Lead the decomposition of a legacy Java monolith into modular, maintainable components and scalable architecture.
Define and enforce modern engineering and architectural guardrails across teams.
Be hands-on, leading by example, reviewing designs, prototyping, and mentoring through reusable software patterns and real code.
Champion clean architecture, automated testing, and DevOps practices (e.g., CI/CD, observability, IAC).
Coach teams on modern engineering approaches such as BDD, TDD, and pair programming.
Design robust, scalable software solutions for deployment on AWS (ECS, Lambda, RDS, S3).
Establish the reference architecture and migration roadmap for the modernised platform.
Collaborate with stakeholders to align technical direction with product goals.
Drive adoption of cloud-native and serverless patterns.
Integrate infrastructure-as-code (AWS CDK/Terraform) and observability into delivery workflows.
Facilitate knowledge sharing and continuous learning across EMEA tech teams.
Act as a trusted technical partner to engineers and managers, shaping design decisions and reducing complexity.
Provide coaching and feedback to strengthen technical capability and delivery quality.

Deep Java expertise, including modern frameworks, with experience scaling enterprise-grade systems.
Proven experience transforming legacy or monolithic systems into modular architectures.
Hands-on AWS expertise (ECS, Lambda, RDS, S3, CloudFormation/CDK), including designing cost-efficient, secure deployments and observability pipelines.
Expert in CI/CD automation using GitHub Actions, designing reusable workflows, integrating automated testing, security and observability into deployment pipelines.
Proficiency with PostgreSQL or similar relational databases.
Confidence with containerisation and observability tools.

Flexible Working Environment: Hybrid working environment from London (Farringdon) or Manchester (CIty Centre)– 3 days a week from the Office and 2 from home
25 days (increases with length of service up to 4 days) plus 8 bank holiday
Holiday purchase scheme via salary sacrifice
An extra day annual leave for your birthday
Enhanced Maternity Leave
Enhanced Paternity Leave
Religious holiday swap programme
Up to two days paid Volunteering days
Paid time off during the working day to donate blood
Pawrental Leave
Leadership & Development: Litmos learning
Product Training
Peer recognitions
CEO awards
Length of service awards
Performance Annual Bonus Programme
Employee Benefits: Life Insurance (4x annual salary)
Private health care (BUPA) plus discounted rates to add your loved ones
Salary Sacrifice Pension
Income Protection
EAP (access to online Healthcare)
Employee Referral scheme
£1,000 tax free
Branded merchandise starter pack
£250 working from home allowance
Free Flu Jabs
Enhanced Sick Pay

Java Technical Lead

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