Lead Java Developer

TXP Technology x People
Telford, TF3 4HB, United Kingdom
4 days ago
£550 – £600 pa

Salary

£550 – £600 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Lead
Security Clearance
Required
Posted
5 Jun 2026 (4 days ago)


Role Summary


Lead Java Developer required to join the the team. You will be working in Scrum teams alongside Java Engineers, Frontend Developers and QEs to modernise legacy services into scalable, cloud-aligned platforms. This is a hands-on technical leadership role with responsibility for design, code quality, and mentoring.


Key Responsibilities


Lead the design and development of backend services using Java and Spring Boot. Drive modernisation and refactoring of legacy Java services. Define and uphold coding standards, architectural patterns, and best practices. Ensure strong test coverage using JUnit and Mockito. Support containerised deployments in Kubernetes environments. Review pull requests and provide technical leadership across the team. Collaborate with product, frontend, and QA to ensure quality delivery.


Required Skills


Java, Spring Boot, JUnit, Kubernetes.


Desirable Skills


JPA, Maven, Mockito, AWS, GitLab CI/CD, Helm, OpenAPI, SQL, Kibana, Shell scripting.


Clearance
BPSS eligibility Mandatory
SC Clearance preferred, alternatively must be eligible

Location: Telford - once a week

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