Lead Java Software Engineer - Manchester

Lead Java Software Engineer - Manchester - Java, JavaScript, Agile, RESTful APIs - £80,000 + Bonus
Lead Java Software Engineer with Java development and project lead experience is required by a global consultancy, as part of a Software Engineering team of 60+. - Will offer Home working also, with the odd trip to the client side in Cheltenham (Which will be fully expensed). You must have experience in taking a leadership role, and understand what a business is trying to achieve, this is how it marries the best technically
This is an exciting & challenging time and they are looking for a lead engineer with a strong mix of Java, web and application experience to help them accelerate the delivery of their next generation of products.
Experience needed:
Strong technical lead experience in Java & building customer-focused sites / back end application development
Developing highly available, performant RESTful APIs
Development of web applications with modern JavaScript web frameworks e.g., React, Angular, Vue etc.
Agile methodologies
Using TDD (or similar) to deliver high-quality solutions
Ability to mentor junior developers and take the lead on projects
Ideally, some cloud experience in AWS or Azure would be a bonus
Ideally looking for some previous experience of taking a senior role within a development team, for example:
Taking responsibility for outcomes/delivery as a technical lead.
Be the technical expert, the go-to person to solve the most difficult technical challenges.
Lead the design and architecture of solutions.
Coach the team, sometimes filling a SCRUM Master role and mentoring junior team members.
Areas of the role include:
As the technical lead, join a team of senior software engineers, who are responsible for the new customer-facing features & solutions.
Help create and push and true Agile and DevOps culture throughout the software engineering function
Be that product expert, providing technical leadership and ultimately acting as the technical authority for key decisions across the business
Contribute to the development of the application and hardware strategy as well as the implementation of new features.
Work closely with the product and delivery teams to release features on the right schedule.
Drive continuous delivery practices to deliver high-quality software as well as value to end customers as early as possible.
Take responsibility for leading projects and helping improve and develop junior members of the team
If you are feeling stagnated in your current software team, or want to be in a true Lead role then this could be the exact kind of role you are looking for. While they are a consultancy, they don't let people work long hours like other consultancies can. A company that truly believes in work-life balance for all staff, which means people love working for them and tend not to leave.
My client is looking to pay a starting salary of between £80,000 - £90,000 + Flexible working + Homeworking + 15% Pension + Healthcare + Bonus. To apply press apply now or send your CV to matthew.leach @
Feel free to add me on LinkedIn if you want to set up an informal and confidential chat before applying
Keywords: - Java, JavaScript, Agile, RESTful APIs, Lead Software Engineer - Manchester / Liverpool / Warrington / Preston / Chester / Stockport
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