Lead Java Developer

TXP
Full-time Telford, Shropshire computer-and-mathematical
Posted:
June 11, 2026
Location:
Telford, Shropshire, United Kingdom

Job Description

Role Summary

Lead Java Developer required to join the the team. You will be working in Scrum teams alongside Java Engineers, Frontend Developers and QEs to modernise legacy services into scalable, cloud-aligned platforms. This is a hands-on technical leadership role with responsibility for design, code quality, and mentoring.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the design and development of backend services using Java and Spring Boot. Drive modernisation and refactoring of legacy Java services. Define and uphold coding standards, architectural patterns, and best practices. Ensure strong test coverage using JUnit and Mockito. Support containerised deployments in Kubernetes environments. Review pull requests and provide technical leadership across the team. Collaborate with product, frontend, and QA to ensure quality delivery.

Required Skills

Java, Spring Boot, JUnit, Kubernetes.

Desirable Skills

JPA, Maven, Mockito, AWS, GitLab CI/CD, Helm, OpenAPI...

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Job Overview

Job Type: Full-time
Location: Telford, United Kingdom
Posted: June 11, 2026
Deadline: July 21, 2026