Lead Java Developer

Company

A well-established digital product company with site in Newcastle, this organisation specialises in building innovative solutions for regulated industries, with a strong focus on mobile and backend technologies. Known for its long-standing presence in the region and a collaborative engineering culture, the company is currently scaling a proprietary platform used by global clients to ensure compliance with varied regional regulations.

With a growing technical team and a product experiencing rapid international adoption, the business offers a dynamic environment where engineers can influence architecture, scalability, and strategic direction. The 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
  • Bring external perspective and best practices to a team largely grown internally
• Bonus:
  • Experience in iGaming or regulated industries