desirable; Practical experience with Terraform. More ❯

Newcastle office is centrally located and serves as a hub for cross-functional collaboration across engineering, product, and leadership teams. Candidate profile Reporting to a Software Engineering Manager, the Lead Backend Engineer will serve as the technical authority for backend development—setting architectural direction, shaping engineering practices, and driving continuous improvement across tools and delivery processes.While remaining hands-on … for high-impact work, your primary influence will come through technical leadership: empowering teams to build scalable, secure, and high-performing services.With deep expertise in backend technologies such as Java, Spring Boot, and event-driven systems like Kafka, you'll help ensure architectural consistency and elevate engineering standards across multiple teams.This role is central to aligning technical strategy with … business objectives and future-proofing the products backend capabilities Person Technical Expertise : Strong Java experience (versions 7 through to latest) Familiarity with Spring Boot, AWS, Kubernetes, Kafka Product Mindset : Experience in product based organisations Proven ability to think beyond delivery—considering scalability, cost, latency, and long-term impact Leadership & Mentorship : Ability to guide and elevate a team of developers More ❯

re listed on the London Stock Exchange and operate in 13 countries — and our success is powered by exceptional people. We’re now looking for a talented team-oriented developer who thrives in a collaborative environment, enjoys solving complex technical challenges, and wants to make an impact in a fast-paced, global setting. Join our Pricing & Risk team , working … in coding standards, code reviews, and release management. Respond to real-time trading issues in a fast-paced environment, ensuring minimal business disruption. Key Skills & Experience: Strong expertise in Java , Spring Framework/Spring Boot , or similar backend frameworks. Proven experience designing and developing API-based, microservices-driven architectures . Solid understanding of low-latency, multi-threaded systems and More ❯

re listed on the London Stock Exchange and operate in 13 countries — and our success is powered by exceptional people. We’re now looking for a talented team-oriented developer who thrives in a collaborative environment, enjoys solving complex technical challenges, and wants to make an impact in a fast-paced, global setting. Join our Pricing & Risk team , working … in coding standards, code reviews, and release management. Respond to real-time trading issues in a fast-paced environment, ensuring minimal business disruption. Key Skills & Experience: Strong expertise in Java , Spring Framework/Spring Boot , or similar backend frameworks. Proven experience designing and developing API-based, microservices-driven architectures . Solid understanding of low-latency, multi-threaded systems and More ❯