At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the development of high-impact Java microservices and shape core service design.
- Company: Major financial services platform with a focus on innovation and collaboration.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus, benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team with hands-on responsibilities and career advancement potential.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on critical systems and drive platform evolution.
- Qualifications: Strong Java experience and knowledge of microservices and distributed systems.
The predicted salary is between 75000 - 100000 £ per year.
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
We think you need these skills to ace Lead Java Engineer
Java
Microservices
AWS
Distributed Systems
Agile
End-to-End Delivery
Software Design
