20 of 20 Permanent Lead Java Developer Jobs in the UK

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 ❯

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 Developer Leading Fintech seek a Lead Java Engineer to join their Crypto team at the forefront of digital assets and blockchain innovation. This is a unique opportunity to take a pivotal role in shaping the technology behind our cutting-edge products. The Role As Lead Java Engineer, you’ll split your … . You’ll work closely with talented engineers, product managers, and stakeholders to deliver high-performance, scalable solutions in the crypto and digital asset space. What You’ll Do Lead and mentor a small, highly skilled team of Java engineers. Design, build, and optimise distributed systems with a focus on performance and security. Collaborate on architecture decisions, ensuring … and resilience. Drive best practices in coding, testing, and DevOps. Contribute to product strategy and technical roadmap within the Crypto domain. What We’re Looking For Strong background in Java Experience with distributed systems and Event Driven Systems (Kafka etc) Previous exposure to blockchain, crypto, or digital asset platforms is desirable. Proven experience leading or mentoring teams while remaining More ❯

Lead Java Developer Leading Fintech seek a Lead Java Engineer to join their Crypto team at the forefront of digital assets and blockchain innovation. This is a unique opportunity to take a pivotal role in shaping the technology behind our cutting-edge products. The Role As Lead Java Engineer, you’ll split your … . You’ll work closely with talented engineers, product managers, and stakeholders to deliver high-performance, scalable solutions in the crypto and digital asset space. What You’ll Do Lead and mentor a small, highly skilled team of Java engineers. Design, build, and optimise distributed systems with a focus on performance and security. Collaborate on architecture decisions, ensuring … and resilience. Drive best practices in coding, testing, and DevOps. Contribute to product strategy and technical roadmap within the Crypto domain. What We’re Looking For Strong background in Java Experience with distributed systems and Event Driven Systems (Kafka etc) Previous exposure to blockchain, crypto, or digital asset platforms is desirable. Proven experience leading or mentoring teams while remaining 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. 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 ❯

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 ❯

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 ❯

external clients. Solution is scalable to cover multiple locations and meet latency requirements. Team is growing fast and now we are looking for a strong and motivated FX Risk Lead Java Developer. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain Java-based microservices for high-throughput application Integrate and optimize Apache Ignite based solution: in memory data grid for … pipelines Conduct performance tuning, code reviews, and troubleshooting production issues Document system architecture, design decisions, and development processes What we want from you Strong hands-on experience with Core Java and multithreading in high load system Practice with JVM performance optimization and memory profiling Familiarity with distributed systems architecture and in-memory computing concepts Proven experience with in-memory More ❯

A leading global investment bank is seeking a Java Developer/eTrading Strategist to join its London Rates eTrading team . This front-office role focuses on designing, building, and optimising low-latency Java trading systems that power the bank's global Rates business. The Role You will engineer high-performance Java components for algorithmic execution … with traders, quants, and technologists, you'll deliver production-ready eTrading solutions with a focus on latency, scalability, and resilience . Key Responsibilities Design and implement low-latency, multithreaded Java applications for Rates eTrading. Develop and optimise execution algorithms, smart order routers, and pricing engines . Profile and tune Java applications for GC optimisation, lock contention, and throughput … . Implement real-time monitoring, logging, and alerting frameworks . Partner with quants to integrate pricing models into Java-based trading systems . Conduct rigorous code reviews, testing, and benchmarking . Candidate Profile Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics , or related field. 10+ years' experience in Java development within low-latency trading systems . Deep knowledge of Java 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 ❯