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Lead Java Engineer
- london, england, United Kingdom
- Job type not listed
- £75 - £100 Per Hour
Job Description
Salary - £75-100k base + bonus + benefits
Java, Microservices, AWS, Distributed Systems, Agile
The Role:
A major financial services platform is looking for a Lead Software Engineer to take ownership of high-impact, business-critical systems built on a modern Java microservices architecture. This is a hands-on role where you’ll shape how core services are designed, built and scaled, working closely with architecture and business stakeholders to deliver resilient, production-grade software.
You’ll be embedded in a cross-functional team with real responsibility for platform evolution, not just delivery against a backlog.
What You Will Be Doing:
- Build and evolve scalable services within a distributed architecture, supporting key business applications
- Take ownership of end-to-end delivery, from design through to deployment and ongoing optimisation
- Drive engineering standards across security, performance, observability and reliability
- Work closely with architects and senior engineers to shape platform direction and design decisions
- Contribute to automation across build, test and deployment pipelines
- Balance structured design with pragmatic experimentation and prototyping where needed
What You Bring:
- Strong background building server-side systems in Java within production environments
- Experience delivering robust, well-tested software in complex, business-critical platforms
- Good understanding of microservices principles and distributed system design
- Exposure to cloud-based infrastructure and modern workload management approaches
- Ability to translate complex requirements into clear, deliverable technical solutions