Technical Lead - Backend (Java / Spring Boot)

📋 Description

• Senior hands-on technical leader embedded in a client team
• Own delivery of your workstream and technical direction
• Lead from the front, shape architecture and ensure quality
• Deliver at pace in a product-driven environment with ambiguity
• Champion AI-assisted development and modern tooling
• Mentor engineers and remove delivery bottlenecks

🎯 Requirements

• Strong Java and Spring Boot experience with REST APIs and Kafka
• Commitment to engineering quality: code reviews, tests, maintainability
• Lead in the open, share knowledge, raise team bar
• Comfort delivering and, with support, handling client conversations
• Embrace AI-assisted development: use modern AI tools while owning quality
• Thrives in fast-paced environment and brings structure to ambiguity
• Familiar with cloud services and CI/CD, eager to learn more

🎁 Benefits

• Total 35 days holiday (flexible bank holidays)
• Comprehensive private medical insurance
• Enhanced parental and adoption leave
• Pension - matched up to 5%
• Flexible working: hybrid and remote options
• Office hubs: Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester, London; travel as needed