Lead Java Developer Jobs in the UK

16 of 16 Lead Java Developer Jobs in the UK

Contract Principal/Lead Java Developer

City of London, London, United Kingdom
Fruition Group
Principal/Lead Java Developer - Outside IR35 Central London/Hybrid 6-month initial contract - Market daily rate The Company Enablis is a technology delivery consultancy who partner with clients to accelerate digital roadmaps. We are looking for a Principal/Lead Java Developer to help deliver high-impact solutions at scale, as part … of a major business-critical transformation project. The Role As a Principal/Lead Java Developer, you'll combine strong technical hands-on ability with leadership skills to guide engineering decisions, promote best practices, and shape architecture and design. You'll be joining a high-performing team working on a key strategic platform with significant investment and … visibility across the business. What you'll need As a minimum, you'll need experience with: Strong commercial experience in Java (Java 11+) Spring Boot/Microservices AWS or other cloud platforms (Azure/GCP) Terraform (or similar IaC tooling) SQL/relational databases Proven experience in a lead or principal capacity So, what's next? If More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
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Principal / Lead Java Developer

Leeds, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Fruition Group
Principal/Lead Java Developer - Outside IR35 Leeds/Hybrid 6-month initial contract - Market daily rate The Company Enablis is a technology delivery consultancy who partner with clients to accelerate digital roadmaps. We are looking for a Principal/Lead Java Developer to help deliver high-impact solutions at scale, as part of … a major business-critical transformation project. The Role As a Principal/Lead Java Developer, you'll combine strong technical hands-on ability with leadership skills to guide engineering decisions, promote best practices, and shape architecture and design. You'll be joining a high-performing team working on a key strategic platform with significant investment and visibility … across the business. What you'll need As a minimum, you'll need experience with: Strong commercial experience in Java (Java 11+) Spring Boot/Microservices AWS Terraform (or similar IaC tooling) SQL/relational databases Proven experience in a lead or principal capacity So, what's next? If this sounds like your kind of role, hit More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
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Principal/Lead Java Developer

London, United Kingdom
Fruition Group
Principal/Lead Java Developer London - hybrid Who are we? Enablis is a technology delivery consultancy who partner with clients to accelerate digital roadmaps. By combining our deep knowledge and best practice experience with the client's domain expertise, we are able to deliver technology solutions quickly, efficiently and as stress free as possible We keep things … we'll open the door to incredible opportunities and introduce you to a network of equally driven, like-minded professionals. Job brief We are looking for a Principal/Lead Java Developer to produce scalable and robust software solutions for our clients. You'll be part of a cross-functional team that's responsible for the full … of evolving platforms. Robust - Write maintainable, reliable code with sensible testing strategies. Growth - Understand your role and impact at a client, share experience and help develop those around you. Lead - Where required lead teams, projects and products Requirements and skills Proven experience in a Senior Java focused role Experience developing modern tech stacks Experience working in modern More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
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Senior Java Developer Lead

Belfast, United Kingdom
Citigroup Inc
within the context of a larger and distributed team - with globally located colleagues for in APAC, EMEA, NAM regions. Key Responsibilities: • Design and develop functional enhancements for middle tier (Java) including introduction of new technologies and best practices • Provide SME support and assist in answering any client queries with Data Analytical and Problem solving skills. • The candidate will work … with our business partners and analysts to understand the operational processes, to help translate the business requirements to technical design, develop solutions and deliver high quality code. • The developer is expected to be a Senior Development Member of the team with strong Java back-end experience as well as having proven ability in how to approach, design and … build enterprise-level solutions who is also ready to step up to the next level and also assume leadership responsibilities. • The candidate will have a strong background Java Spring (Core, Integration, Batch) is a must-have, knowledge of Spring Integration Framework is highly desirable. • Ability to work in a high-pressure environment and meet delivery timelines with a high More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Lead Java Developer

City of London, Greater London, UK
Understanding Recruitment
Lead Java Developer – FX/Trading! Salary: £120,000 - £130,000 + bonus (previously 25-40%) + benefits Location: 3 days onsite, City of London Do you enjoy writing Java code day-to-day as well as line-managing your own team? Do you have a few years of commercial experience as a Software Engineering leader … leading Asian FX trading firm and work on cutting-edge trading solutions! This highly respected financial institution is expanding its London office and is on the lookout for a Lead Java Developer to guide one of the teams working on an App in the Cloud product. As the Lead Java Developer, you will:Be … a hands-on leader and write Java code, pair-program with your team and carry out code reviewsLine manage a team of approximately 4-5 Engineers, helping them grow in their careers and developmentContribute and discuss with different stakeholder in the business, notably the Product and Design teamsBe a key player in implementing the best software development methodologies and More ❯
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Lead Java Developer - VP (Belfast)

Belfast, United Kingdom
Citigroup Inc
We are seeking to recruit a Senior Java developer and team lead responsible for building out the firm's strategic reference data platforms used by the Institutional Clients Group in Citi. The successful applicant will take ownership of key projects and components and will be responsible for all phases of the SDLC including analysis and design, development … testing and deployment. As a senior developer, the candidate will be responsible for providing technical guidance to junior developers, including overseeing their deliverables, provide architectural guidance, enforce Citi best practices, and conduct code reviews. A potential candidate will need to understand system and enterprise architecture concepts and will be expected to understand how all components fit together and impact …/Re-architect existing components to satisfy new requirements in terms of performance and scalability Provide level 3 (escalation) support for the application Preferred Skills and Experience: Expertise in Java development, with a strong focus on Spring Boot and REST API architecture Strong experience with Oracle PL/SQL and database performance analysis and tuning Proficient in Unix commands More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Lead Java FullStack Developer

London, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Emergn
across the world, our teams are pioneering faster, better ways to bring our client's most exciting ideas to life. Are you ready to make an impact? As a Lead Java FullStack Developer at Emergn, you'll help us shape Emergn's exciting future and play an important role in our growth. Join our Java team … and let's make an impact together! We want you to: Take responsibility over designing, coding, testing and deploying Java-based applications. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project scope, architecture and delivery timelines. Conduct code reviews and enforce coding standards and best practices. Troubleshoot, debug and optimize applications for performance and scalability. Maintain code integrity and organization … participate in all front, backend activities including testing. You're a perfect fit if you have: Excellent experience with development and Software Architecture design. Extensive backend development experience with Java - Springboot. Demonstrated frontend development experience with Angular. Experience working with AWS. Experience with PostgreSQL database. Knowledge of Design Patterns, Architecture Styles and CICD - Pipelines, Docker, etc. Nice to have More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Lead Scala / Java Developer Professional Leicester, GB

Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Avature
around the world. Our delivery centers offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology. Your role and responsibilities As a Lead Developer you'll participate in many aspects of the software development lifecycle, such as design, code implementation, testing, and support. You will create software that enables your clients … practices and thought leadership. Required education None Preferred education Bachelor's Degree Required technical and professional expertise Systems administration experience for SCALA J2EE applications JBoss Jenkins Ansible Git Technologies: Java Spring Framework Web Services JMS MDB Junit JIRA As an equal opportunities' employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. However, for you to be eligible for this More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Technical Team Lead - Java/JEE Developer (Senior)

Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Test Triangle Ltd
Technical Team Lead - Java/JEE Developer (Senior) Contract Test Triangle Ireland Posted On 24/06/2025 Job Information Technology City Kildare State/Province Kildare R51 Job Description Job Title: Technical Team Lead - Java/JEE Developer (Senior) - Candidates must be willing to work from this location. - Blended offsite/onsite … Excludes public holidays observed in the Republic of Ireland. Mandatory Requirements (Pass/Fail): ü Experience Level: The candidate must have more than 7 years of relevant Technical Team Lead - Java/JEE Development experience at a senior level. ü Availability: The candidate must be available to commence work from 3rd November 2025. ü English Language Proficiency: The … candidate must be fluent in both spoken and written English. The following non-exhaustive list of Key Deliverables are applicable to this Role. The role of the Technical Lead will be as per the Senior Java Developer role description. In addition to this, the Technical Lead will provide direction and leadership to the development team towards More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Lead Java Developer - SC Clearance

City of London, London, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Client Server Ltd
Lead Java Developer/Software Engineer (Java Kafka Spring Boot) London/WFH to £120k Are you a skilled Java Developer with strong Java and real-time messaging experience combined with SC Clearance? You could be progressing your career in a senior, hands-on Lead Java Developer position at a … scale-up technology company with a successful workforce management solution used within the government, defence and other public sector clients. As a Lead Java Developer you will take a lead role in designing and developing secure, event driven, distributed backend systems for real-time operations, resilience and extensibility. You'll collaborate with engineers across the full … can work from home most of the time, meeting up with colleagues in the London office once a week. About you: You have significant experience as a backend focussed Java software engineering with leadership responsibilities You have strong Spring Boot, Kafka and event driven microservices experience with high throughput You have leadership, mentoring and coaching skills You have a More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £100,000 - £120,000 per annum
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Lead Java Microservices AWS Developer in Charing - Stott & May Professional Search Limited

Ashford, Kent, United Kingdom
WorksHub
A good understanding of relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL. Salary £130,000 - £132,600 per year Requirements A minimum of 10 years' experience in software development. Prior experience as a Java Microservices Developer in an agile setting. Expertise in AWS Serverless Architecture (including Lambda, DynamoDB, ECS Fargate, SQS, etc.) and JUnit. More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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FX Risk Lead Java Developer - VP

London, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Citigroup Inc
Citi's FX Technology team is seeking a passionate and skilled Lead Java Developer to join our rapidly growing Markets technology division. This is an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge financial technology solutions that drive global banking operations. As part of Citi's flagship FX area, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the … as well as direct interaction with clients and business teams to deliver impactful solutions in the FX market. Key Responsibilities Plan, design, and develop distributed, high-performance, and resilient Java applications for FX Technology systems. Collaborate with business product owners and internal users to interpret and implement business requirements. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of … and deliver critical components of the platform while ensuring scalability and reliability. Provide L3 support and maintain high-quality code using TDD principles. Technical Skills: Strong knowledge of Core Java (JDK 21 and above) and multithreading concepts. Proficiency in designing and implementing efficient data structures and algorithms. Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases (e.g., Oracle, MySQL, Postgres, MongoDB, Cassandra More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Senior Lead Java Developer

Belfast, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Citigroup Inc
About the Role: We are seeking a Senior Java Developer/Lead who could drive technology transformation in the team. This role involves taking ownership of key projects and components throughout the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). A primary focus will be on design, development & maintenance of components under Price Master Central systems which would … require expertise in Java, Spring, SQL, API development, Kafka, Kubernetes, and Cloud technologies. You will guide & mentor team of engineers, providing technical expertise and direction, and ensure adherence to best practices. A strong understanding of system and enterprise architecture is essential. You will collaborate with global and diverse teams, including Business Analysts, Project Management, Production Support, and Infrastructure. Price … of Applications Development Ability to adjust priorities quickly as circumstances dictate Demonstrated leadership and project management skills Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication Strong command on Java (Core, JDBC, MT, Collections, I/O), Spring Boot, REST, GraphQL web services Sound understanding of SQL/PL-SQL on Oracle DB Extensive working knowledge on container platform More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Java with Springboot developer/Lead

Edinburgh, United Kingdom
N Consulting Limited
Java with Springboot developer/Lead at N Consulting Ltd Job Description: We are seeking an experienced Java Developer with strong proficiency in Spring Boot to join a high-performing technology team working on scalable, enterprise-grade applications for NatWest Group . The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and supporting cutting-edge … digital solutions aligned with modern development practices. Key Responsibilities: Design, develop, and maintain Java-based applications using Spring Boot and related technologies Collaborate with architects, product owners, and other developers to translate business requirements into technical solutions Write clean, efficient, and reusable code following best practices and coding standards Participate in code reviews, unit testing, and integration testing Contribute … CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and cloud deployments Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve application issues in a timely manner Ensure application performance, scalability, and security Required Skills & Experience: Strong core Java (Java 8 or above) development skills Proven experience with Spring Boot , Spring MVC, Spring Data JPA, and Spring Security RESTful API design and integration Experience with Microservices architecture More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Lead Backend Developer Python Java AWS

London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Client Server Ltd
Lead Backend Developer/Software Engineer (Python Java AWS) London/WFH to £115k Are you a backend focussed software developer with leadership skills You could be progressing your career at a scale-up tech company (established 10 years), that enables smart matching for commercial van drivers and consumers, via job bidding and route optimisation, streamlining … processes and delivering CO2 carbon neutral targets. You'll be working on complex and interesting systems and can enjoy a range of benefits and perks.As a Lead Backend Developer you'll head up a team of 4-5 within an Agile environment to design and develop, troubleshoot and solve complex software issues to help scale and future proof … the business. You'll focus on backend Python and Java engineering on AWS but there's a range of other tech in the stack (JavaScript, Vue.js, TypeScript and of course a bit of legacy PHP!), you'll be encouraged to explore new technologies and use the best tool for the job. There's an emphasis on getting stuff done More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £100,000 - £115,000 per annum
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Senior/Lead Java Developer - Fully Remote

United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Henderson Scott
PLEASE NOTE YOU MUST HOLD ACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCE (SC) TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE A large government department urgently requires a team of Senior/Lead developers to assist them delivering mission-critical projects. To apply you must experience with the following :- Strong Software Engineering expertise with extensive experience knowledge working with Java (Spring Boot) on large microservice … modern DevOps ways of working like continuous integration and deployment. Knowledge of Kafka would be advantageous along with some frontend experience using React/Typescript. Essential skills/experience: Java (Spring boot) Postgres (or other relational SQL database) Docker Test-driven development (Junit & Mockito or other similar testing libraries) CI/CD (Jenkins or similar pipeline tooling) Comfortable working More ❯
Employment Type: Contract, Work From Home
Rate: £528 - £539 per day + Inside IR35
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Lead Java Developer
25th Percentile
£71,250
Median
£75,000
75th Percentile
£112,500
90th Percentile
£142,500